Bonnie Watson Coleman

Article II, section 1: ``The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, together with the Vice President chosen for the same term, be elected…

I think that you are quite accurate on that, that we may be in a situation right now where we are in an unprecedented environment.

We need balance. We need accountability. And we need fairness.

And thank you to each of you for raising what I think is a very important, complex list of issues, actually.

I am disappointed that we are here today asking the American taxpayers to waste another $800,000 on an unnecessary, dangerous investigation. This select panel was formed based on fraudulent videos created by anti-abortion extremists to…

So do you anticipate a certain amount of money that you need in order to accomplish this, both long term and then incrementally to get to that long term?

we're really focusing on the fact that your infrastructure hasn't held up the way it should and there, therefore, have been serious injuries and loss of life

I mean, when does that person sleep? That's a little scary to me.

It is indeed an honor to be here and standing with Congresswoman Beatty and with Congressman Jeffries as you bring forth truth to power here in what you speak of. It is definitely a timely topic to be discussing unfinished business, what…

I want to thank you for holding today's hearing.

What percentages of those applications did you receive that were addressed to domestic violence, counter violence?

I agree that we should be doing it. I just simply think that we should not be targeting our language in such a way that probably helps to fuel the recruitment and the expansion of those that we are talking about today.

My thoughts and my prayers are with the Officers Padilla and Hammer, and I wish them a speedy and complete recovery.

Do you have any kind of strategy or plan or implementation or whatever to look at the issue of countering violent extremism?

That is going to create distrust with communities because they are going to be worried that this is a ruse to spy on them and chill their religious freedom and political beliefs.

We are really concerned that there needs to be a rationale supported in evidence when you consider making grants with taxpayers' money.

When are you going to deliver that to us so that we understand?

I don't see the helpfulness in ascribing that to a religion and taking it into this sort of geopolitical or theopolitical environment.

So you received over 200 applications?

If we start to criminalize and surveil religious beliefs, one is we may be infringing or are likely infringing on the First Amendment and opening the door to doing so with many other religious groups.

I caution those with public platforms to be more mindful when addressing that threat.

This ideology can be espoused on the internet or in public forums.

I think I need to agree that I am somewhat confused about whether or not you are operating, Mr. Selim, with a strategy and with an implementation strategy.

Protecting the American people from terrorist threats is the reason of the Department of Homeland Security.

No longer do terrorists have to travel overseas, for a training or be directed by a leader of a terrorist organization in order to cause harm to the United States.