Abuses of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies

A major catalyst for the creation of the Select Subcommittee was the mounting evidence that the Justice Department, under Attorney General Merrick Garland, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under Director Christopher Wray, are broken. During the Biden-Harris Administration, the Justice Department and FBI have advanced a two-tiered system of justice— investigating and prosecuting disfavored individuals or groups with disfavored views. In particular, the FBI has targeted its employees who hold conservative viewpoints, investigated parents at school board meetings, and sought to invade the sacred spaces of Catholic churches in the name of fighting “domestic terrorism.” However, such abuses are not limited to the FBI. Federal agencies including the IRS, the Treasury Department, and other Justice Department components like the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), have misused federal funds to target Americans. The Select Subcommittee has worked to ensure that the government works for the American people, not against them.