A new House panel investigating the 'weaponization of the federal government' will hold its first hearing Thursday as part of Republicans' push to ramp up scrutiny of the Biden administration.
and White House if they won control of Congress in last year's midterm elections. With a Democratic president ready to veto any potential GOP legislation, amping up oversight became a key part of the party's campaign platform.
The new subcommittee hearing is the latest effort to make good on that promise. Hardline conservatives hadThe weaponization subcommittee is expected to probe claims that the Department of Justice, FBI and other federal agencies are biased against conservatives. Republicans have voiced a long list of concerns, alleging the department mishandled allegations against former President Donald Trump, abused its surveillance powers and retaliated against parents who spoke out at school board meetings.
"We have a government that now I believe is targeting the very people it is supposed to serve," subcommittee chair Rep. Jim Jordan said Tuesday."We plan on, as a Republican majority, holding them accountable." Thursday's hearing will address"the politicization of the FBI and DOJ and attacks on American civil liberties," the panel announced this week. The announcement was sparse on details, but witnesses are expected to include current Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson , former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, and former FBI agents who have criticized the agency.
Already this session, the Republican-controlled House Judiciary and Oversight committees have held hearings on Biden's
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