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Congressional Hearing on FBI and DOJ 2016 Election Actions

Original title: OVERSIGHT OF THE FBI AND DOJ ACTIONS IN ADVANCE OF THE 2016 ELECTION

January 1, 2018

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing serves as a formal record of congressional oversight into federal law enforcement conduct during the 2016 election cycle, which impacts public trust and the operational standards of the FBI and DOJ.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Department of Justice

The agency is the subject of oversight regarding its internal actions and investigations.

FBI

The agency is the subject of oversight regarding its internal actions and investigations.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript from a held by the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees on June 19, 2018. The hearing featured testimony from Department of Justice Michael E. Horowitz regarding FBI and DOJ actions taken leading up to the 2016 presidential election.

Key Facts

The hearing was a joint session between the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on the Judiciary.
The hearing took place on June 19, 2018, in Room HVC-210 of the Capitol Visitor Center.
The primary witness was Michael E. Horowitz, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice.
The hearing was convened to conduct oversight of FBI and DOJ actions taken in advance of the 2016 election.
Representative Jerrold Nadler introduced a procedural objection to address the separation of immigrant children from their parents at the border before the Inspector General's testimony began.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to conduct oversight of the FBI and Department of Justice regarding their actions leading up to the 2016 presidential election.

Who testified at this hearing?

Michael E. Horowitz, the of the U.S. Department of Justice, provided both oral and written testimony.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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

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Procedural Diversion

The transcript captures a clear attempt by minority leadership to pivot the hearing's focus from FBI oversight to current border immigration policies.

Jerrold Nadler

Connected Entities

organizationHouse Committee on Oversight and Government Reform“Joint host of the hearing.”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on the Judiciary“Joint host of the hearing.”Map →

personBob Goodlatte“Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary.”Map →

personJerrold Nadler“Ranking member of the Judiciary Committee who raised an objection regarding bord”Map →

personMichael E. Horowitz“Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice and the primary witness for ”Map →

personTrey Gowdy“Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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