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Congress vf the United States ‘Washington, BC 20315 January VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ‘The Henorsile Michel Mulvaney Acting Chief of Sta! The White House ‘00 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW ‘Washington, D.C. 20006 ‘The Honorable Dan Coats Director of’ Nation Intelligence Office of the Director ef National intelli ‘Washington, D.C. 20511 ‘The [loaorable Davie J, Glawe Under Secretary for imelligence & Analysis US. Department of Homeland Security Washington, D.C. 20528 Dear Me. Mulvaney, Direslar Chats, andl Under Secretary Glawe: tite to eis tw eamcerts about the Administration’s use of i in formulating policy and malcing publ harder ligence and other information ‘onus about the U'S southern Th First involves the basis for the Admiistation’sinflaramatory claims sbout threats to sational seeurity. Ln recent days, Presider: Trump ane Administration officals have charge ‘our border with Mexieo is host t9 "growing tursanitarisn and security risis.”! That claim ems in part {tora the Administration's ssserion of a pumparied te=orist reat to the U.S. homeland ut tke southera bonder. For example, the Administration hes cited the seatistie that DIIS prevented 3,755 known or suspected teers (KSTS) fom entering the country is seal "prose Bows Tas Aes to he Nation ga the Criss atthe Bont.” Tae Wate House, January 2019: geen akehouse gow orefings semen presi <imal iumps alles ion -rsihone ‘year 2017 when making its ense for Congress to fd a border wall? The President has furlher said the situation may impo! him (a lake ihe drastic ond legolly dubious slep of Uecluring a “national emergency to bypass Congress and order immediate construction ol 8 new physical ‘amir, To date, I have not seen revert of updated information fromm the ULS. lorelligence Communicy (06) tosutstanate the Admiaistration’s dive proclamations about the magnitude and nanute of Chis claimed crisis — particularly with respect to tori, Nor have {been privy, despite cequets from Comittee staff tothe Deparment of Homeland Security (DHS), o scemingly ‘nuportant intelligence tha the White House alluded to in policy documenis authorizing the use of military resources to support border personnel in November uf 2018.4 According to such docuriens, Credible evidence and intelligence indicate that migrant caravans otiginating from Centeul Amuricu aad enoving toward the southem border of the United States (southern bbarder) may prompt incidents of violence and disorder that could threaten U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other United States Government personnel.” Iesemains unclear to me whether that “credible evidence ond intelligence” included, in whole or ‘in pact, finished intelligence or analysis from the IC, or information [ram elsewhere, “The Administration's public handling of data regarding terrorism and the southern boeder, including 2 “raythiluet” document issued by the DIIS on lanuary 7, 2019, is also troubling Ostensibly intended to clarify past misstatements by the Administration and to explain key terminology to the public, this release only abruscated the issue ~ among athor things by fang lusclearly set forth whether any of the oft-ited 3,755 KSTs in fact sought to cross the southern border illegally. Stopping the entry of KSTs into the homeland is vital, but this CBP statistic in and of itself does not validate the Administration's provocative claims regarding terrorism ‘emanating from Mexico. Accordingly, I request complete and untedscted copies of the following: 1. Any finished intelligence or assessments by the U.S, Intelligence Community GC), regardless of classification, which address the threat to U.S, national security posed by 26g. "A Bonar Security and Humartarian Css” Congressional Gonder Socuriy Briefing, Zanuary 2018: neo sibs soe ap-conenyplad/201 900 Border Dristing pl > momar by Presiden Trump Afer Maine One Arua," The White Howse, ary 6, 201% pestwwrvcnhiehouse govihfingstatementranaresigntunypmarine-cne- a3 ‘aneld Trump Signs Auharizstion For Border Traops Using Label Fores As Migyart Caravan Approaches, Dbgeatnent Reve” Mewnneek, November 2, 2018: Mpa: ass newsvelcom/Gonaleuperera-mlgant: aon Borde roops- 1220845 * See bnpssinwodlsumeris nu ortocuments219082.Pres TortDesislon Mero hal emphasis a0ded) non-US, eitizons seeking :o ctoss the southern botder, legally of ilegally,t2oen the start of fiscal year 2016 to present 2. Allof the inelligencs, regardless of fort or lessification, that constituted the “credible evidence and intelligence” cited by the White House, in November 2018 paliey memoranda authorizing Defense Deparitnent support ta U.S. bore personne! 3. Asin each of the known or suspected terariss (STs) prevented fron traveling 10 or centering tie United States singe the start! iseul yeur 2016 ta present, speeifie dts oF clbge information se shes haw each sues KST sought to travel so or enter tke United States (by air, sea, or land}: and, tothe extent any such person did so by land, whether ‘har person sought :n arose the Unites States” southern foeder;, 4. ‘The sumber of KSTs encounter ar the soutera border trom the start of Hiscal year 2016 tthe presert, broken down by year ang comatry of origin, ‘The suunber of Special Incerest Aliens (SLAs) encountered atthe U.S.-Mexico border at Igeeful gor of enury versts illegal poinis of very rom the start of fiscal year 2016 te present, broken dow yy year and cvunley of wrigin, Task thet you reply by Teller, and [ull my specific requests lar information swe, by ao laler thar 5 p.m. on Wednesday. January 16,2019. And sbould President Trump declare any cype of nation! emergency prior i that date, T expecta briefing immediately upon such declaration. If ‘you have any questions, please contact the Committee at (202) 225-7690, Sincerely, Asch Berit Chairman louse Permanent Seleet Commitee of Intelligence