Deputy Attorney General and Associate Attorney General Confirmation Hearing
2021-03-09T22:38:57-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDZmXC8yMDIxMDMwOTEwMDEyNzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for deputy attorney general nominee Lisa Monaco and associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta. The two former Obama administration officials spoke about their vision for the department and how they would approach their roles as the second- and third highest-ranking officials in the Justice Department. Topics included domestic extremism, police funding and resources, civil and voting rights, immigration, antitrust law, cybersecurity, and the decriminalization of drugs, among others. Republican senators pressed Ms. Gupta on her advocacy work and on the nature of her past tweets. “I regret the harsh rhetoric that I have used at times in the last several years,” she said. “Perhaps, I think the rhetoric has gotten quite harsh over the last several years and I have fallen prey to it.”
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for deputy attorney general nominee Lisa Monaco and associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta. The… read more
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for deputy attorney general nominee Lisa Monaco and associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta. The two former Obama administration officials spoke about their vision for the department and how they would approach their roles as the second- and third highest-ranking officials in the Justice Department. Topics included domestic extremism, police funding and resources, civil and voting rights, immigration, antitrust law, cybersecurity, and the decriminalization of drugs, among others. Republican senators pressed Ms. Gupta on her advocacy work and on the nature of her past tweets. “I regret the harsh rhetoric that I have used at times in the last several years,” she said. “Perhaps, I think the rhetoric has gotten quite harsh over the last several years and I have fallen prey to it.” close
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