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DHS and Inspector General Clash Over Security Oversight

3/7/2026

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The Department of Homeland Security and Inspector General Joseph Cuffari dispute access to airport security screening records and oversight.
The conflict intensified after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was fired by President Donald Trump.
Republican senators accused Noem of restricting the inspector general's briefing of Congress on a classified TSA report.
Cuffari says DHS obstructed his office, prompting a Peters-led probe into obstruction of communications with Congress.

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The Department of Homeland Security and Inspector General Joseph Cuffari dispute access to airport security screening records and oversight.
The conflict intensified after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was fired by President Donald Trump.
Republican senators accused Noem of restricting the inspector general's briefing of Congress on a classified TSA report.
Cuffari says DHS obstructed his office, prompting a Peters-led probe into obstruction of communications with Congress.