'They got caught.' Gov. Cuomo calls for probes into DHS action that banned Trusted Traveler Program
Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for the Department of Justice and Congress to investigate the Department of Homeland Security’s action that banned New Yorkers form the Trusted Traveler Program in February.
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Jul 24, 2020, 3:21 PM
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for the Department of Justice and Congress to investigate the Department of Homeland Security’s action that banned New Yorkers form the Trusted Traveler Program in February.
The governor said acting Secretary Chad Wolf and acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli could have potential criminal liability.
“It was a clear abuse of government power for political purposes,” Gov. Cuomo said at his news conference Friday in Albany.
According to the New York Times, Homeland Security officials made false statements in a bid to justify expelling New Yorkers from the program meant to speed travelers through borders and airport lines, federal lawyers admitted on Thursday.
The governor said he is calling upon Attorney General William Barr and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to investigate the issue.
BRIEFING NOTES:
- "Local government, step up and do your job." - Gov. Cuomo urges police departments to enforce social distancing measures.
- "Everybody knew there were other states with Green Light laws. What happened yesterday is that they got caught."
- Gov. Cuomo attacks Department of Homeland security over dropped lawsuit involving trusted traveler program. Cuomo says it's impossible that DHS just figured out other states have green light laws.
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