Republican senator takes shot at media during New Orleans attack press conference

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kennedy said he’d spoken to Mayorkas, telling reporters: “I did talk to the Secretary of Homeland Security a little while ago, and I told him that, with all the respect I could muster, that we expect to put the full force and resources of the federal government behind this investigation.” In the friendly arms of a Fox News interview, the senator would go even further, and baselessly suggested that the Biden administration might seek to orchestrate a “cover up” of the attacker or their motive. “We need answers about what happened in New Orleans.No cover ups.” “You never know what they’re not telling us,” he added. 🚨Interview on Fox News with @SenJohnKennedy about the New Orleans incident: ‘I don’t want to hear anyone in the federal government claiming they lack resources. We need answers about what happened in New Orleans.no cover ups.’ pic.twitter.com/CA3yhIlmhJ — TheCalvinReport January 2, 2025 Lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee were due to receive a briefing on the New Orleans attack with updated information Thursday morning, according to reports.