Lafayette Reporter

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and other colleagues in urging Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to seek answers following an attempted break-in at Marine Corps Base Quantico by two Jordanian nationals.

Reports indicate that the individuals illegally crossed the southern border into the U.S., with one currently on the U.S. terror watch list.

“The military community at Marine Corps Base Quantico and the American people deserve answers regarding the terrorism and counter-intelligence threats posed by the Biden administration’s open border policies,” the senators wrote.

“This deeply concerning incident occurred mere weeks after a Chinese national who was in the country illegally broke into Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms on March 27. This individual attempted to enter the base without valid identification and, despite being instructed by base security to exit, proceeded onto the installation until he was caught and detained by military law enforcement,” they continued.

“Due to the serious nature of these threats and the danger not just to our military installations but the American public, we request that the Department of Homeland Security brief the undersigned senators or their staff,” they concluded.

Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz, (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) also signed the letter.

The full letter is available here.