Washington, March 5 -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro issued the following press release:
Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement regarding the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem:
"Good riddance. This closes perhaps the most corrupt chapter in the short history of the Department of Homeland Security. At every turn, Secretary Noem exploited the status and influence of her office. From taking $170 million from the Coast Guard to buy private jets for her own use, to doling out over $200 million for cushy contracts to her former spokesperson's family business for ad campaigns starring herself, she never missed an opportunity to manipulate the public trust for perso...