Controversy over DHS shock glove procurement intensifies amid oversight reports

Bennie Thompson criticized the policy of Markwayne Mullin's agency. American Oversight shared documents with the Associated Press, revealing that the United States Department of Homeland Security spent over $16.7 million on 6,000 shock gloves for ICE operations. Thompson had previously criticized the agency's use of these gloves in a letter to Markwayne Mullin.

The controversy centers on the nature and effectiveness of the equipment. American Oversight obtained documents from the Army regarding the gloves. Public exposure of the procurement and use of controversial equipment increases regulatory and political risk for the United States Department of Homeland Security and ICE.