The Department of Homeland Security’s record of obstructing its Office of Inspector General could hamper the OIG’s investigations of the July 13 attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump, two lawmakers warned Aug. 20.
In a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) rapped DHS for not cooperating with the Office of Inspector General and for insisting on heavy redactions to reports issued by DHS Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari.
The most recent example, they said, was the OIG report on the mistakes made by the U.S. Secret Service at and near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — especially its response to the pipe bomb found outside the Democratic National Committee office while Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was in the building. The Secret Service is part of DHS.
‘DHS’ rampant lack of transparency is a disservice to the American taxpayer.’
