Bennie Thompson: “We cannot have DHS, who oversees FEMA, simply ignore a problem that is…”

On the recordApril 8, 2019

We cannot have DHS, who oversees FEMA, simply ignore a problem that is so critical to our homeland security.

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Bennie Thompson: “We cannot have DHS, who oversees FEMA, simply ignore a problem that is so critical to our homeland security.”