House Republican leaders made the request hours after Gonzales admitted, for the first time, to an affair with a staffer who later died after setting herself on fire.
Stepping in as acting secretary is GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma who Trump said had "Wisdom and Courage required to Advance our America First Agenda."
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday, March 4, warned ahead of a vote on a war powers resolution that the U.S. airstrikes on Iran “will radicalize new generations of terrorists.” Massie, the only GOP sponsor of the House measure, pointed to the long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in making his case. READ MORE: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5768929-war-powers-resolution-debate/
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied that she was blocking 11 different inspector general investigations of her department, including in a criminal matter, even as she blasted the inspector general for wanting “unfettered access to every single thing in the department.” Inspector General Joseph Cuffari sent a letter to lawmakers Monday accusing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership of having “systematically obstructed” his work, including on a criminal investigation. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5767974-kristi-noem-dhs-inspector-general/
Marine Corps Gen. Bradford J. Gering, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, testified on joint force readiness at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the importance of strong, regional border security during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Fla.