First appearance on Fox: The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released a more than 17,000-page report this Congress detailing its work to protect Americans from censorship of speech and the weaponization of federal law enforcement. reported Fox News Digital.
Fox News Digital obtained a 17,019-page report compiled by a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee led by Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).
“The Weaponization Commission has rigorously monitored government weaponization by the Biden-Harris administration and uncovered numerous examples of abuse by the federal government,” Jordan told Fox News Digital. “Through our oversight, we will investigate the censorship-industrial complex, hear from thousands of brave whistleblowers, stop the IRS and Department of Justice from targeting Americans, and make critical decisions that benefit all Americans. Protected the First Amendment by creating legislative and policy changes.” ”
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. (Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
“The founding documents of the United States define the ideals of the American republic and guarantee fundamental rights and freedoms to all Americans,” said the report, first obtained by Fox News Digital.
“But for too long, Americans have faced a two-tiered system of governance: one that favors the politically advantaged class, and one that is intimidated and unfair to the rest of the American people.” The magazine continues. “Under the Biden-Harris administration, the contrast between these two demographics has become even sharper.”
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The commission was established to “stand up for the American people,” the report said, “bringing to the American people the human rights violations committed by the federal government and ensuring that Congress, as their elected representatives, can act. ” emphasizes the committee's activities. Please cure them. ”
The report stated that the subcommittee's mission was to “protect and strengthen the fundamental rights of the American people,” and that the committee's members would investigate, expose, and document misconduct in the executive branch. “We have taken important steps to ensure the safety of the federal government,” he said. The government no longer works for the American people. ”
“While this effort is not complete, it is a necessary first step to deter federal weaponization,” the report states.
The commission says it has worked to protect free speech and expand First Amendment constitutional protections since its inception.
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“Throughout the Biden-Harris Administration, multiple federal agencies, including the White House, have engaged in a massive censorship campaign against so-called misinformation, disinformation, or disinformation,” the report said, noting that the subcommittee It is pointed out that the extent of the incident has been made clear. It spoke of the “censorship-industrial complex,” detailing how the federal government and law enforcement have worked with academics, nonprofits, and other private entities to censor online speech.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, walks out of a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
The committee touts its accomplishments, saying its oversight has had a “real impact on expanding the First Amendment.”
“In the Supreme Court's dissenting opinion, the three justices noted how the special subcommittee's investigation revealed that 'valuable speech…was suppressed,'” the report said. states.
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And Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook and Meta, said in a letter to the subcommittee that the Biden-Harris administration had “pressured” Facebook to censor Americans. I admitted it.
“Facebook bowed to this pressure and demoted posts and content that were highly relevant to U.S. political discourse,” the report said.
And in another victory for the subcommittee, in response to its efforts, universities and other organizations shut down “disinformation” research and federal agencies “delayed communications with Big Tech.” be.
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The committee also celebrated a “major victory” in October after blocking the creation of GARM, an advertising association that had censored and boycotted conservative media companies. Before its dissolution, the committee discussed how GARM could prevent conservative news outlets and platforms from receiving advertising dollars, and after becoming an “X” under Elon Musk's ownership, It was revealed that he was working on a boycott of Twitter and other voices.
Meanwhile, the subcommittee also investigated the alleged weaponization of federal law enforcement resources.
In speaking with numerous whistleblowers, the Subcommittee learned of waste, fraud, and abuse at the FBI.
“When these whistleblowers came forward, the department subjected them to brutal retaliation, many of them for violating their ranks, including suspensions without pay, blocking outside employment, and even banning suspected disloyal employees. and even expelled them,” the report said, noting that the subcommittee found: The FBI “abused the classified information review process to target whistleblowers.”
The report cites the FBI's response, in which it acknowledged its “mistakes” and reinstated the security clearance of one decorated FBI employee.
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The subcommittee was also tasked with investigating executive branch actions in “intrusion and interference with the constitutionally protected activities of United States citizens.”
For example, the subcommittee found that it had “and ended” FBI efforts to target Catholic Americans because of their religious views. He detailed the Department of Justice's directive to target parents at the school board meeting. The Internal Revenue Service has stopped making “unannounced visits to the homes of U.S. taxpayers.” This forced the Justice Department to change its internal policy to “respect the separation of powers and limit subpoenas of legislative officials” and emphasize “massive warrantless surveillance of Americans by federal law enforcement.” did.
The committee also investigated federal election interference, finding the FBI's “zealous efforts to 'proactively fabricate' stories about the Biden family's plans to spread influence in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election.” emphasized.
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The committee also investigated and demonstrated how the 2020 Biden campaign “colluded with the intelligence community to falsely discredit this article as 'Russian disinformation.'”
The report includes a list of hearings held by the subcommittee, letters sent by the subcommittee, and a list of subpoenas issued by the panel.
This also includes transcripts of depositions and interviews conducted by the subcommittee. The subcommittee conducted 99 depositions and recorded interviews during this session.
The extensive report includes depositions and interviews with former U.S. Attorney John Brennan, former Manhattan District Attorney Mark Pomerantz, who was involved in the original hush money investigation into President Trump, and Facebook. These include interviews with former FBI and CIA employees. Meta and Google officials.
