Video Clip: Representative Jason Chaffetz Issues Subpoenas for Officials Who Failed to Appear for Testimony

Description

House Oversight and Government Reform Chair Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) issues subpoenas on the spot for two Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives officials who chose not to appear before the committee. ATF Acting Director Thomas Brandon reacts, calling their choice a "voluntary" decision. The hearing focuses on ICE agent Jaime Zapata's murder by members of a drug cartel.

4 minutes

Keywords

  • And Explosives (atf)
  • Bureau Of Alcohol
  • Firearms
  • House Oversight Committee
  • Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ice)
  • Subpoena
  • Tobacco