Homeland Security investigates the identity of the swastika in one of its buildings

"Unfortunately, a hand-drawn swastika was on the third floor today," Murphy wrote in the e-mail sent shortly after 5 pm. Friday. "First of all, I want to reiterate what (Undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis, David Glawe), the Secretary and many other members of the Ministry have said in the past: There is no place in the workplace for such symbols of hate There is no place in the workplace for those who attribute such a thing.I have communicated with USIA Glawe, who is currently in Israel, and he is disgusted with what happened. "

Murphy then explains a number of steps that he said the department is taking, including removing the swastika, asking employees and cleaning staff if they see anything "suspicious", by notifying the Office of the Inspector General and Homeland Security Departmental Security of DHS Insider. Threat Program "to take appropriate action" and hear suggestions "on what steps we might want to take" from the DHS Office of Civil Rights and Freedoms.

Murphy closed the e-mail reminding us that DHS had no "tolerance in our workplace for such acts of hatred." And this e-mail is only the next step in our communication and our plan of action ".