House Intelligence Committee Wants To Hear From DHS Whistleblower

House Intelligence Committee Wants To Hear From DHS Whistleblower

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A whistleblower from the Department of Homeland Security, Brian Murphy, alleges that department leaders, including acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf, pressured him to alter intelligence reports to align with President Trump's views. The reports were allegedly modified to downplay the threats posed by Russia and white supremacy. Murphy claims that some requests came directly from White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien. Both the White House and DHS have denied these allegations.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What did Brian Murphy claim he was pressured to do by DHS leaders?

Change intelligence reports to favor the president

Resign from his position

Support a political campaign

Ignore security threats

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Who is accused of abusing their authority to censor information?

Chad Wolf and other DHS leaders

Brian Murphy

Katie Cammarata

Robert O'Brien

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What threats were allegedly downplayed by DHS leaders?

Threats from Russia and white supremacy

Economic threats

Cybersecurity threats

Environmental threats

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who allegedly made requests to withhold intelligence notifications?

The Department of Defense

The CIA

The FBI

White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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How did the White House and DHS respond to Murphy's claims?

They supported the claims

They ignored the claims

They denied the claims

They confirmed the claims