On Tuesday March 19th, ICE Director John Morton was present at a House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “The Release of Criminal Detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Policy or Politics.” During the hearing, things got heated when South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy accused the department head of endangering the safety of Americans with the recent release of over 2,200 illegal immigrant detainees, including over 600 aggravated felons. You can read more about the exchange here and here, and also watch the video below: