LIVE NOW: House Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government

Published on September 25, 2024

The House Judiciary Committee Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Sept. 25 to examine how the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has used its security clearance adjudication process to purge its ranks of conservatives and whistleblowers, and unlawfully punish those with views contrary to FBI leadership. WITNESSES: The Honorable Michael Horowitz, inspector general, U.S. Department of Justice Tristan Leavitt, president, Empower Oversight Marcus Allen, FBI whistleblower, former staff operations specialist ...

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