
FBI director, Homeland Security secretary refuse to publicly testify, Senate chairman says
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FBI Director Christopher Wray and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after facing backlash for skipping public national security hearings this week.
"FBI leaders…believe the Committee would benefit most from further substantive discussions and additional information that can only be provided in a classified setting," the FBI said in a statement. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
A DHS spokesperson offered a similar explanation when contacted by Fox Digital, noting that the DHS would prefer a classified briefing saying saying Mayorkas has "testified 30 times during his tenure."
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