Blumenthal Statement After Meeting with Presumptive Trump Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee Governor Kristi Noem

[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after meeting on Wednesday with President-Elect Donald Trump’s presumptive nominee to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security, Governor Kristi Noem.

“My conversation with Governor Kristi Noem included a discussion of our shared commitment to keeping the American public safe and secure. I made clear my strong support for smarter, better, and more well-resourced border control. I continue to be concerned about President-elect Trump’s refusal to rule out the kind of Family Separation Policy that “horrified” Republicans during the first Trump Administration. Governor Noem declined to be fully specific on a number of issues and I certainly hope to hear more during her upcoming confirmation hearing regarding her specific plans for the Department of Homeland Security.”

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