MUST WATCH: Garabino Bangs Gavel As Kennedy, Mullin Get In Brutal Spat Over Mullin's DHS Leadership

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Mr. Chairman, I'll yield back.

[00:00:01]>> Gentleman yields back. I now recognize the gentleman from New York, Mr. Kennedy, for five minutes of questions.

[00:00:07]>> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Naru Amin Sha Alam. Secretary Mullen. Does that name mean anything to you?

[00:00:13]>> I'm sorry. Repeat that.

[00:00:15]>> Nu Amin Sha Alam. Does that name mean anything to you?

[00:00:18]>> I don't think so.

[00:00:19]>> I'm very saddened, heartbroken, and disgusted by that, quite frankly. Uh Mr. Sha Alam was here lawfully in our country arriving in Buffalo, New York as a refugee in December of 2024 with his wife and children. He and his family were in search of the American dream, a life free from persecution, free of genocide at the hands of their government, free from crimes against humanity, unimaginable to those of us that are lucky enough to be born in our free country. Mr. Shaam was promised a fate far different from what he'd been subjected to in Burma. Instead, his 14 months in the United States came to a tragic end following his release from your department. On February 19th, Mr. Sha Alam was detained by DHS. DHS agents determined he was here lawfully and upon release they dropped him at a closed coffee shop in Buffalo, New York in the dead of winter. That night, agents left him without proper clothing, without the care of his family, without any resources to find safety in near freezing temperatures. He was blind, disabled, spoke little to no English.

[00:01:27]His family, who filed a missing person's report days later, had no idea of his whereabouts or that he'd even been released. Tragically, Mr. Shaolan was found dead 5 days later on February 24th, 2026 on a street in the unforgiving Buffalo winter, 5 miles from his home. I just want to I just I am familiar with his death was caused by a stress ulcer, dehydration, and hyperothermia, and it's been ruled a homicide. In the days following his passing, DHS claimed Mr. Sha Alam was dropped at a warm, safe location.

[00:02:04]DHS said he showed no signs of distress, mobility issues, or disabilities requiring special assistance. So, Mr. Secretary, yes or no? Would you say that someone who's blind, has severe mobility issues, and who speaks a specific non-English dialect generally requires special assistance?

[00:02:22]>> First of all, I I need to correct my answer. I I am familiar with this case.

[00:02:25]It is under investigation, and that's all I can say about it. And would you say that a the back of a dark parking lot in a closed coffee shop on a winter night in Buffalo without proper clothing is a warm safe?

[00:02:41]>> It's it's under investigation. Sir, >> the family of Nuruamine Shaolan, the Burmese community, the people of Buffalo, refugees in every community in our country, in every single American deserves answers from your department.

[00:02:56]I've sent multiple letters to your department, including the day after you were sworn in on March 24th demanding that DHS open an investigation into this case. I've received nothing in return.

[00:03:08]>> I just told you twice. It's under investigation.

[00:03:11]>> Okay. So why wouldn't you explain that and answer very simply in in in some sort of public response to the American people over two months ago over two months ago when this letter was written and over three months ago when this man was found dead and the last people that were had any contact with him that we are aware of were your department.

[00:03:35]>> I I apologize for not responding to you in two months. We want to really lean into that. Uh you know in the past I don't think this department underneath um anyone's leadership has been real responsive to Congress. I have changed that. We are trying to be as responsive to anybody that calls me, reaches out to me. That's not acceptable. Two months I agree with that. But we could have easily told you it was been under its investigation.

[00:03:57]>> So will you commit to providing my office and the people of this country with a timely response to my March 24th letter?

[00:04:05]>> I just answered the question for your letter. Or if you want me to re put it in writing, I can put it in writing for you.

[00:04:10]>> We want it in writing.

[00:04:10]>> A piece of paper. I put it down for you.

[00:04:12]>> Yeah. We want the American people to see what your department is doing. So this community committee deserves answers.

[00:04:17]The people of this country deserve answers. Your predecessor, Christy Gnome, ran this department straight into the ground. Her conduct as secretary disgraced the brave career law enforcement officials who signed up to work at the Department of Homeland Security to protect their fellow citizens. Since you became secretary, what have you done to change the culture of your department and ensure the actions of all DHS officials are consistent with the Constitution and our values as Americans?

[00:04:43]>> Underneath the previous administration, they they took the the the teeth out from our law enforcement, DHS. My predecessor and myself were enforcing the law of the land, not turning a blind eye to it. And that's what Marus did. He turned a blind eye to it.

[00:04:58]>> Your your predecessor is no longer here.

[00:05:00]She disgraced this department and it seems like you are following right in her footsteps under your leadership.

[00:05:07]>> That is not true. Don't accuse me of something that's not true >> without food. Sir, >> you can say all you want, but don't accuse me of something. Sit there and tell lies all day long and all it is is a lie.

[00:05:17]>> Gentleman's time.

[00:05:18]>> That's a flatout lie. You know it's a flat lie. That's a lie.

[00:05:21]>> That is a lie.

[00:05:22]>> Gentleman's time is expired. We will we will >> You know that's a lie.

[00:05:26]>> That's a lie. You know it's a lie.

[00:05:28]>> Mr. Secretary. It's the secretary,