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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on FBI and DOJ 2016 Election Actions
Record date · January 1, 2018
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What This Bill Does
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.
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 It Affects
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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.
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.
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- 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.
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The transcript captures a clear attempt by minority leadership to pivot the hearing's focus from FBI oversight to current border immigration policies.
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