Hope the fbi has guardrails and how they will pursue investigations that do not target based on drug trafficker. What is a result, in 2021 we had over 100,000 drug overdoses and fentanyl crossing the border at 70 was about 70 of the 100,000. Thanks to the open borders, drug traffickers are poisoning our streets and killing our children. And they are trafficking innocent victims with reckless abandon. This administration is failing mr. Chairman could i have a minute to have a discussion with the fbi director. Of course. We just heard a half hour ago about how you have to leave it 1 30 when he announces meeting and he said we will have seven minute first rounds, three minutes second rounds, ive got seven people on my side of the aisle wanting their additional three minutes. Is there any reason we could not accommodate them for 21 minutes . Or whatever democrats want second rounds four. President i senator i have a flight im supposed to hightail it to after here i thought we would end it
s hearing of the Senate Judiciary hearing comes in order. We will hear from christopher wray. His second i promise to restore the traditional oversight will including annual oversight hearings from key agencies in the jurisdiction. There is more to come. You told us that domestic terrorism was, quote, metastasizing across the country and it is not going away soon. Today, 10 years later i am afraid the threat has grown worse. In the decades, violent white supremacist have slaughtered people. They included the Mass Shootings in the manual ame church in 2015. The pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 and a walmart in texas in 2018. A white list supremacist last year, you told the committee that the top domestic terrorist threats continues to be those who are identified as racial extremists, specifically those who advocate for the superiority of the white house. White race. I look forward to hearing from you from the steps the fbi is taking to prove protect communities. Racist acts of terror like i
His second i promise to restore the traditional oversight will including annual oversight hearings from key agencies in the jurisdiction. There is more to come. You told us that domestic terrorism was, quote, metastasizing across the country and it is not going away soon. Today, 10 years later i am afraid the threat has grown worse. In the decades, violent white supremacist have slaughtered people. They included the Mass Shootings in the manual ame church in 2015. The pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 and a walmart in texas in 2018. A white list supremacist last year, you told the committee that the top domestic terrorist threats continues to be those who are identified as racial extremists, specifically those who advocate for the superiority of the white house. White race. I look forward to hearing from you from the steps the fbi is taking to prove protect communities. Racist acts of terror like in baltimore buffalo socalled alyssa violent extremists and other antigovernment extremist pose
Story that caused a rift with american allies. We have the stories covered with Jessica Schneider live on capitol hill. Reporter chris, the Senate Intelligence committee is gearing up for two days of testimony. It starts with officials testifying and tomorrow fired fbi director james comey. Todays hearing is scheduled to focus on the reauthorization of the fisa. Senators will delve deeply into the controversy and the russia probe. Americas top intelligence official dan coats set to testify today amid Washington Post reporting that President Trump asked coats to intervene and ask the fbi to back off the probe of Michael Flynn. Two days after then fbi director comey confirmed the potential collusion of the Trump Campaign and russia. This after cnn reported that President Trump asked coats to publicly deny the existence of evidence supporting the probe and a conversation coats declined to comment. I dont feel it is appropriate to discuss. Reporter coats is one of several officials set to
director, nearly a month after firing director comey. it reads it will be nominating christopher a.wray to be new director of the fbi. details to follow. we must assume this is an official statement from the president and it will be his policy move to bring in the next director by this name. wray is well-known in government ranks. he was involved with the department of justice from 2003 to 2005. he headed the criminal division there for president george w. bush. he was in the georgia field office since 1997. he is a very respected white collar litigator. he was governor chris cristie s personal attorney during the bridgegate situation. he is a well regarded man. he does have a pretty interesting and deep government