WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Michael Bennet issued the following press release:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after President Trump fired Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem:
"Today, President Trump fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. Not because of the lawlessness of her department. Not because of the deaths which occurred in DHS custody. Not because of the Americans killed in the streets of our cities. He fired her because she embarrassed him.
"Good riddance. Kristi Noem was in no way qualified to run DHS, and she should never have been put in charge of such a critical agency responsible for protecting our national security, enforcing immigration laws, and responding to domest...