A Republican-backed subcommittee formed to examine the alleged 'weaponization' of the Justice Department began its first public hearing Thursday.
A Republican-backed subcommittee formed to examine the alleged"weaponization" of the Justice Department began its first public hearing Thursday.
"The FBI became politically weaponized, starting from the top in Washington and trickling down to the field offices," she said, per the transcript."Although FBI employees have their First Amendment rights, they are not at the liberty to allow their personal political views or preferences to determine their course of action or inaction in any investigation."
Much of the Republicans' disillusionment with the bureau was fueled by its sprawling investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Conservatives have long railed against the steady drip of leaks to the media politically damaging to the Trump administration and the bureau's handling of the inquiry more broadly.
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