Well that backfired on Ethan

  • FuckyWucky [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    17 hours ago

    He did show the pamphlet DHS provided mentioning dhs.gov/dhs-trip on the stream.

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    DHS themselves admitted there was an “inspection” but not much beyond that.

    When asked for comment about Piker, a Department of Homeland Security official called his account “nothing but lying for likes.”

    “Claims that his political beliefs triggered the inspection are baseless,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. “Our officers are following the law, not agendas. Upon entering the country, this individual was referred for further inspection — a routine, lawful process that occurs daily, and can apply for any traveler. Once his inspection was complete, he was promptly released.”

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hasan-piker-twitch-streamer-questioned-us-customs-rcna206406