Biden's DHS pick vows to prevent future attacks on U.S. institutions

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President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead DHS will pledge on Tuesday to do everything in his power to prevent attacks like the one that targeted the Capitol earlier this month, according to prepared remarks obtained by POLITICO

Alejandro Mayorkas will acknowledge the"horrifying" Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, according to his prepared testimony.

“If I should have the honor of being confirmed, I will do everything I can to ensure that the tragic loss of life, the assault on law enforcement, the desecration of the building that stands as one of the three pillars of our democracy, and the terror felt by you, your colleagues, staff, and everyone present, will not happen again,” Mayorkas, 61, will tell senators in his opening statement.

Mayorkas plans to acknowledge the “horrifying” nature of the Jan. 6 attack and note that there remains much to be learned about the full extent of the violent attack. He will also draw on his experience as an immigrant fleeing a communist country as he seeks to lead a department of more than a quarter-million employees.

Biden’s administration is expected to depart significantly from the Trump administration’s DHS policies, most notably on immigration and border security. Biden has vowed to hold accountable the officials responsible for the so-called “zero tolerance” policy at the southern border, which resulted in migrant children being separated from their parents and housed in cages. The policy was pushed by Trump and his first attorney general, Jeff Sessions, in particular.

 

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