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United States House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) announces that he will issue a subpoena to compel acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf to testify during a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller (L) and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray speak briefly before testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. The intelligence officials testified about 'worldwide threats to the homeland.' An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
United States House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) waits for the arrival of acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, who did not show up, before beginning a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller (L) greets House Homeland Security Committee ranking member Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) before a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf did not show up for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray greets House Homeland Security Committee ranking member Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) before a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf did not show up for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller (L) and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray speak briefly before testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. The intelligence officials testified about 'worldwide threats to the homeland.' An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
A seat at the witness table for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf remains empty after he failed to show up for a House Homeland Security Committee hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller (L) and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray speak briefly before testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. The intelligence officials testified about 'worldwide threats to the homeland.' An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
United States House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) waits for the arrival of acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, who did not show up, before beginning a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf did not show up for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
United States House Homeland Security Committee ranking member US Representative Mike Rogers (Republican of Alabama) questions witnesses during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
United States House Homeland Security Committee member United States Representative Dan Crenshaw (Republican of Texas) questions witnesses during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf did not show up for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: House Homeland Security Committee member Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) questions FBI Director Christopher Wray via video connection during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf did not show up for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf did not show up for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
United States House Homeland Security Committee member US Representative Dan Crenshaw (Republican of Texas) (L) questions witnesses during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
United States House Homeland Security Committee member US Representative Jefferson Van Drew (Republican of New Jersey) questions witnesses during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
A seat at the witness table for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf remains empty after he failed to show up for a House Homeland Security Committee hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
United States House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) announces that he will issue a subpoena to compel acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf to testify during a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller (L) and FBI Director Christopher Wray testifiy before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf did not show up for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf did not show up for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller (L) and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray speak briefly before testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. The intelligence officials testified about 'worldwide threats to the homeland.' An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
United States House Homeland Security Committee member US Representative Jefferson Van Drew (Republican of New Jersey) questions witnesses during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
United States House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) listens to testimony from FBI Director Christopher Wray during a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf did not show up for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf did not show up for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf did not show up for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing about 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf did not show up for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: House Homeland Security Committee member Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX) questions witnesses during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
United States House Homeland Security Committee member US Representative Mike Garcia (Democrat of California) listens to testimony from FBI Director Christopher Wray during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
A seat at the witness table for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf remains empty after he failed to show up for a House Homeland Security Committee hearing with National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller (L) and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. The intelligence officials testified about 'worldwide threats to the homeland.' An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
Wearing masks to reduce the risk posed by the coronavirus, National Counterterrorism Center Director Christopher Miller (L) and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray greet one another with an elbow bump before testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. The intelligence officials testified about 'worldwide threats to the homeland.' An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
United States House Homeland Security Committee member US Representative Lou Correa (Democrat of California) questions witnesses during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
Wearing a face mask to reduce the risk posed by the coronavirus, United States House Homeland Security Committee member US Representative Michael Guest (Republican of Mississippi) arrives for a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia
United States House Homeland Security Committee member United States Representative Dan Crenshaw (Republican of Texas) replaces his face mask during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said he would issue a subpoena for acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf after he did not show for the hearing. An August Government Accountability Office report found that Wolf's appointment by the Trump Administration, which has regularly skirted the Senate confirmation process, was invalid and a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP/AdMedia