Homeland Security’s Head of Community Outreach Resigns Over Past Controversial Comments on Black Community, IslamPolitics
In past radio appearances, Johnson had said the black community was responsible for turning major US cities into “slums” and argued that Islam’s only contribution to society was “oil and dead bodies.”DHS Press secretary Tyler Houlton confirmed the resignation, which was first reported by The Hill, to CNN in a statement.
“Acting Secretary Duke has accepted Rev. Jamie Johnson’s resignation as Director of the Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships at DHS. His comments made prior to joining the Department of Homeland Security clearly do not reflect the values of DHS and the administration. The Department thanks him for his recent work assisting disaster victims and the interfaith community,” Houlton said.