Justice Department Oversight Hearing
2023-03-01T20:58:18-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjVlXC8wMDFcLzE2Nzc3MjM4MjdfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight of the Justice Department. Topics included the department’s response to Mexican drug cartels and the fentanyl crisis, security for Supreme Court justices following their overturn of Roe v. Wade, perceived politicization of the department, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Russian oligarch assets, classified documents, hate crimes, antitrust laws, and charges for drug-related crimes. When asked about the Russian-based Wagner Group and the Mexican Sinaloa and Jalisco (CJNG) cartels, he said he “wouldn’t be opposed” to designating the groups as terrorist organizations. In addition, he discussed the Justice Department’s focus on upholding the rule of law, keeping the country safe and protecting civil rights. The attorney general and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) had a heated exchange on determining whether to prosecute protesters at the home of Supreme Court justices.
Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight of the Justice Department. Topics included the department’s response… read more
Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight of the Justice Department. Topics included the department’s response to Mexican drug cartels and the fentanyl crisis, security for Supreme Court justices following their overturn of Roe v. Wade, perceived politicization of the department, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Russian oligarch assets, classified documents, hate crimes, antitrust laws, and charges for drug-related crimes. When asked about the Russian-based Wagner Group and the Mexican Sinaloa and Jalisco (CJNG) cartels, he said he “wouldn’t be opposed” to designating the groups as terrorist organizations. In addition, he discussed the Justice Department’s focus on upholding the rule of law, keeping the country safe and protecting civil rights. The attorney general and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) had a heated exchange on determining whether to prosecute protesters at the home of Supreme Court justices. close
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