Bennie Thompson actually said...

"However, just a little over a month into the Trump administration, the President, through his ill-conceived and hasty U.S. counterterrorism policies seeks to weaken counterterrorism defenses built ove..."

"This careless Executive Order and President Trump's inflammatory rhetoric used throughout his campaign and during his presidency provides propaganda for terrorist networks and alienates our allies wit..."

"The climate that the Nation is in at this moment poses the greatest threat to Homeland Security than at any other time since the days following September 11, 2001."

"The United States cannot make more enemies than we are making friends--we cannot afford to turn our friends into enemies or absent allies when we need them to fight terrorist threats."