The FBI is scheduled to provide an unclassified briefing on the New Orleans attack to the relevant House and Senate oversight committees and the Louisiana delegation tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET, as confirmed by a congressional aide.
Earlier on Wednesday, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley sent a letter to Sen. Rand Paul, the incoming chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, urging him to call on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray to publicly testify in response to the New Orleans attack.
Members of the Louisiana delegation have been actively speaking out following the attack. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson described the New Orleans attack as 'an act of pure evil' and emphasized the need for swift justice in a statement. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, in an interview with Fox News, stressed the importance of transparency and honesty in the investigation process, stating, 'I think what people want are candid answers. You don’t need to sugarcoat this. If there’s some uncomfortable things we find along the way, let’s get that information out.'
