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Sixth Secretary of . Florida Native. & grad. Working to protect and secure our homeland.

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  1. 2 hours ago

    To our great federal, state and local partners who are doing all they can to protect and serve their communities affected by , thank you!

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  2. 3 hours ago

    I will be traveling to tomorrow to meet with state and local leadership responding to , and to ensure they have the support they need from the federal government.

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  3. 6 hours ago

    Just visited ’s National Response Coordination Center. Great partners from and others side-by-side, coordinating closely to respond to Hurricane . Thank you all!

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  4. 7 hours ago

    We have already seen cause deaths throughout the Carolinas. I want to offer my condolences to those who have lost loved ones and those who have had their homes destroyed. To everyone, please continue to follow instructions of state and local officials and stay safe.

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  5. 7 hours ago

    Just finished briefing , , homeland security team on Hurricane w . The entire federal gov is working closely with our state & local partners on the response. Importantly, this storm is not over & major flooding could take place all week.

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  6. 23 hours ago

    Thanks to and the dedicated men and women of , and who continue to respond to Hurricane . We must keep at it. Thank you for all your efforts to protect our neighbors!

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  7. Sep 15

    Thank you to the brave first responders who continue to put their own lives at risk to save their neighbors during this ongoing storm. Our nation is stronger when we help each other. Please stay safe - the storm continues!

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  8. Sep 15

    Thank you to everyone and your partners on the ground for helping your friends, neighbors and fellow Americans.

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    A large covered truck with several search and rescue personnel sitting in the back is parked in a rainy stretch of road.
    A photo shows the interior of a bus, with a female search and rescue team member relaxing on a seat, holding a dog that's wearing a K-9 vest.
    A large group of New York City Urban Search and Rescue team members stand in a warehouse. In the backgound, you see large shelves with equipment package in boxes.
    Over 1,150 Urban Search and Rescue personnel are integrated with state & local teams in NC, SC, & VA to help with rescues after . The teams came from all over the country this week, traveling long distances with equipment & K-9 partners to arrive before the storm.
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    Sep 15

    Here are updated numbers and statistics on the response in .

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  10. Sep 12

    I fully support ’ executive order to impose stronger sanctions on those who meddle in our elections. Complacency will be replaced w consequences. Fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy & securing our election infrastructure is a top priority for the Federal gov

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  11. Sep 12

    Hurricane has become an extremely dangerous storm. For those in the path, please listen to your state and local officials and heed any warnings they provide. Now is the time to make sure you are prepared for what may come.

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  12. Sep 11

    Every year, we must pause to reflect on the events of 9/11, so the next generation and those still to come will the attack against our country, and the commitment we made to protect it.

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  13. Sep 11

    I'm proud of the brave men & women of who work every day to keep danger from reaching our shores and who remain dedicated to our mission: With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.

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  14. Sep 11

    Today, on the 17th Anniversary of , I will be joining to remember those we lost, the brave first responders, and the families left behind on the day that none of us will forget. You can watch the ceremony live at 8:30 AM here:

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  15. Sep 10

    Protecting our election infrastructure is defending our democracy. I joined at the today to emphasize 's close relationship with state & local election officials in securing our elections from cyber threats.

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  16. Sep 10

    Today, I toured the National Bio & Agro-Defense Facility at , an asset that'll provide indispensable capabilities essential for food security in a global economy. Together with we will defend our Ag industry & public health. Learn more here:

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  17. Sep 7

    . continues to work closely w all 50 states to secure our election infrastructure. I had the honor to meet with Williams & address statewide election security exercise participants. Our elections will be more secure because of the work we are doing together.

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  18. Sep 6

    Disasters are far from the only dangers that and confront together. Today we discussed ways to collaborate on , critical infrastructure resilience, and countering dangerous drones. Together we will continue to defend our nation’s security.

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  19. Sep 6

    It was great to speak with on the importance of working together to protect our critical infrastructure. relies on private-public engagement to secure our nation. Thank you EEI and the members of the electricity sector for their great partnership.

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  20. Sep 5

    Today at 9:00AM EDT I will be delivering remarks on the future of at “Relentless Resilience: Rethinking Homeland Security in an Age of Disruption.” Watch my speech live here: .

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