Hearings
February 9, 2023
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This hearing examined the politicization of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) and attacks on American civil liberties. Witnesses included:
• Panel I
o U.S. Senator Charles Grassley, Iowa - testimony
o U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, Wisconsin - testimony
o U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin, Maryland
o Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii - testimony
• Panel II
o Thomas Baker, Former FBI Agent - testimony
o Jonathan Turley, Professor, George Washington University Law School -testimony
o Elliot Williams, Principal, The Raben Group - testimony
o Nicole Parker, Former FBI Agent - testimony
March 9, 2023
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This hearing examined the extent of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to coerce social media companies into censoring disfavored content uncovered by the journalists behind the Twitter Files. Witnesses included:
• Matt Taibbi, Journalist - testimony
• Michael Shellenberger, Author, Co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute and the California Peace Coalition - testimony
March 30, 2023
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This hearing examined the Missouri v. Biden case challenging the Biden-Harris Administration’s violation of the First Amendment by pressuring social media companies to censor and suppress Americans’ free speech. Witnesses included:
• U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt, Missouri - testimony
• Attorney General Jeff Landry, Louisiana - testimony
• D. John Sauer, Special Assistant Attorney General, Louisiana Department of Justice - testimony
• Matthew Seligman, Nonresident Fellow, Stanford Constitutional Law Center - testimony
May 18, 2023
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This hearing examined the politicization of the FBI and the FBI’s misuse of the security clearance adjudication process to retaliate against whistleblowers. Witnesses included:
• Garret O’Boyle, Whistleblower, FBI Special Agent - testimony
• Steve Friend, Whistleblower, Former FBI Special Agent - testimony
• Marcus Allen, Whistleblower, FBI Staff Operations Specialist - testimony
• Tristan Leavitt, President, Empower Oversight - testimony
July 20, 2023
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This hearing examined the federal government’s role in censoring Americans, the Missouri v. Biden case, and Big Tech’s collusion with executive branch agencies to silence speech. Witnesses included:
• Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Attorney - testimony
• Emma-Jo Morris, Journalist, Breitbart News - testimony
• D. John Sauer, Special Assistant Attorney General, Louisiana Department of Justice - testimony
• Maya Wiley, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - testimony
November 30, 2023
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This hearing examined the federal government’s involvement in social media censorship, as well as the attacks on independent journalism and free expression. Witnesses included:
• Matt Taibbi, Journalist - testimony
• Michael Shellenberger, Author, Co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute and the California Peace Coalition - testimony
• Rupa Subramanya, Canada-based Journalist, The Free Press - testimony
• Olivia Troye, Former Homeland Security Advisor and Counterterrorism Advisor, Office of Vice President Mike Pence - testimony
February 6, 2024
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This hearing examined the threat to the First Amendment posed by artificial intelligence and the federal government’s role in funding the development of AI-powered censorship and propaganda tools that can be used to monitor and censor speech at scale. Witnesses included:
• Greg Lukianoff, President and CEO, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression - testimony
• Lee Fang, Investigative Journalist - testimony
• Katelynn Richardson, Supreme Court Reporter, Daily Caller News Foundation - testimony
• Norman Eisen, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution - testimony
March 7, 2024
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This hearing examined Big Government’s collusion with Big Banks to surveil Americans’ private financial data. Witnesses included:
• Dr. Jordan Peterson, Psychologist, Author, Professor - testimony
• Brian Knight, Senior Research Fellow and Director of Innovation and Governance, Mercatus Center at George Mason University - testimony
• Jeremy Tedesco, Senior Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom - testimony
• Norbert Michel, Vice President and Director, Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives - testimony
• Michael Fanone, Former Metropolitan Police Department Officer - testimony
May 1, 2024
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This hearing examined the Biden-Harris Administration’s censorship regime pressuring social media companies to censor politically disfavored content. Witnesses included:
• Robert Flaherty, Former Assistant to the President and Director of Digital Strategy at the Biden White House - testimony
• Andrew Slavitt, Former Senior Advisor for the Biden White House’s COVID-19 Response Team - testimony
• Todd Zywicki, Professor, Antonin Scalia School of Law, George Mason University - testimony
• Matthew Seligman, Nonresident Fellow, Stanford Constitutional Law Center - testimony
May 15, 2024
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This hearing examined the Democrats’ use of lawfare tactics to weaponize the rule of law against their political opponents. Witnesses included:
• Robert Costello, Partner, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP - testimony
• James Trusty, Former Federal Prosecutor - testimony
• Gene Hamilton, Executive Director, America First Legal - testimony
• Jill Wine-Banks, Legal Analyst, MSNBC - testimony
May 22, 2024
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This hearing examined the overreach by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that erodes Americans’ trust in the agency. Witnesses included:
• Bud Cummins, Attorney for Bryan Malinowski’s family, Former U.S. Attorney - testimony
• Andrew Graham, Former Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of Enforcement Program Services, ATF - testimony
• Ryan Cleckner, Former Army Ranger, Co-Founder of Gun University LLC, Owner at Law Office of Ryan M. Cleckner - testimony
• Kelly Sampson, Senior Counsel and Director of Racial Justice, Brady United - testimony
July 9, 2024
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This hearing examined the weaponization of the criminal justice system by the New York County District Attorney’s Office in pursuit of a politically motivated prosecution of President Donald Trump. Witnesses included:
• Bradley Smith, Professor, Capital University Law School - testimony
• The Honorable John H. Wilson, Former Judge, Bronx County Civil Court and Kings County Criminal Court - testimony
• Jonathan L. Fahey, Partner, Holtzman Vogel PLLC - testimony
• Shanlon Wu, Former Federal Prosecutor - testimony
September 25, 2024
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This hearing examined the FBI’s misuse of its security clearance adjudication process to purge its ranks of conservatives and whistleblowers and unlawfully punish those with views contrary to FBI leadership. Witnesses included:
• The Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice - testimony
• Tristan Leavitt, President, Empower Oversight - testimony
• Marcus Allen, Whistleblower, Former FBI Staff Operations Specialist - testimony
• Glenn Kirschner, Former Federal Prosecutor - testimony