Emerald Coast Times

U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) has formally requested that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) turn over all correspondence since March 2021 that refers to Vice President Kamala Harris as the “border czar.” This request was made in a letter addressed to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

In March 2021, President Joe Biden assigned Vice President Harris the role of overseeing the influx of migrants at the U.S.–Mexico border. At that time, President Biden described her as “the most qualified person to do it.” However, Vice President Harris has recently denied being tasked with this position. Rep. Gaetz’s letter aims to uncover all communication within DHS using terms such as “czar,” “border,” “migration,” or “immigration” when referring to her.

The full text of Congressman Gaetz’s letter can be accessed online, along with exclusive coverage by Breitbart News.

The letter reads:

"Secretary Mayorkas:

Vice President Kamala Harris was, in March 2021, tasked by President Joe Biden to be the ‘border czar.’ This was widely reported at the time (see, e.g., BBC, Biden tasks Harris with tackling migrant influx on US-Mexico border). However, Vice President Harris has, weirdly, recently denied this fact.

Please provide the following information to my office by August 30, 2024:

All communications between the Office of the Vice President and any employee (including detailees) of the Department of Homeland Security, between March 24, 2021, and March 24, 2022, using the term ‘czar,’ ‘border,’ ‘migration,’ or ‘immigration.’

Any communications of the Department of Homeland Security (including detailees), between March 24, 2021, and March 24, 2022, referring to Vice President Kamala Harris or the Office of the Vice President as ‘czar’ or ‘lead,’ or otherwise in any formal or informal chain-of-command related to border-policy issues; and

Any internal Department of Homeland Security directives or guidance from 2021 to the present referring to the Vice President or the Office of the Vice President as having any formal or informal clearance, approval, or stakeholder input on Departmental decisions.

Sincerely,

Matt Gaetz

Member of Congress"

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