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> . the judiciary committee will coom to order. without objection the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. we welcome everyone to this morning s hearing on oversight of the federal bureau of investigation. i ll recognize myself for an opening statement. thank you, director wray, for appearing for the first time in front of this committee and thank you for your service to our country in your new position. there is much to discuss today, and we look forward to your answers. the president recently tweeted that the fbi is in tatters. while some will take umbrage with president trump s assertion, it does appear to me that at the very least the fbi s reputation as an impartial, non-political agency has been called into question recently. we cannot afford for the fbi, which has traditionally been dubbed the premier law enforcement agency in the world, to become tainted by politicization or the perception of a lack of even-handedness. questio ....
the judiciary committee will come to order. and without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. we welcome everyone to this morning s hearing on oversight of the federal bureau of investigation. i ll begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement. thank you, director wray, for appearing for the first time in front of this committee and thank you for your service to our country and your new position. there is much to discuss today, and we look forward to your answers. the president recently tweeted that the fbi is in tatters. while some will take umbrage with president trump s assertion, it does appear to me that at the very least, the fbi s reputation as an impartial, non-political agency has been called into question recently. we cannot afford for the fbi, which has traditionally been dubbed the premier law enforcement agency in the world, to become tainted by politicization or the perception of a lack of even-hande ....
director wray also talked about comments made by president trump on twitter about the work and reputation of the fbi. this house judiciary committee oversight hearing is four hours. the judiciary committee will come to order. and without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. we welcome everyone to this morning s hearing on oversight of the federal bureau of investigation. i ll begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement. thank you, director wray, for appearing for the first time in front of this committee and thank you for your service to our country and your new position. there is much to discuss today, and we look forward to your answers. the president recently tweeted that the fbi is in tatters. while some will take umbrage with president trump s assertion, it does appear to me that at the very least, the fbi s reputation as an impartial, non-political agency has been called into question recently. we cannot a ....
the judiciary committee look on the order. the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. we welcome everyone to today s hearing. i will begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement. thank you, director wray, for appearing for your first time in front of this committee, and thank you for your service to our country and your new position. there is much to discuss today, and we look forward to your answers. the president recently tweeted that the fbi is in tatters. while some will take umbrage with president trump s assertion, it does appear to me that, at the very least, the fbi s reputation as an impartial, non-political agency has been called into question recently. we cannot afford for the fbi, which has traditionally been dubbed the premier law enforcement agency in the world, to become tainted by politicization or the perception of a lack of even-handedness. questions regarding the fbi s impartiality first came to light under th ....
they are taking on and attacking robert mueller s credibility. today, press secretary sarah huckabee sanders took questions about the mueller investigation, but mike flynn, about donald trump jr. specifically she was asked about the president s son invoking attorney-client privilege in not wanting to answer questions about conversations with his dad. has the president released him from any such privilege to allow him to speak to the committee? that s a question you would have to ask his attorneys. we believe his lawyers had a legitimate reason and basis for not answering those questions. that s something i would direct you to his attorneys to address more fully. matthew? can you explain to me how it can be attorney/client privilege when neither donald trump jr. nor president trump are attorneys? again, that s something you would have to talk with don junior s attorneys about. on monday when the president became aware that michael flynn lied to the fbi, you ref ....