{"id":2206426,"date":"2024-03-26T11:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-gop-senate-candidate-tells-supporters-he-wants-to-gut-dhs-report\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T11:07:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:07:10","slug":"montana-gop-senate-candidate-tells-supporters-he-wants-to-gut-dhs-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-gop-senate-candidate-tells-supporters-he-wants-to-gut-dhs-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana GOP Senate candidate reportedly aims to overhaul DHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmontana-gop-senate-candidate-tells-supporters-he-wants-to-gut-dhs-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2206426&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tim Sheehy, \u2064the\u200c Republican candidate in the Montana Senate race, has expressed his support \u200bfor dismantling the Department \u2063of\u200d Homeland Security if elected. He\u200c made this statement multiple times while \u2062campaigning, as reported by Axios. Sheehy&#8217;s remarks included criticizing the \u2062DHS as not being focused on homeland security. Tim Sheehy, the Republican candidate running for the Montana Senate, \u200dhas voiced\u2062 his endorsement for\u2062 the dismantling of the Department of\u200b Homeland\u200c Security if he secures\u200c the position. His stance was \u200breiterated during\u2063 his campaign events and was highlighted in his critique of the DHS for its alleged lack of emphasis on true homeland \u200csecurity matters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2848543\/trump-endorses-tim-sheehy-for-montana-senate-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Sheehy<\/a>, the Republican candidate in the Montana Senate race, has reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-ceo-zuckerberg-praised-bidens-executive-orders-leaked-video\/\" title=\"Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Praised Biden\u2019s Executive Orders: Leaked Video\">told supporters<\/a> he would support dismantling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dhs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Department of Homeland Security<\/a> if elected to the upper chamber.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sheehy has told supporters this while on the campaign trail on at least three different occasions, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/03\/25\/montana-gop-senate-candidate-wants-to-ax-the-department-of-homeland-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>audio obtained and reviewed<\/a> by <em>Axios.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In one instance, the Senate candidate told supporters at an August event in Kalispell, Montana, that the DHS is \u201canything but homeland security,\u201d according to the outlet. At another event later that month in Glasgow, Sheehy told supporters the DHS could \u201cgo away.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The pledge comes in contrast to other congressional Republicans who have sought to increase funding and support to the agency tasked with security at the southern border.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The report also comes after GOP congressional leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2929930\/lawmakers-final-spending-package-congress-races-avoid-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>have lauded the most recent government funding deal<\/a> that passed Congress last week for its increased funding to the DHS. The provisions in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-passes-massive-covid-relief-omnibus-bill-sending-billions-of-dollars-to-foreign-countries-measure-heads-to-president-trumps-desk\/\" title=\"Congress Passes Massive Covid Relief\/Omnibus Bill Sending Billions of Dollars to Foreign Countries \u2013 Measure Heads to President Trump\u2019s Desk\">spending bill<\/a> included funding for 22,000 border agents, a 25% spending increase for border technology, and a 20% cut in federal funding to nongovernmental organizations that provide transportation and food vouchers to immigrants who are released into the country on asylum claims \u2014 all major wins for Republicans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Sheehy is not the first Republican to indicate he is willing to walk away from federal agencies to handle the surge of illegal immigration at the southern border.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A handful of House Republicans have called on Congress to defund the department unless the Biden administration implements stricter border security policies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/944428\/chip-roy-threatens-to-withhold-support-on-appropriations-unless-mayorkas-is-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rep. Chip Roy<\/a> (R-TX) had been a vocal advocate of that proposition last year, repeatedly vowing not to support any spending bill that provided funding to the agency until changes were made.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other Republicans made similar pledges, with several voting against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-divided-congress-a-game-of-chicken-for-how-aggressively-republicans-wield-power-of-the-purse-begins\/\" title=\"With Divided Congress, A Game Of Chicken For How Aggressively Republicans Wield Power Of The Purse Begins\">final spending bill<\/a> last week over criticisms it did not contain enough <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-accuse-biden-of-playing-political-game-over-border-crisis\/\" title=\"House Republicans Accuse Biden of Playing \u2018Political Game\u2019 Over Border Crisis\">border security measures<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted Sheehy\u2019s campaign for comment but has not received a response.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Sheehy, the Montana Senate race Republican candidate, reportedly expressed his desire to abolish the Department of Homeland Security if elected. 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