‘Who Picked Her?’: Kennedy Presses Mayorkas On Controversial Disinformation Governance Board Pick

At a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas was asked about the controversial Disinformation Governance Board pick.
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[@jrculbertson7463]

The ENTIRE DHS NEEDS TO BE DISMANTLED! IMMEDIATELY!!!

[@debbie1004]

Agree

[@rw6434]

They're terrorists.

[@nise5281]

Yeah, the ONLY ones being "secured" is us in the H homeland!!

[@susannaguillory6590]

Because they are totally useless in protecting the homeland.

[@edwardroecker6015]

They're not the only alphabet group that needs dismantled, js

[@rw6434]

Every word out of his mouth is an inversion. He's an absolute freak.

[@BrianPicht]

He talks in circles.

[@ghosty426]

He's a consummate Liar and bullshit artist. He needs to be impeached. He's damaging our Country.

[@JimEdmiston]

"Importantly, the working group was established - because this disinformation work has been ongoing for nearly ten years"

[@ghosty426]

@@JimEdmiston *"I Agree"*

[@lindaferguson3931]

He's a son of Cain...lineage of course. Kenite

[@bradraymond5925]

Love Kennedy, he always finds a way to use humor to exemplify the insanity of the moment.

[@dorarobertson3608]

But some are too dense to catch the insanity.

[@karenmickow3716]

I agree , he is so good at Humor !

[@nicdelange2900]

To much of a gentleman

[@lescoe]

Let me be clear, I have no intention of answering this question.

[@yuka-youtube]

secretaries: let us be very clear we have no intention of defending Constitution.

[@garydergut4741]

This guy is just plain sickening.

[@susannaguillory6590]

Disgusting none of Biden’s cabinet picks are worth darn.

[@christophercraig289]

He is a traitor.

[@G_de_Coligny]

It’s an AI chatbot gone rogue ?

[@Unashamed6996]

"You mean mayoras, do you?"

[@G_de_Coligny]

@@Unashamed6996 psycho rigid Mr Clean in my case, not Senator Kennedy.

[@davidsobel6841]

As the secretary of homeland security , mayorkas has to resign immediately.

[@rk5845]

David I know one thing about him. He understands that he needs to be clear. I think that all I learned was we need to let him be clear. I think he is the only democrat that is clear on anything.

[@davidsobel6841]

@@rk5845 he “articulates” well. Thats democrat talk to speak without saying anything, unable to answer simple questions, never being prepared with facts and figures. He also does a fairly good “circle back”

[@jamessimpson422]

Evil evil this nut case is

[@normahebl8152]

No doubt

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

Bullshit! trump sheep need to get their heads out of their asses.

[@DOWNUNDER.]

Mayorkas was 'not aware' but every one else was

[@MrRight1000]

The question should not be "who picked her", but how such an unconstitutional and un-American monstrosity as the Ministry of Truth could be created in the first place.

[@kpd3308]

How about both?

[@alienlife7754]

I think the SCOTUS will strike it down.

[@libertygibbit4406]

The reason a "ministry of truth" would even be conceived is because MAGA has created a culture of lies so intrusive in our country that some amelioration has to happen.

[@jackiepowell7513]

That's why Biden Obama will create apocalypse to keep dems in forever. Duh.......they ve done covid, cheating next havng us nuked.

[@christopher5585]

Easy. There are Communists in our government seeking ways to undermine American freedom and are working together under the Biden WH with it's corrupt allies in government to destroy America.

[@easter_sunday]

The photo of Senator Kennedy on this video perfectly captures how most of Americans feel about "the Ministry of Truth".

[@rw6434]

It's pathetic to watch.

[@darjohnston1334]

Agree

[@darjohnston1334]

@@rw6434 agree

[@txlonghorn82]

No, it's how they feel about the whole damn Biden administration.

[@exdemocrat9038]

Kennedy is a fantastic lawyer.

[@shadypiez7203]

How this crook keeps his job is totally unbelievable

[@karibrown2152]

Because bidens corrupt ..

[@pamczech5984]

So he has no control over hiring even though he is the head of it

[@401RISaint]

And only HE can create the new position. 😂

[@parallax9281]

Plausible Deniablity... These people are about to blow torch the hell out of the Constitution..

[@Ubu987]

Of course he hired her, and everybody knew it. That is why Sen. Kennedy stated that whoever picked her deserved to be fired on the spot.

[@debbie1004]

I don’t think hiring her is constitutional and Senator Kennedy knows that. Mayorkas need’s to be worried about Homeland security, and secure the border🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@pantarkan7]

Since when has constitutionality matterred to this administration?

[@BUSTER.BRATAMUS]

He's not worried about the border..it seems.

[@debbie1004]

@@pantarkan7 I agree with you 100%👍

[@debbie1004]

@@BUSTER.BRATAMUS I agree with you 100%, They could care less about our border, charity starts at home👍😊

[@franfreeman2868]

He will never close the border as long Biden is president.

[@sthier24]

Is there any one in this administration that realizes Mayorkis should be fired?

[@Po101080]

My utmost respect and praise for Senator Kennedy

[@jclife7497]

He is continuing the great legacies of JFK and RFK and other Kennedys

[@Sharkbite650]

@@jclife7497 He's not from the Irish Kennedy family. He's a whole lot better though 🙂

[@omegapointil5741]

Just Confused.

[@timmayeaux2743]

@@jclife7497 democrats of the 1960's are NOT the demon-rats of today

[@stevebarrett5899]

For DHS sec. There's a lot he is unaware of. You would think he would know what's going on in the department he's in charge of. Someone this ignorant about his department shouldn't be in charge.

[@elizaolsen9532]

He knows he just isn't going to tell the truth because the truth is they're planning to censor conservatives and walk around the constitution.

[@brannon1221]

"Let me be clear" then follow up with a vague rambling explanation.

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

Caught that too?

[@viper341]

"We dont discuss hiring" I think the American people have the right to know every little detail about your hiring practices

[@carolbenson6524]

"Duh...duh...duh ..I was not aware". Love how Kennedy grills these idiots. Must be so frustrating.

[@tourdepaclantic9078]

He's lied to you once already, well, he's certainly proven his gross incompetence at protecting our borders, let's continue to ask more questions. Certainly he'd never lie to you more than 9 times in a row....

[@marioseropian9212]

Boy, did you hit the nail on the head. These people have NO shame 😢. We the people should fire them all and throw away the key, if he or she lie to the American people while in office. NO spins NO excuse and you will see how fast they line up to tell the truth.

[@deeflores6203]

EXPERT 😆 WHAT A JOKE !!! AND ANYBODY VOTED TO PUT THIS LOONEY TUNE IN IS A PART OF THIS CIRCUS

[@rickkeys2345]

We don't discuss' hiring practices at the DHS! WITH "THE PEOPLE'S: MONEY????

[@anthonythomas1504]

Exactly. And Kennedy let it ride.

[@rickkeys2345]

@@anthonythomas1504 I also noticed that' and it bothered me, and there's a lot of s*** that bothers me about DC" and it's not just on the liberal side!

[@snowbabysmith2484]

Can't remember a day that the DHS secretary cared about the homeland.

[@eddiecarpenter4588]

I wish someone would ask mayordorkas who's homeland he's talking about?

[@lindahebb9690]

I love Kennedy he is always on point, honest. When he addresses these head of departments he asks questions that matter. He looks in the nooks and crannies, yet they try to lie, avoid answering and are attempting to destroy conservatives and our country. These people need to called out and sued or jailed.

[@FaeraGaelwyn]

"That's not true, the DHS is not going to be the truth police." Sounds like he's already started policing the 'truth'.

[@Gigi-go4fo]

I agree with your statement!

[@BoycottChinaa]

Attention: you have both been put on a list-O'-terrorists.. That is all.

[@BoycottChinaa]

@bill amerson the platform deleted your comment, for apparently mentioning her jankyness's name in the same sentence as those Marxinism fellers! Amazing

[@slizzy5675]

Love how KZbin is hiding comments

[@BoycottChinaa]

They already sent one guy to stop Dave Chappelle

[@jasong9774]

"The working group does not have operational authority." Neither does the SPLC. Yet while their repeated pattern of brazen lies is obvious, even today democrats point to them as a reliable, authoritative source of information and then execute operations based upon that information. When my children were younger I had such joy at their silly suggestions. Their heart was in the right place but they lacked logic, reason, and experience. Children are in fact children and we can celebrate their innocent yet clueless approaches. However, these are not children and are the authors and enforcers of deep reaching policy. I am not laughing at any of this.

[@parallax9281]

"The working group does not have operational authority"........ NOW.. But we hope to get in once you give us the okay..

[@dr2759]

EXCELLENT CALL ON SPLC!

[@montanacreed5826]

Observe the ethnic group behind both, and the goal of their subversion becomes obvious.

[@PeopleHealthTru]

@@parallax9281 the secret spy groups have had operational Authority and especially without permission. This is only predictive programming years later

[@Duschbag]

I also do not find any of this amusing at all. His spews his outright lies as if he thinks we believe them.

[@jeremywilson2878]

Qualified for what to tell us that the lies are the truth and the truth are lies😂🇺🇸

[@accessmaintenance200]

Kennedy is my favorite, Love 💕 this guy!!!

[@SoloPilot6]

Mayorkas channels his inner Sergeant Schultz: "I know nothing, NOTHING!"

[@kgyore]

Yes, fire whoever recommended her. Bravo, senator Kennedy.

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

Best way to get an answer is to repeat the question. The best way dodge a question is to repeat the answer. Not being succinct or wallowing in the obvious sure sets the alarms off......yes.

[@BoycottChinaa]

Well put, highly distracting to hear such efforts made and extremely suspicious

[@edwardroecker6015]

Then why did Scary Poppins mention using local law enforcement to fight "disinformation" 🤔

[@SherryAdcox]

Precocious LOL who else would of thought of it. Still laughing.

[@conan6869]

this guy does NOT have American best interest in mind....and its foolish of him to think that America is safe with rising crime...and the DGB.... ( pretty close to the KGB) will have American interest in mind

[@danny96787]

Nothing less from a cuban this is a castro spy

[@ToddRolston]

How to answer a question with out answering a question, One thing that always gets me is the fact that these unelected officials can refuse to answer questions that an Elected official asks.

[@GHarris218]

This guy couldn’t give a straight answer if you asked him what time it is

[@charlesterrizzi8311]

Ummm time is an interesting concept and should be used in accordance with good faith practices, yes and thank you for the question

[@geoffm9944]

He didn’t answer one question! He stonewalled every one! Just saying ‘protecting the homeland’ is frankly pathetic!

[@danhigbee2283]

No he's protecting the future FATHERLAND my furher

[@sakarijukarainen2321]

i love sen.kennedy he is the master of politics👍

[@peggyelchert8340]

Louisiana Senator John N. Kennedy voted “ yes “ with Joe Biden & the Democrats to raise the U.S. Debt Ceiling. Included in that bill was the $7 billion dollars in aid to Afghan refugees. Kennedy also co-wrote bills giving big-tech more power to censor. There’s more to John N. Kennedy than meets the eye.

[@Love.Laugh.Lorcana.]

Goat 🐐

[@patrickbass3542]

Mayorkas should be cited for (among other things) CONTEMPT of THE SENATE.

[@c.s.440]

I haven't seen him do one thing that protects our home land! What a bunch of bs

[@jeffcraig3041]

The real question is why does it exist at all and why was it formed just after elon musk bought twitter

[@jamesconner3437]

When the clowns who have no idea what they are appointed for, or how they are supposed to do their job, and they don't answer in a straight line. Sen Kennedy will circle back and try again a bit differently. Love the guy, for he doesn't take incompetence lightly.

[@motherlode4073]

He keeps saying that he is ultimately responsible (which teases you into thinking he might be about to take some responsibility) but then he snatches hope away by describing everything as 'internal processes' which he cannot discuss. If someone in the Ministry of Truth does something egregious but instead of being disciplined is instead promoted he will insist that is an internal process.

[@TMcConnaughhay]

I love how the heads of all these departments always say "I wasn't aware of that". If you are in charge, shouldn't you be aware?!!

[@jameszclark]

So Mayorkas is saying they knew she is a moon bat and he is responsible of hiring her

[@perrywright692]

How was this guy not in jail

[@kellyyoung1665]

If he needs to go back to the office and get on the phone to fire somebody it should be a really really long phone call because there are a lot of people that need to be fired

[@mikewrasman5103]

Boy, the DHS Secretary is dodging all the questions that Senator Kennedy is asking!

[@roxannedbarrett2314]

Good for Kennedy for telling him that

[@pamczech5984]

What are threats to the homeland that she will investigate like whether or not all those illegals coming in are a threat to us

[@parallax9281]

That's the military's job..

[@bearmerica6668]

Rule number one, don't talk about fight club or how we pick people.

[@gorf101]

Mayorkas is a souless robot

[@davegetliberalsout]

You are correct he has no soul. He has a demon.

[@adamplona9438]

I like Mr. Kennedy. He calls it like most of us see it.

[@maxhell4033]

"I will fire him on the spot" ....... great ending.

[@samuelfink4799]

“I as the secretary am responsible for picking this piece of 💩.”

[@kgyore]

How can he avoid standing trial for lying to congress? That's a power every criminal prays for.

[@anthonythomas1504]

It's not the CIA. He has the gall to tell a senator on the committee that his policy is not to "discuss" hiring practices. He has been summoned to testify. He can't claim he hired her but its nobody's business.

[@mickjones7125]

Bravo sen. Kennedy 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Sarcastrophus]

Aren't private businesses required by law to be transparent about hiring processes? So why should our government be allowed to hide their own?

[@Landylea]

Senator Kennedy is always a step ahead of the investigation at hand. Action when it’s due ! 🤫

[@PeopleHealthTru]

The Congress lawyers are all hot air and no action. DontElectAnyLawyer . Lawyers cover up crimes of lawyers, deep state and feminists.

[@maryleibovitch3257]

That man is worth his weight in gold plus a 100 more pounds Kennedy stay with us

[@backyardchoppers4571]

You have to expect a circuit to hire a clown

[@budweiser600]

This guy thinks it's massively in his interest to claim negligence in the hiring process, and he's probably 100% correct.

[@Galensgab]

"Big Brother" doesn't like being questioned. Notice how he repeats the same answers.

[@maryleibovitch3257]

I think he is on drugs illegals that is

[@JimEdmiston]

"Importantly, the working group was established - because this disinformation work has been ongoing for nearly ten years" How long has the government been controlling speech?

[@veranelson9415]

And he will never answer any question

[@mikemelina7395]

Majorkas is a professional liar who earns every penny he's paid. He has such an ease with lying that it truly is astounding. Love the way he says "I'm responsible", while accepting no responsibility for anything.

[@PeopleHealthTru]

You should never love evil

[@KJF350]

He keeps saying he was not aware of so what was he aware of?

[@winkdinkerson7190]

Great catch… how as Secretary is he accountable for all Homeland Security resource hiring, when he was supposed unaware of four plus foibles Kennedy identified about his hire, and he was clueless to all four.

[@zz449944]

The final jab was well deserved. Mayorkas refused to answer with any useful information, so Senator Kennedy slammed him into the wall in the end. The only thing we learned from this exchange is that Mayorkas claims to be responsible for everyone in DHS, yet seem to be less accountable than a cockroach.

[@maxinemccartney5284]

Love Senator Kennedy who is Politécnica to a adult but sometimes the gloves come off.

[@BankofSpirit]

The people who picked her for the position also wrote his generic answers that are not answers at all. He needs to go, along with his handlers and all the other actors they control who have powerful positions.

[@roxannedbarrett2314]

Love Senator Kennedy

[@bigron8346]

Can you imagine this guy who is responsible for hiring these terrible people is suppose to be the ones to protect us??

[@carleenesalyards4164]

That's Biden and the Democrats

[@naneek810]

In other words everything is his fault. We knew that already 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@beteljuice5252]

Kennedys intro got me on the floor.

[@jimlynch7421]

If he is responsible and he claims to discuss nothing about his subordinate’s decisions and he claims to know nothing he needs to be replaced - ASAP

[@tom7601]

I had no clue, that’s why I hired her.

[@spacemanwithraygun3933]

I'm stating to get the feeling that this guy is responsible for the conduct of his department...

[@waterwarriors911]

10 YEARS OF LIES AND TYRANNY. WTF!!!!!

[@gorf101]

This person says Homeland like a statement from the German Gestapo.

[@andrewmacaulay9272]

BUT HE MEANS DEMS SECURITY

[@mariaherradi8732]

Not surprising that he is responsible for her hiring but never answer nothing about why he is a failure himself .He needs to be formally investigated . He acts like if he is such a grandiose personna that doesn't respond to nobody and can do as he please with no responsibility at all .

[@jstriggsr]

this guy is the true meaning of "puppet"

[@dannyshark7822]

These bureaucrats are too evasive. Need to start firing them and cutting their budget.

[@robindesch99]

They never seem to answer any questions, and they get away with it.

[@mellymom1121]

Mayorkas needs to GO

[@lewbaxter243]

Another instance of dismal failure by Director Mayorkas, at least he’s consistently consistent! His impeachment hearing should start on January 20, 2023 at 8:01 a.m.!

[@susannaguillory6590]

You ain’t lying on the dot There is massive evidence

[@bobk2314]

I have watched dozens of videos with Mayorkas in it and never heard him answer and question ever, its scary that this man is in charge..

[@brettarave1508]

FIRE THIS SOB WILL NOT DEFEND THE BORDER CALL YOUR REPRESENTIVES

[@michaelmotorcycle9382]

The SWAMP is ALOT THICKER. GOD HELP US

[@nerdworld8211]

“Who do I have to F*#& to be famous and powerful ? “ I think we know who she found.

[@brandi7986]

He almost said, 'were you high when you picked her??'

[@wineycartwright9257]

Did you expect an honest answer from a politician? "Let me articulate for you"

[@martinbisschoff988]

Hey folks!!!! How we all LOVE consistency...not so? Such a relief...EVERY TIME...to note those we pay TONS of money to look after us (apparently), when questioned, THEY ALL have this UNCANNY "talent." Of NOT giving answers....talk bulldust.....and have NON - 😆😆😅EXISTANT memories. Remarkable!!!!

[@5x60secons9]

To say that he and all of them need to go to jail is disinformation???

[@briandunnigan603]

The truth police need to arrest Maydorkas… He’s in contempt of telling the truth.😮

[@noerodriguez1252]

I have heard Mayorka speak plenty of times and every time he answers i do not i know shit. He just uses not aware, was not notified, do not discuss. Let's go Brandon

[@BlackAladdin_]

Lol the gov think we slow. The police/firefighter background check is more thorough than a DHS background check according to him lmao

[@HotSpotinLaVerne]

Bravo John Kennedy, Bravo

[@Unashamed6996]

This all is truly astounding from the standpoint that it's all supposed to be for the PEOPLE. Yet, everything they do is the complete opposite of the above. Astounding!

[@lisalee2885]

I agree with Kennedy and his opinion...FIRE HER ON THE SPOT