DHS Rejects House Democrats' Call for Wolf to Testify
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We ran the numbers: There are 1288 news articles covering this topic. 21% (269) are left leaning, 43% (560) are center, and 36% (459) are right leaning.
On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security said it was rejecting Democrats’ call for acting agency Secretary Chad Wolf to testify before a hearing titled “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland.” While left-leaning articles highlight that senior department official Brian Murphy alleged he was told stop providing intelligence reports on the threat of Russian interference, right-leaning articles highlight that House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff (D., Calif.) failed to mention that he accused Murphy of “deeply troubling” professional misconduct.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Wolf was installed to run the department about 10 months ago on an interim basis, which is a move that a government watchdog has called unlawful. The hearing will be held days after senior department official Brian Murphy alleged that he was told to stop providing intelligence reports on the threat of Russian interference in the 2020 election.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that in a letter sent to Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Friday, Assistant DHS Secretary Beth Spivey slammed the assertion that Wolf’s appearance was necessary. Spivey also argued in her letter that DHS has cooperated with the panel’s calls to supply information related to the topic of the hearing.
A right-leaning article by The National Review highlights that Schiff failed to mention that he accused Brian Murphy of “deeply troubling” professional misconduct. The article highlights that multiple outlets have ignored the fact that Murphy came forward only after Schiff opened an investigation into his actions as head of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
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