Senator Hassan Meets with Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee General John Kelly

Senator Hassan Meets with Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee General John Kelly

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and General John Kelly Meet in Senator Hassan's Washington, D.C. Office. High res photo available here.

"General John Kelly and I had a productive meeting focused on how to keep New Hampshire and America safe in the face of ever-evolving threats from ISIS, Al-Qaeda and homegrown terrorists who may be inspired by these radical groups, while still upholding our core values as Americans," said Senator Hassan. "As Governor, I worked with state homeland security officials, the National Guard, local public safety officials, and federal partners to keep Granite Staters safe. During our discussion, I expressed to General Kelly the importance of improving drug interdiction to help fight the heroin and opioid crisis, and continuing to improve information-sharing with state and local officials. We also had a wide-ranging conversation about cyber-security."

"As a Gold Star father, General Kelly has a deep, personal understanding of the dangers that our servicemen and women encounter every day. He has served our country with distinction, and I look forward to continuing our conversation throughout the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing process."

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