Congressman Alleges He Was Targeted by Quiet Skies
Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R‑Ariz.) told Fox News Digital he was one of three Republican members of Congress surveilled by the Department of Homeland Security’s 'Quiet Skies' program, saying the monitoring occurred in December 2022. The disclosure comes as Sen. Rand Paul convened a Senate Homeland Security hearing probing alleged political abuse of Quiet Skies, and DHS has said it ended the program in June after finding it was politicized and costly.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Rep. Abe Hamadeh says he was surveilled by the Quiet Skies program in December 2022.
- DHS announced it terminated the Quiet Skies program in June and said it cost roughly $200 million a year and did not prevent terrorist attacks.
- Sen. Rand Paul convened a Senate Homeland Security hearing this week that revealed three current Republican members of Congress were monitored under the program.