Entering the Golden Age: Ending the Weaponization of the Justice Department

Date:

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 2:00 PM

Location:

2237 RHOB

Witnesses

Panel 1

Mr. Chris Swecker

Former FBI Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division

Swecker Truth in Testimony

Swecker Testimony

Mr. Jonathan Fahey

Partner, Holtzman Vogel

Fahey Biography

Fahey Truth in Testimony

Fahey Testimony

Mr. Peter Breen

Executive Vice President & Head of Litigation, Thomas More Society

Breen Biography

Breen Truth in Testimony

Breen Testimony

Mr. Brendan Ballou

Former Prosecutor, Department of Justice

Ballou Truth in Testimony

Ballou Testimony

Meeting Documents

A letter from Hagan Scotten, Assistant United States Attorney of the Southern District of New York, to Mr. Bove re: United States v. Eric Adams, 24 Cr. 556 (DEH), submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD.

An article from Reuters titled School boards get death threats amid rage over race, gender, mask policies dated February 15, 2022, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD.

A letter to Pamela Bondi, Attorney General, from Representatives Gerald Connolly, Summer Lee, Jamie Raskin, and Lucy McBath dated February 21, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD.

A Democratic Staff Report titled President Trumps New Gilded Age: How Trumps Department of Justice is Promoting Political and Corporate Corruption to Benefit His Most Loyal Supporters dated February 25, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD.

A memo from the Office of the Attorney General titled Partnership among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement to address threats against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff dated October 4, 2021, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD.

An article from The New York Times titled I Dont Want to Die for It.: School Board Members Face Rising Threats dated November 5, 2021, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD.

An excerpt from a transcribed interview dated July 21, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD.

A photo of a note, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD.

An article from AP News titled Donald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says dated June 10, 2023, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX.

An excerpt from a transcribed interview of Steven DAntuono dated June 7, 2023, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX.

A letter from the Department of Justice to Congressional Committees dated April 18, 2024, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX.

An article from Fox News titled DOJ report did not find evidence those who crafted memo were directed to find a link between racially motivated violent extremists and any specific religion or political affiliation dated April 19, 2024, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX.

An article from The New York Times titled F.B.I. Didnt Instruct Informants to Encourage Violence at Capitol, Report Says dated December 12, 2024, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX.

An article from MSNBC titled Jim Jordans new myth: an anti-Catholic FBI dated April 15, 2023, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX.

An article from Reuters titled FBI did not send undercover operatives to join Jan. 6 attack, watchdog says dated December 12, 2024, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX.

Subcommittees

Oversight (119th Congress)