Senate Committee Questions Troy Edgar on DHS Staffing, Data Access and FEMA Reforms

Feb 25, 2025

At a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing, President Trump’s nominee for deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Troy Edgar, defended agency reforms while senators raised concerns about recent staff terminations, access to sensitive DHS data, and FEMA restructuring.

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Troy Edgar, President Trump’s nominee to be deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Oct. 12 that, if confirmed, he would focus on running DHS efficiently and supporting the secretary in carrying out the department’s border, immigration and national security missions.

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