Fleitz holds national security discussion with Secretaries of Energy & Homeland Security

Department of @Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette (@SecBrouillette) and @DHSgov Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf): #Security Conversation at #CPAC moderated by @SecureFreedom’s @FredFleitz #DHS #DOE #CPAC2020 https://t.co/l6gkExqsH0

— Marcus Alzona (@MarcusAlzona) February 29, 2020

Center President Fred Fleitz held a wide-ranging national security discussion with Department of Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette and Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf.  The February 29 event took place at the 2020 Conservative Political Action Committee Conference (CPAC). Below is a write-up of this discussion by RedState’s Stu Cvrk:

• Wolf: The President is taking bold steps to secure our southwestern border. We have 126 miles of the border wall built with a total of 450 miles by the end of the year. We are also restoring the integrity of our immigration system. We are returning individuals who have to right to be here to their countries of origin.
• Brouillette: We have made America energy independent again, which reduced our reliance of countries that don’t have our best interests in mind. We are now number one in oil and gas production in the world. That gives America a lot of leverage. It allows us to take decisive action against bad actors like Soleimani.
• Wolf: President Trump was forward-leaning on travel restrictions and other measures to combat the coronavirus. Our main mission at DHS is to keep sick people out of this country. Our people have screened over 50,000 people to date.
• Brouillette: We run 17 national laboratories and are helping with super computers and probabilistic modeling of the spread of coronavirus. Looking at the protein strains to find off-the-shelf drugs to help deal with the virus.
• Wolf: New York restricted all law enforcement access to their DMV database. That means federal law enforcement officers can’t run a license check or enforce customs laws on bad actors. We are pushing for DHS personnel access to databases to accomplish their federal law enforcement missions.
• Brouillette: The President went to the NATO conference to help the Europeans less dependent on Russia for energy. US LNG to the EU are now 600% greater than they were just two years ago.
• Wolf: We are taking a number of steps to ensure out elections are safe. Cybersecurity experts are working to support all of the states. We are working with them (and social media companies) to understand what foreign interference looks like.
• Brouillette: Look at Venezuela to see what would happen if the Green New Deal is implemented in America. We have been able to grow the American economy by 17% but have reduced carbon emissions. We are developing battery storage capabilities for resilience purposes as much as for green energy purposes. We are just a few short years from a major increase in battery storage capabilities.