Authorized to issue subpoenas with officials relating to the following. One, the zero tolerance policy and other family separation policies and practices. Two detention or shortterm custody of children and or family and discussions about or offer the president ial pardon to the department of Homeland Security officials or employees. The chairman at his discession. Without objection, i begin by recognizing myself for an Opening Statement. Today the committee will take important steps to avoid oversight of the Trump Administration in two areas. Immigration and obstruction of justice. First immigration. We have held hearings and sent letters to the jurisdiction regarding inhumane policies. Many questions remany and it is past time we hold this administration accountable. January is one of my first acts as chairman i sent letters to secretary nielsen. And then with whittaker and azar asking they preserve and turn over any information and records pertaining to the development and execution
Testing. Is this live . Okay. Good afternoon. As i said before, im congressman jerry nadler, chairman of the judiciary committee. As ive said before, we are facing a constitutional crisis. We have a president who believes he is above the law. Which he is not. And refuses to be held accountable. Which he will be. For two years under republican control, President Trump and hiS Administration were able to evade accountability and transparency with the American People. I am standing here with my colleagues today to say that era is over. President trump as vowed to fight all of the subpoenas from all of the house committees. He has claimed absolute immunity to prevent witnesses from showing up. He has loosely and inappropriately invoked executive privilege to prevent us from seeing millions of pages of documents. Despite the continued stonewalling, delay tactics and distraction by trump and the administration, we will move forward with holding this president accountable to the American Peop
House democrats holy news conference. The vote passed along party lines. Joe nadler was joined by a number of his fellow Committee Chairs for this 20 minute briefing. Mr. Nadler good afternoon. As i said before, im congressman jerry nadler, chairman of the judiciary committee. As i said before we are facing a constitutional crisis. We have a president who believe he is is above the law which se he is not, and refuses to be held accountable, which he will be. For two years under republican control, President Trump and hiS Administration were able to evade accountability and transparency with the American People. I am standing here with my colleagues today to say that era is over. President trump has vowed to fight all the subpoenas from all of the house committees. He has claimed absolute immunity to prevent witnesses from showing up. He has loosely and inappropriately invoked executive privilege to prevent us from seeing millions of pages of documents. Despite the continued stonewallin
Mr. Nadler good afternoon. As i said before, im congressman jerry nadler, chairman of the judiciary committee. As i said before we are facing a constitutional crisis. We have a president who believe he is is above the law which se he is not, and refuses to be held accountable, which he will be. For two years under republican control, President Trump and hiS Administration were able to evade accountability and transparency with the American People. I am standing here with my colleagues today to say that era is over. President trump has vowed to fight all the subpoenas from all of the house committees. He has claimed absolute immunity to prevent witnesses from showing up. He has loosely and inappropriately invoked executive privilege to prevent us from seeing millions of pages of documents. Despite the continued stonewalling, delay tactics, and distraction by trump and the administration, we will move forward with holding this president accountable to the American People. The resolution
Mr. Nadler good afternoon. As i said before, im congressman jerry nadler, chairman of the judiciary committee. As i said before we are facing a constitutional crisis. We have a president who believe he is is above the law which se he is not, and refuses to be held accountable, which he will be. For two years under republican control, President Trump and hiS Administration were able to evade accountability and transparency with the American People. I am standing here with my colleagues today to say that era is over. President trump has vowed to fight all the subpoenas from all of the house committees. He has claimed absolute immunity to prevent witnesses from showing up. He has loosely and inappropriately invoked executive privilege to prevent us from seeing millions of pages of documents. Despite the continued stonewalling, delay tactics, and distraction by trump and the administration, we will move forward with holding this president accountable to the American People. The resolution