Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief Alejandro Mayorkas has fired nearly all members of a homeland security advisory panel, retaining only its senior leadership, according to a letter obtained by media outlets and confirmed by Republicans on a House committee. In the March 26 letter (pdf) to members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC),…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has fired nearly all members of the department’s independent advisory panel, retaining only its senior leadership, according to a letter obtained by media outlets and confirmed by Republicans on a House committee. In the March 26 letter (pdf) to members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), Mayorkas announced that…