Democratic lawmakers want training, vetting information on ICE agent who killed immigrant in Maine

Democratic California Rep. Robert Garcia and Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal are demanding more details on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed Colombian immigrant Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports. Source link

Democrats in Congress demand training, vetting information on ICE agent who killed immigrant in Maine

The top Democrats on two congressional panels are demanding details and records about the training and vetting of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed a Colombian immigrant in Maine earlier in July, according to a letter obtained by CBS News. California Rep. Robert Garcia and Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal posed a … Read more

Inside the rushed Platner vetting job that ignored warnings before Senate bid blew up: source

Maine Senate candidate’s top strategist laughs at vetting process Dan Moraff, top strategist for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, laughs when asked about his vetting process, admitting their firm missed controversial details. Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley criticizes the strategists for being ‘unserious,’ questioning the damage to public trust. Turley emphasizes the severe implications of … Read more

Platner’s three-day vetting job comes back to haunt Dems as rape allegation rocks Senate bid

Growing number of Democrats urge Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race Democratic leaders and strategists are pressuring Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner to exit the race amid severe sexual assault allegations reported by Politico. Melissa De Rosa highlights Platner’s controversial past, including a Nazi tattoo and disparaging Reddit posts, criticizing the Democratic … Read more

Homeland Security official’s killing leaves agency ‘devastated’ as vetting breakdown exposed

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Department of Homeland Security official was killed in Georgia by a naturalized U.S. citizen with a prior criminal record, a case that is raising new questions about the federal government’s vetting process after the agency recently acknowledged significant screening gaps. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed Wednesday … Read more

Paxton demands stricter vetting after deadly Texas rampage by suspect who was naturalized citizen

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WACO, TX – In the aftermath of a shooting rampage in Texas by a gunman who was a naturalized citizen from Africa, state Attorney General Ken Paxton says that authorities “have to do a better job vetting people when they come here.” Paxton, who’s challenging longtime Sen. … Read more