"As of today, I'll be informing leadership that I'm putting a hold on any en bloc nominations until I get a response. And in two weeks, if I don't get a response, I'm going to deny quorum and mark up in as many committees as I can until I get a response."
"Does anybody have any idea how bad it has to be for the OIG in this agency to come out and do this publicly. That is stonewalling, that's a failure of leadership, and that is why I've called for your resignation."
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Senator Tillis confronted DHS Secretary Noem over stalled FEMA funding for hurricane recovery in North Carolina and unresponded requests about Operation Charlotte's Web, an immigration enforcement surge. Tillis submitted an Office of Inspector General letter alleging Noem misled or obstructed investigations on ten matters. He announced plans to place holds on nominations and deny quorum in committee markups if responses aren't provided within two weeks. Tillis characterized the situation as stonewalling and leadership failure, calling for Noem's resignation. The confrontation reflects Tillis's emerging opposition to Trump administration priorities in his final Senate year.
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