Watchdog prepped notice of delays it faced monitoring DHS, Secret Service texts — but never told Congress.
August 11, 2022, 5:25 PMIn this April 18, 2019, file photo, Dr. Joseph Cuffari, Arizona policy advisor for Military and Veteran Affairs, delivers remarks on behalf of Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey.Career staff at the government's watchdog for the Department of Homeland Security prepared a notice to Congress earlier this year about their difficulty obtaining Secret Service text messages connected to Jan.
In this June 21, 2022, file photo, Committee Chairperson Bennie Thompson, Vice Chair Rep. Liz Cheney, and committee member Rep. Adam Schiff attend the fourth of eight planned public hearings of the U.S. House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.Amid those described delays, according to the notice, the OIG said it was on Feb.
It wasn't until more than six months after the OIG allegedly knew about the deletions that it formally notified lawmakers, on July 13, according to Congress. Democrats have called on Cuffari to step down, suggesting a cover-up related to the text message probe.a "full accounting" from Cuffari about the efforts to recover messages from the Secret Service and other DHS officials.