Whistleblowers Alleged Misuse of Special Agents in Child Exploitation Investigations by Department of Homeland Security

🔍Multiple whistleblowers have come forward, alleging that Special Agents from Homeland Security investigations have been reassigned from child exploitation investigations to other tasks at the southern border.

🔒The whistleblowers claim that as many as 600 security Special Agents have been removed from felony investigations, including child exploitation cases, and directed to perform tasks like making sandwiches for illegal immigrants.

📝The whistleblowers have provided documentation supporting their claims and allege that these actions violate various laws and policies, including 13 USC 1301 and the Office of Management and Budget Circular A76.

🚨There are concerns that these reassignments may compromise the investigation of serious crimes, such as child exploitation, and may divert resources from their intended purpose.

🔬Senator Holly has written a letter to the Inspector General of DHS, requesting an investigation into the claims made by the whistleblowers and a report on their findings.

What are the allegations made by the whistleblowers?

—The whistleblowers allege that as many as 600 security Special Agents from Homeland Security investigations have been reassigned from felony investigations, including child exploitation cases, and tasked with activities such as making sandwiches for illegal immigrants at the southern border.

What laws and policies do the whistleblowers claim have been violated?

—The whistleblowers claim that these reassignments violate various laws and policies, including 13 USC 1301 and the Office of Management and Budget Circular A76.

What concerns arise from these reassignments?

—There are concerns that these reassignments may compromise the investigation of serious crimes, such as child exploitation, and may divert resources from their intended purpose.

What action has Senator Holly taken?

—Senator Holly has written a letter to the Inspector General of DHS, requesting an investigation into the claims made by the whistleblowers and a report on their findings.

What is the next step in addressing these allegations?

—The next step is for the Inspector General of DHS to conduct an investigation into the claims made by the whistleblowers and provide a report on their findings.

00:00Multiple whistleblowers have alleged that Special Agents from Homeland Security investigations have been reassigned from child exploitation investigations to other tasks at the southern border.

00:19The whistleblowers claim that as many as 600 security Special Agents have been removed from felony investigations, including child exploitation cases, and directed to perform tasks like making sandwiches for illegal immigrants.

00:45The whistleblowers have provided documentation supporting their claims and allege that these actions violate various laws and policies, including 13 USC 1301 and the Office of Management and Budget Circular A76.

01:59There are concerns that these reassignments may compromise the investigation of serious crimes, such as child exploitation, and may divert resources from their intended purpose.

02:05Senator Holly has written a letter to the Inspector General of DHS, requesting an investigation into the claims made by the whistleblowers and a report on their findings.