The Johnson Administration and the Nixon Administration regularly tried to politicize on weapon eyes the fbi. Against civil rights activists and lots of other people who werent able to fight back against that big and overreaching state. One of the reasons why you have earned so much support for the way you conceived of this mission end of this calling today is because of the ways you have made it clear how you think this oath obligates you to work for the constitution and in defense of the constitution on behalf of the American People, not on behalf of either political party. As you have reiterated again and again, the willingness to resign and put aside the investigation, i think that is why you hear so much bipartisan support for your confirmation today. Would you also pledged to this committee that if ever directed by the white house to shut down or curtail an investigation that you would report that back to this committee . Not necessarily in a public setting but at the very least
But also there was politicalization about that all regularly tried to politicize and weaponize the fbi against civil rights activists and against lots of other people that werent able to fight back against that big and overreaching state. And i think one of the reasons that youve received so much support for this mission and this calling today, is that you think this mission and this oath to defend the american constitution on behalf of the people not on any thats why you have so much bipartisan support for your confirmation today. Would you also pledge to this committee that if ever directed by the white house to shut down or curtail an investigation that you would report that back to this committee . Not necessarily in a public setting, but at the very least in a classified setting, would you commit to that any influence from the white house to curtail or end an investigation you would report it back to this committee. I would make sure that i was compliant in all my legal duties but
Nixon administration all regularly tried to politicize and weaponize the fbi against civil rights activists and against lots of other people who werent able to fight back against that big and overreaching state. And i think one of the reasons why youve heard so much support for the way you conceive of this mission and this calling today is because of the ways youve made clear how you think this calling and this oath obligate you to work for the constitution and in defense of the constitution on behalf of the American People. Not on behalf of either political party. And as youve reiterated again and again, youre willingness to resign, if ever forced to politicize an investigation. And i think thats why you hear so much bipartisan support for your confirmation today. Would you also pledge to this committee that if ever directed by the white house to shut down or curtail an investigation that you would report that back to this committee . Not necessarily in a public setting, but at the ve
Assault is in question tonight. Mitch mcconnell saying moments ago he and other republicans still have not heard from Brett Kavanaughs accuser, Christine Blasey ford or her attorney on whether she will appear before the Senate Judiciary committee on monday. Republicans quick to point out that monday is fords chance to be heard. Were looking forward to hearing what she said to say on monday. Shes going to have an opportunity to be heard monday. We hope she will take advantage of that opportunity and we can move forward with the process. Fb we hope she takes advantage of this opportunity. This opportunity. Susan collins, a key swing vote calling it puzzling that ford has yet to confirm if she will be there on monday, but democrats want more time. Theyre pressing for the fbi to reopen kavanaughs background check before any hearing takes place. We should not be rushing to judgment with a sham hearing on monday. Theres no reason to rush this thing to judgment right now. We all signed on to
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