Taking questions from members of the Senate Homeland security and Governmental Affairs committee taking questions from members of the Senate Homeland security and Governmental Affairs committee. [inaudible conversations] the hearing will come to order. Thank you to the inspector and his team to be here i know you had to raise your hand to identify yourself all those who did this excellent work. Thank you for all your hard work and efforts as the main subject of our hearing today the what you have received for your efforts is already deserved and to share those sentiments this is an important step to provide the answers to many questions that have festered for far too long. That the scope is narrow and most non more important questions remain unanswered. Much attention has been paid to the inclusion the hurricane investigation did have adequate predicate yesterdays order by the presiding judge is a dramatic rebuke how serious those are. And then to ask more fundamental questions at what
Hard work. The bipartisan support youve received is well deserved and i share the sentiments. The release of this report is an important step to answer the questions that have festered for far too long. The scope is narrow and many important questions remain unanswered. Much attention has been paid to the reports conclusion that the crossfire hurricane investigation did have adequate predicate. But that inaccuracies and omissions in the fisa application and renewals call into question the integrity of that process. Yesterdays order by the presiding judge is a dramatic rebuke and underscores how serious a fisa warrant abuse is. I would argue that based on what the report reveals about early knowledge within the fbi, we should be asking more fundamental questions. At what point should the investigation into the possible collusion between russia and the Trump Campaign had been shut down. Although the ig concluded the investigation was properly initiating, consensual monitoring of Trump Ca
Thank you all very much. Mr. Horowitz thank you very much. Mr. Horowitz, thank you. I appreciate what you have done. Do you have your team with you . Would it be ok if they raised their hands . If they are ok with it, im ok with it. Thank you all. You have labored hard and your work product is impressive. I just want to thank you all for what you have done for the country. Mr. Horowitz, i am dying to hear from you. I will take a little bit longer to try to lay out what i think is before us as a nation to crossfire hurricane was probably the best name ever given to an investigation in the history of investigations, because that is what we wound up with, crossfire hurricane. There has been a lot of media reports about your report before it was issued. And i remember reading all these headlines lawful investigation with a few irregularities. Everything ok, lowlevel people kind of got off track. If that is what you get out of this report, you clearly didnt read it. If that is your take awa
This morning about his report on the russia investigation during the 2016 president ial campaign. He took questions from members of the Senate Homeland security and Governmental Affairs committee. The chair is senator ron johnson of wisconsin. This hearing will come to order. I want to thank Inspector General horowitz and his team for being here. I know in the hearing you had everybody raise their hands. If youve raise your hands and identify yourselves all the people who did this excellent work, i appreciate that. I want to thank you for all your hard work and efforts for preparing the report. The bipartisan praise you have received for your effort is welldy served and i share those sentiments. The release of this report is an important step in providing the public many of the answers to the questions that have festered for far too long. As thoreau as it is, its scope is narrow. Many important questions remain unanswered. Much attention has been paid to the reports conclusion, but the
We celebrate 100 years of africanamerican special agents. Today, the program will honor their history, honor their service, and look towards the future. M hasewsy him newseu enjoyed working with the fbi during our time here. Our exhibits inside todays fbi, which explores headlinemaking fbi cases and explores how the bureau is fighting terrorism and cyber crime, is a visitor favorite. We have enjoyed hosting many programs with the fbi. I want to give a warm welcome to many former and current fbi in the room, and a warm welcome to our visitors and our members. Thank you as always for your support. Introduceleasure to fbi associate Deputy Director paul. [applause] paul good afternoon, everyone. What an amazing day. So privileged to be here. Thank you john, and to the newseum, for hosting this phenomenal and historic event, and to the fbis office of Foreign Affairs and office of diversity and inclusion for helping to organize such an Amazing Program today. It is an incredible privilege to