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Senator Wyden Grills Rodney Scott Over Migrant Death

5/2/2025

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Rodney Scott found himself in the hot seat during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, facing sharp rebukes from Senator Ron Wyden over his supposed role in the tragic 2010 death of migrant Anastasio Hernandez Rojas. Wyden's accusations of evidence tampering were met with staunch defense from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who praised Scott's credentials and dismissed any claims of misconduct.

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Rodney Scott found himself in the hot seat during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, facing sharp rebukes from Senator Ron Wyden over his supposed role in the tragic 2010 death of migrant Anastasio Hernandez Rojas. Wyden's accusations of evidence tampering were met with staunch defense from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who praised Scott's credentials and dismissed any claims of misconduct.