Mayorkas and Hawley Clash in Heated Exchange Over DHS Employee's Antisemitic Posts
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Mayorkas and Hawley got into a heated exchange during a Senate hearing when Hawley questioned antisemitic social media posts by a DHS employee.
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Hawley pressed Mayorkas on whether the employee was fired. Mayorkas refused to answer, citing an ongoing personnel matter.
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Hawley said Mayorkas' unwillingness to answer was "despicable" and "atrocious."
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Mayorkas, who is Jewish, responded passionately, saying he found Hawley's implications and tone "despicable" and "disrespectful of me and my heritage."
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The exchange came amid a rise in reported antisemitic acts in the U.S. since the Israel-Hamas conflict.
