FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Oversight Hearing: FBI Director Christopher Wray (Feb 2020)

Original title: OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

January 1, 2022

FBI oversight Congressional hearing Law enforcement Judiciary Committee

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal mechanism for the legislative branch to question the head of the FBI regarding agency conduct, priorities, and operational transparency.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The agency is subject to congressional oversight and questioning regarding its operations.

House Committee on the Judiciary

The committee members are responsible for conducting the oversight and questioning the FBI Director.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

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Summary

This document is the official record of a February 5, 2020, House Judiciary Committee hearing featuring testimony from FBI Director Christopher Wray. The hearing focused on congressional of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's operations and activities.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on February 5, 2020, by the House Committee on the Judiciary.
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray provided both oral and written testimony.
The committee entered several external articles into the record regarding Russian election interference, migrant shelter investigations, and reports of violence at protests.
The committee included a statement from the Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC in the official record.
A letter from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents Association was submitted for the record.
The record includes a series of written questions and responses submitted by various committee members to the FBI following the hearing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was conducted by the House Judiciary Committee to perform of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Who testified at this hearing?

Christopher A. Wray, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, provided testimony.

Why It Matters

This hearing serves as a formal mechanism for the legislative branch to question the head of the FBI regarding agency conduct, priorities, and operational transparency.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Partisan Focus in Record Submission

The materials submitted for the record by the Chair and the Ranking Member reflect distinct, ideologically divergent areas of focus regarding FBI activity.

Jerrold Nadler Doug Collins

Connected Entities

personChristopher A. Wray“Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on the Judiciary“Congressional committee conducting the oversight”Map →

personJerrold Nadler“Chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary”Map →

organizationFederal Bureau of Investigation“The federal law enforcement agency under review”Map →

personDoug Collins“Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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