House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Tuesday called on Congress to use its “power of the purse” to halt Justice Department investigations into elected officials, political candidates …
“None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act shall be used to conduct a politically sensitive investigation until the Department of Justice establishes a policy requiring non-partisan career staff to oversee such investigations,” Jordan writes of one of his “suggested priorities” to be included in the Congress’ 2024 appropriations bills.AFP via Getty Images
Jordan also asks that Granger prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to pay the salaries of FBI or DOJ officials who are found to have retaliated against whistleblowers, fund the Biden administration’s “radical immigration policies” or financially support theand other governmental and non-governmental entities “engaged in speech suppression.”
“The Committee remains concerned about the politicization of federal law enforcement power emanating from FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The centralization of FBI operations in the National Capitol Region has led to duplication of activity best left to the respective field offices, contributed to reduced autonomy in local field offices, and allowed improper political influence to taint law enforcement investigations and activity,” Jordan argues.
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