The first hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government
- House Republicans think federal agencies have become a weapon against their own apolitical employees and the constitutional rights of Americans, while House Democrats think House Republicans are using the judiciary committee to do just that
- The former FBI agents and whistleblowers affirmed GOP portrayals of the bureau as increasingly politicized and centralized in D.C., running roughshod over field offices and rank and file
- They also disagreed sharply on the nature of parent-led protests against school boards that prompted Attorney General Merrick Garland’s explosive memo about “domestic terrorism”
- Disputes about COVID-19 policy and censorship played only a small role
- Majority Republicans pointed to their November staff report on FBI whistleblowers and Justice Department politicization
- Minority Democrats deemed the subcommittee itself a threat to the safety and integrity of law enforcement
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