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Fox Host Wonders if Homeland Security Will Take Off Christmas Like 'Last Year
December 21, 2010
"major stunt"
Monday night we brought you the video of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's gaffe saying that her department protects Americans "364 days a year." We wondered what day Homeland Security might take off. Well, this morning, so did "Fox and Friends" host Gretchen Carlson, who took a jab at the department for last year's "underwear bomber" when she wondered if, like "last year," the day off would land on Christmas:
To be fair, Napolitano wasn't serious, but it has sure made for some great thought experiments.
UPDATE:
Carlson repeated her light-hearted jab for a second time on air.
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Jonathon M. Seidl is a former managing editor of Blaze News and a best-selling author and speaker. His next book, “Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic,” will be released on October 7, 2025.
Jonathon M. Seidl
Jonathon M. Seidl is a former managing editor of Blaze News and a best-selling author and speaker. His next book, “Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic,” will be released on October 7, 2025.
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