Rep. Pfluger Questions Mayorkas, Wray Over Whereabouts of Individuals on US Terror Watch List

Published on November 17, 2023

Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray on Nov. 15 over the current whereabouts of individuals who were on the federal government’s terror watch list. Mr. Pfluger questioned the two during a Homeland Security Committee hearing where officials discussed and examined global threats to the U.S. homeland and America’s interests abroad. The hearing came after President Joe Biden told CBS News’ “60 Minutes” in October that the threat the United States could face from terrorists in the country had escalated in recent months. Mr. Pfluger asked the senior officials whether or not their respective agencies were currently searching for or detaining people who were on the federal government’s terror watch list, given the growing threat....