Intense exchange: Senator Hawley & DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas get heated during senate hearing

On October 7, 2023, a DHS employee posted an offensive image on social media depicting a Hamas paraglider with a machine gun flying into Israel, a deeply troubling act. During a Senate hearing on October 31, 2023, Senator Hawley raised this issue, asking, "What have you done about this?" Secretary Mayorkas responded with, "To suggest that that is emblematic of the men and women of the Department of Homeland Security is despicable!"

Mayorkas' response is wholly inadequate and fails to condemn the employee's anti-Semitic behavior. Such a display of insensitivity to a heinous act targeting innocent women, children, and the elderly is unacceptable. This situation calls for immediate action and accountability. The seriousness of this incident warrants a thorough investigation and may necessitate the consideration of Mayorkas' impeachment for failing to address and condemn this behavior within the DHS.