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that. >> on behalf of the department of justice and federal trade commission i want to thank this extraordinary group and the nation's leaders hearing directly from the sources and hearing directly from them as to why competition policy is so important to the work we do. thank you again on behalf of both of our agencies. [applause] everyone worries about food prices and who bears the brunt. there's a lot of evidence that concentration and food supply chains contribute. as a result the federal trade commission have brought cases ranging from investigations into pesticide manufacturers, food distribution processing restaurants as well as grocery store retailers. today the panel will focus on potentially anticompetitive conduct and mergers up and down. the senior advisor for the fair and competitive market agriculture and the deputy assistant the department of justice and the chair of the commission in india and chief of the antitrust division for the attorney general. to get ourselves started, i want to start with this top-level question. the covid-19 pandemic taught us some hard lessons about th
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of the justice department remains unchanged. i look forward to working with you to ensure we are making smart investments, keep our communities safe. just last week fbi director ray was before us and we heard about the real challenges the fbi along with the state local and tribal law enforcement partners are facing, especially in keeping deadly sentinel off the streets. -- sentinel -- fentanyl. we are asking for more from fbi, not less, and i am sure that can be said for other bureaus as well. the defense of our national security and mitigation of emerging foreign and domestic threats including cyber is critical. i view it as the main mission, our power mount responsibility, keeping americans safe in congress and the department's role in upholding the rule of law and preserving our democratic values of free and fair elections cannot be understated. your fiscal year 2025 budget request seeks 38 point $9 billion in discretionary funding, a 5% increase above the last fiscal year. you prioritize the funding for the over 100,000 empl
of the justice department remains unchanged. i look forward to working with you to ensure we are making smart investments, keep our communities safe. just last week fbi director ray was before us and we heard about the real challenges the fbi along with the state local and tribal law enforcement partners are facing, especially in keeping deadly sentinel off the streets. -- sentinel -- fentanyl. we are asking for more from fbi, not less, and i am sure that can be said for other bureaus as well....
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of the justice department remains unchanged. i look forward to working with you to ensure we're making smart investments to keep our communities safe. just last week fbi director wray was before us and we heard about the real challenges that the fbi along with its state, local, anc tribal law enforcement partners are facing, especially in keepinges deadly fentanyl off or streets. i heard him clearly, state and local law enforcement areen askg for more support from the fbi, not less. and i trust that could be said for many other bureaus at the department as well. further, the defense of our national security and mitigation of emerging foreign and domestic threats, including cyber, is critical. i view it as the main mission, our paramount responsibility, keeping americans safe here in congress. and the department's role in upholding the rule of law and preserving our democratic values for free and fair elections, cannot be understated. to carry out the department's of broad missions, your fiscal year 2025 budget request seeks 38.9
of the justice department remains unchanged. i look forward to working with you to ensure we're making smart investments to keep our communities safe. just last week fbi director wray was before us and we heard about the real challenges that the fbi along with its state, local, anc tribal law enforcement partners are facing, especially in keepinges deadly fentanyl off or streets. i heard him clearly, state and local law enforcement areen askg for more support from the fbi, not less. and i trust...
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in my entire life of speaking i never got an applause line like i got for saying the department of justice filed a brief agreeing with farmers on the right to repair. when i'm speaking at the national farmers union we had cases alleging that workers and poultry processing plants had reduced wages because of information sharing exchange going on for 20 years. we also had the case dealing with the state of minnesota. that information some of my colleagues talked about we brought not one but two cases. the second involved these chicken growers who were in a very weak bargaining position and faced the processor who said on top of every other way we control the market, we will actually penalize you if you take a competitive offer and leave. finally, that was critical and finally last week or the week before, they not only announced they were banding their merger but they also nicely blamed the department of justice and we will take that blame any day of the week. >> i would love to turn next to labor and start with you. this is an area of key interest. we are focused on how the corporate consol
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removal of a justice department official. is that core protected conduct? >> we don't think it is core protected conduct. i don't think i would characterize that episode quite that way. we agree the department of justice allegations were use of the president's official power. in many ways, we think that aggravates the nature of this offense. seeking as a candidate to oust the lawful winner of the election and have oneself certified with private actors is a private scheme to achieve a private end. many of the co-conspirators alleged in the indictment are private. for an incumbent president to use the powers to succeed makes our view worse. it is late in the election cycle after many other schemes had failed and at that point, the petitioner is alleged to have tried to pressure the department of justice to send false letters to the states claiming that there are serious election irregularities and they should investigate who they certified as a president. none of it was true. the department of justice officials said it is not t
removal of a justice department official. is that core protected conduct? >> we don't think it is core protected conduct. i don't think i would characterize that episode quite that way. we agree the department of justice allegations were use of the president's official power. in many ways, we think that aggravates the nature of this offense. seeking as a candidate to oust the lawful winner of the election and have oneself certified with private actors is a private scheme to achieve a...
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, by the department of justice, by the attorney general. you had all of the resources that you needed to conduct a fair and thorough investigation and report and that what you concluded was in fact, the evidence was not sufficient to bring charges against the president for mishandling documents. thank you for being here today. i yield back. >> the gentleman from south carolina is back. >> mr. hur, why did officials go looking in the first place? >> why did they do it? >> what we identified during investigation is that at a certain date, members of the presidential staff went to the biden center to get a better handle on what kinds of evidence -- what kind of evidence was that the biden center. >> were they looking for documents that were classified? or was it a broader initial look? >> my understanding is it was a broader initial look and i am looking at chapter 14 of my report about a visit from march 2021 to the biden center. >> in march 2021 -- was this after the justice department began their investigation into president trump? >> i con
, by the department of justice, by the attorney general. you had all of the resources that you needed to conduct a fair and thorough investigation and report and that what you concluded was in fact, the evidence was not sufficient to bring charges against the president for mishandling documents. thank you for being here today. i yield back. >> the gentleman from south carolina is back. >> mr. hur, why did officials go looking in the first place? >> why did they do it? >>...
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most of those years with the department of justice. have served as a line prosecutor, a supervisor, the principal associate deputy attorney general, a united states attorney, and a special counsel. i have served in these roles with gratitude as the son of immigrants to this country. the first member of my family to be born here. my parents grew up in korea and for young children during the korean war. my father, he remembers being hungry and grateful for the food that american gis shared with him and his siblings. my mother fled what is now north korea, heading south to safety. my parents eventually met, married, and came to the u.s. seeking a better life for themselves and for their children. their lives and mine would have been very different were it not for this country. no matter the role, no matter the administration, i have applied the same standards and the same impartiality. respect for the justice department and my commitment to this country are why i agreed to serve as special counsel when asked by the attorney general. i res
most of those years with the department of justice. have served as a line prosecutor, a supervisor, the principal associate deputy attorney general, a united states attorney, and a special counsel. i have served in these roles with gratitude as the son of immigrants to this country. the first member of my family to be born here. my parents grew up in korea and for young children during the korean war. my father, he remembers being hungry and grateful for the food that american gis shared with...
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joe biden's department of justice. and — of thing?nt of justice, and the past _ of thing? joe biden's department of justice, and the past three - justice, and the past three administrations here have been seeking the extradition ofjulian assange, it has been wending its way through the courts in britain. he has been in belmarsh prison forfive years, he was in the ecuadorian embassy, if you remember, for about seven years. but while meeting the japanese prime minister today, julian assange, who is an australian, the australian government has asked for the prosecution to be job donejoe government has asked for the prosecution to bejob donejoe biden was asked whether he agreed. he did not hear the question to start with, when asked again he said, we are considering it. if it really true, that would be a huge change at the american position. they have a huge change in the american position. they have looked at this case, long time, they believe he should be charged because lights were put at risk. it is fair to sayjoe biden can't talk spo
joe biden's department of justice. and — of thing?nt of justice, and the past _ of thing? joe biden's department of justice, and the past three - justice, and the past three administrations here have been seeking the extradition ofjulian assange, it has been wending its way through the courts in britain. he has been in belmarsh prison forfive years, he was in the ecuadorian embassy, if you remember, for about seven years. but while meeting the japanese prime minister today, julian assange,...
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do with threval of a justice department official. is that core protected conduct >> we did not think that is core otted conduct. i don't think i would aracterize that episode quite that way. we do agree that the department of justice allegatnsere a use of the presin's official power. in many ways, we think that aggrat the nature of this ofns ekg as a candidate to oust thlawful winner of the election and have onesf certified with private actors is a private scheme taceve a private and read...
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but the department of justice says it's not enough. california attorney general rob bonta said in a statement the new agreement demonstrates commitment to correcting injustices and enhancing public safety for the people of the late how. there are fewer people selling drugs in san francisco. police say they made 42 arrests. >> all in one day during a narcotics operation. the arrests were wednesday in or near the tenderloin. police say out of the 42 people arrested 30 were wanted fugitives. they also recovered fentanyl and meth. the police department says they'll continue their patrols at night and un plaza and in other areas where illegal activity is occurring. >> police are searching for a man who they say groped a woman and san pablo on march 18th around 04:30pm. police say this man approached the woman at a gas station on el portal drive and touched her spinappropriately. he's described as a hispanic man with short black hair. police say he was last seen wearing a dark green jacket. anyone who recognizes the man here on your screen i
but the department of justice says it's not enough. california attorney general rob bonta said in a statement the new agreement demonstrates commitment to correcting injustices and enhancing public safety for the people of the late how. there are fewer people selling drugs in san francisco. police say they made 42 arrests. >> all in one day during a narcotics operation. the arrests were wednesday in or near the tenderloin. police say out of the 42 people arrested 30 were wanted fugitives....
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i mean, you're going to get 4 or 5 people in front of the justice department or in front of the, the white house. you know, when i, i, i'm there just to be in the truck driver or on the street. you're driving around and just trying to, you know, trying to, you know, must erupt, some kind of energy and visibility going in front of the alexandra coronel says, for people should be yes, i get up there, a big a big a, get a support group down there there isn't there to have hard core group down there and, but there's like a huge, a group of maybe, you know, medium supporters this on, to being out there. i mean, should be out in front of the court house and alexandria. but it's so far away. that's not like a liberal city there in alexandria or that part of alexandria. so it may, it's, it's inundated with the, you know, national security state, the current and former personnel. so that's where the you draw the jury pool. and then of course it just, it like it's hard to get to but that still while that's the place that i would be if i could get people out there, i drive by it all the time. i
i mean, you're going to get 4 or 5 people in front of the justice department or in front of the, the white house. you know, when i, i, i'm there just to be in the truck driver or on the street. you're driving around and just trying to, you know, trying to, you know, must erupt, some kind of energy and visibility going in front of the alexandra coronel says, for people should be yes, i get up there, a big a big a, get a support group down there there isn't there to have hard core group down...
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i don't think most americans know what the department of justice does. i don't think most americans know what the attorney general does. so i wept on your website -- went on your website and just printed out the mission statement. the mission staeupt of the department of justice is to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe and to protect civil rights. pretty straightforward, pretty simple. you've been in office since 2021. you report directly to the president. and you know your mission. for your investors, the american taxpayers, how would you grade your performance over the last three years relative to that mission? mr. garland: i would grade the work -- mr. garcia: i'm talking about you, attorney general. with all due respect to you and your team, i have all the respect in the world for the agents in the field. they are doing god's work on a daily basis. so this line of questioning is specifically about you, as someone who is on the cabinet, reports directly to the president, and during a period of record high crime rates. before my colleague
i don't think most americans know what the department of justice does. i don't think most americans know what the attorney general does. so i wept on your website -- went on your website and just printed out the mission statement. the mission staeupt of the department of justice is to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe and to protect civil rights. pretty straightforward, pretty simple. you've been in office since 2021. you report directly to the president. and you know your...
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of course, the justice department would always like to have an authorization. my understanding is the yearly appropriations count as authorizations. but of course, it would always be better for any entity to be -- have formal authorization. mr. clyde: we are not an authorizing committee. we are an appropriating committee. it's the judiciary committee that is the authorizing committee for department of justice. so d.o.j. remains unauthorized. you are running an unauthorized agency by the department -- excuse me. by the judiciary committee. are you going to seek a new congressional authorization? from the judiciary committee? atty. gen. garland: i haven't had those kind of discussions. i would be happy to take that back and think about it. again, given the appropriations, i have been advised that that's not required. but i would be happy to think about it some more. mr. clyde: thank you. i yield back. >> mr. attorney general, i have written your office in the past about the importance of prioritizing federal prosecutions of firearms cases. i'm pleased to see succ
of course, the justice department would always like to have an authorization. my understanding is the yearly appropriations count as authorizations. but of course, it would always be better for any entity to be -- have formal authorization. mr. clyde: we are not an authorizing committee. we are an appropriating committee. it's the judiciary committee that is the authorizing committee for department of justice. so d.o.j. remains unauthorized. you are running an unauthorized agency by the...
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you emphasized regularity of the department of justice. i think this applied to the independent counsel system and it could apply if presidents are routinely subject to investigation going forward. one thing is certain, it involves investigating one person. what would the reaction be if in an area not covered by the statute, the justice department posted a public notice inviting applicants to assist in an investigation and prosecution of a certain prominent person? does this not invite what justice jackson suggested? to be sure the investigation must relate to the area of criminal offense specified by the statute. that is often and nothing prevents it from being very broad. it was referring to the judges. that's the concern going forward is that the system will -- when former presidents are subject to prosecution in the history of morrison versus olesen, tells us, it's going to cycle back and be used against the current president or the next president or and the next president and after that. all that, i want you to allay that concern. >>
you emphasized regularity of the department of justice. i think this applied to the independent counsel system and it could apply if presidents are routinely subject to investigation going forward. one thing is certain, it involves investigating one person. what would the reaction be if in an area not covered by the statute, the justice department posted a public notice inviting applicants to assist in an investigation and prosecution of a certain prominent person? does this not invite what...
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the department of justice decided not to take that case.t the former biden employee at the department of justice who worke work for letia james and alvin bragg he is using the same case they figure it's a different jury they've got this thing elect. thirty-two or 34 counts they brought the figure all they need is one. let's talk about the georgia case. newsweek, their calls for the white house revealed details of 222 meetings there reportedly took place between its employees and nathan wade, remember him? he is or was a special prosecutor work in the fulton county district attorney patty willis georgia election interference case which was brought against trump and 18 other defendants the filing for michael roman, or the defendants' case included a bill sent from wade the fulton county d.a.'s office requesting two payments of $2000 for separate occasions under the project title anticorruption special prosecutor. the first on may 23, 2022 is labeled travel to athens conference with white house counsel for which wade charged $2000 for eight ho
the department of justice decided not to take that case.t the former biden employee at the department of justice who worke work for letia james and alvin bragg he is using the same case they figure it's a different jury they've got this thing elect. thirty-two or 34 counts they brought the figure all they need is one. let's talk about the georgia case. newsweek, their calls for the white house revealed details of 222 meetings there reportedly took place between its employees and nathan wade,...
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of justice.er been charged by the u.s. attorney's office for an effect both of those entities looked at it and took a pass. so you are asking me, a judge, to take your 34 charges to resuscitate eight misdemeanor statute that lapsed years ago because now you decide to bring the case now in the middle of an election and you claim it is resuscitated and becomes a felony for which mr. trump can serve at decades in prison because you have decided at a local elected d.a. not the u.s. attorney's office, not the department of justice, you have decided donald trump committed a federal campaign violation for which she has never been charged, let alone has the matter been adjudicated do i have that about right? yes you do your honor but you have that about right. let's go on. mr. bragg, what kind of case that you intend to bring in front of me what kind of arguments? what kinds of motions? in other words where you try to take this court? quickly your honor we want to bring individuals in who can tell a stor
of justice.er been charged by the u.s. attorney's office for an effect both of those entities looked at it and took a pass. so you are asking me, a judge, to take your 34 charges to resuscitate eight misdemeanor statute that lapsed years ago because now you decide to bring the case now in the middle of an election and you claim it is resuscitated and becomes a felony for which mr. trump can serve at decades in prison because you have decided at a local elected d.a. not the u.s. attorney's...
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you've emphasized many times regularity of the department of justice. and he said, and i think this applies to the independent counsel system and can apply if presidents are routinely subject to investigation going forward. one thing is certain, however, it involves investigating and perhaps prosecuting a particular individual. can one imagine a less equitable manner of fulfilling the responsible is possibility to prosecute? what would the reaction be if in an area not covered by the statute, the justice department posted a public notice inviting applicants to assist in an investigation and possible prosecution of a certain prominent person? does this not invite what justice jackson described as picking the man and inserting the -- and searching the law books or putting investigators to work to pins and effects on him? to be sure the investigation must relate to the area criminal offense testified by the statute. nothing prevents it from being very broad. i paraphrase at the end because i am referring to the judges. that is the concern going forward, is
you've emphasized many times regularity of the department of justice. and he said, and i think this applies to the independent counsel system and can apply if presidents are routinely subject to investigation going forward. one thing is certain, however, it involves investigating and perhaps prosecuting a particular individual. can one imagine a less equitable manner of fulfilling the responsible is possibility to prosecute? what would the reaction be if in an area not covered by the statute,...
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he has around three decades of experience working with the department of justice where he has argued over 100 cases before the u.s. supreme court which is a distinction that only a few people in the country actually have. he was brought in to jack smith's team because he is considered one of the foremost i didn't mean law perfect ises in country and he is a familiar presence at the supreme court lectern. smith needed anyone to make thoas arguments it was going to be mike dreeben. >> was jack smith there today? >> he was at the counsel table today. >> you said some justices appeared open to this idea, the argument being made by the former president's legal team. which justices? >> there were a few, actually. two of trump's own appointees seemed more receptive to the arguments than perhaps anyone else on the court. particularly justice brett kavanaugh was very concerned about the idea of letting criminal prosecutions go forward over actions taken by the president. he continually floated this idea, this rule that would say that unless a statute specifically mentions the president, that
he has around three decades of experience working with the department of justice where he has argued over 100 cases before the u.s. supreme court which is a distinction that only a few people in the country actually have. he was brought in to jack smith's team because he is considered one of the foremost i didn't mean law perfect ises in country and he is a familiar presence at the supreme court lectern. smith needed anyone to make thoas arguments it was going to be mike dreeben. >> was...
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but the department of justice says it's really not enough.ifornia attorney general rob bonta said in a statement the new agreement demonstrates commitment to correcting injustices and enhancing public safety for the people of the lighthouse in the south bay. 2 men were arrested after police rounded up more than a dozen illegally manufactured guns and ammo in san jose. take a look. police say the suspects. >> 29 year-old david rios and 38 year-old dustin mole sold the guns out of their home near river ashe court and stone canyon drive. they were both booked into jail on several gun-related charges. >> tsa says it discovered more than 1500 guns at airport checkpoints nationwide in the first 3 months of this year. that number actually a smaller compared to last year around this time. but the number of guns intercepted is still up overall. more than 90% of the guns found in the 1st quarter of this year. and last year were loaded. if a passenger must travel with a gun, tsa requires that they be unloaded locked away and declared in a checked bag. g
but the department of justice says it's really not enough.ifornia attorney general rob bonta said in a statement the new agreement demonstrates commitment to correcting injustices and enhancing public safety for the people of the lighthouse in the south bay. 2 men were arrested after police rounded up more than a dozen illegally manufactured guns and ammo in san jose. take a look. police say the suspects. >> 29 year-old david rios and 38 year-old dustin mole sold the guns out of their...
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>> this is one of the most difficult questions for the department of justice. i want to explain why that is. if we are operating under a fitzgerald versus nixon lens and looking at this the way that we look at things when there's a private lawsuit filed against the president, we take a very broad view of what the outer perimeter of official presidential action is. in order to be as protective of the president against private lawsuits that as this court explained in nixon versus fitzgerald can interfere with the president's conduct. if we put this under a fitzgerald lens, we would have to answer to the question, was he acting in the capacity as office seeker or was he acting in the capacity as office holder? if you run through the indictment, you can find support for those two characterizations. the department of justice has not yet had to come to grips with how we would analyze that set of interactions. >> thank you. >> justice gorsuch. >> if you did -- i wanted to confirm. i thought i heard you thought the framework was appropriate. >> largely, yes, justice go
>> this is one of the most difficult questions for the department of justice. i want to explain why that is. if we are operating under a fitzgerald versus nixon lens and looking at this the way that we look at things when there's a private lawsuit filed against the president, we take a very broad view of what the outer perimeter of official presidential action is. in order to be as protective of the president against private lawsuits that as this court explained in nixon versus fitzgerald...
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is as a component of the department of justice. the regulations that we reach out and consult and on a question of this magnitude that involves equity that are far beyond this prosecution if the questions of the court. >> okay, second, i am not focus on the here and now of this case, i am very concerned the future. i think one of the court's biggest mistakes is wilson versus olson. that was at terrible decision for the presidency and for the country, not because they were bad people who were independent counselors. but it was because president reagan's administration and president bush's administration, and president clinton's administration, they were really hampered in their view. all three, by the independent counsel structure. what i am worried about here, is that -- let us relax article two of it for the needs of the moment. i am worried about the situation of playing here. that w was a prosecutor investigating a president and each of the circumstances, and someone picked from the opposite party. the current president. usually
is as a component of the department of justice. the regulations that we reach out and consult and on a question of this magnitude that involves equity that are far beyond this prosecution if the questions of the court. >> okay, second, i am not focus on the here and now of this case, i am very concerned the future. i think one of the court's biggest mistakes is wilson versus olson. that was at terrible decision for the presidency and for the country, not because they were bad people who...
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of powers in the us means that the executive branch, the department of justice, cannot interfere. what a court would say about whether those rights should be granted or not. so the us cannot grant 1st amendment rights to julie massage, cannot do it because of that supreme court decision because it's up to the judge whether he would get those rights or not. and the supreme court again ruled and in case that the foreigners and not have 1st memory. so what does that mean? well, here's where there's a difference because the high court in their ruling said, and i quote this, that if a sondors quote not permitted to rely on the 1st amendment, then it is arguable. that is, expedition would be incompatible with article 10 of the convention. in that case, julie would be free. but unlike the buying cloud, languish the beloved language on the desk. but if they don't give the insurance, he has to be discharged, he's gone free. know extradition on the a free speech issue. it's, there's some wiggle room in the language of the court saying that he only has an arguable case. so that would be argu
of powers in the us means that the executive branch, the department of justice, cannot interfere. what a court would say about whether those rights should be granted or not. so the us cannot grant 1st amendment rights to julie massage, cannot do it because of that supreme court decision because it's up to the judge whether he would get those rights or not. and the supreme court again ruled and in case that the foreigners and not have 1st memory. so what does that mean? well, here's where...
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>> i am speaking on behalf of the justice department. we're representing the united states how don't you think we need to know the answer to at least to the justice department? let's position on that issue in order to decide this case because of a president has the authority to pardon himself before leaving being office. and the dc circuit is right that there is no immunity from prosecution, won't the predictable result be that presidents in the last couple of days of office are going to pardon themselves from anything. but they might have been conceivably charged with committing. >> i really doubt that justice alito units presupposing this is our regime that we have never had except for president nixon. >> and as alleged in the indictment here, presidents who are conscious of having engaged in wrongdoing and seeking and to shield themselves. i think the political consequences of a president who asserted a right of self pardon, that has never recognized, that seems to contradict a bedrock principle of our law, that no person shall be the
>> i am speaking on behalf of the justice department. we're representing the united states how don't you think we need to know the answer to at least to the justice department? let's position on that issue in order to decide this case because of a president has the authority to pardon himself before leaving being office. and the dc circuit is right that there is no immunity from prosecution, won't the predictable result be that presidents in the last couple of days of office are going to...
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but the department of justice says that's not enough. the attorney general rob bonta said in a statement yesterday that this new agreement with the city and the police department demonstrates commitment to correcting injustices and enhancing public safety for the people. a vallejo. 2 miners are behind bars right now for allegedly stealing a car in the leading police on a chase in the east yit was earlier this month the fremont police responded to reports ofa carjacking at an apartmencolex and boulevard. police officers found the stolen car before the ss then led them oa chase into oakland. and that's where they were caught. they face charges of carjacking and fleeing pursuing peace officers. police arrested an american canyon high school teacher for the second time in one week for child crimes. 41 year-old brad role was arrested this morning after investigators with the napa county sheriff's office found new evidence that he allegedly committed unlawful and lewd acts with a minor. he is a physical education teacher and was on administrat
but the department of justice says that's not enough. the attorney general rob bonta said in a statement yesterday that this new agreement with the city and the police department demonstrates commitment to correcting injustices and enhancing public safety for the people. a vallejo. 2 miners are behind bars right now for allegedly stealing a car in the leading police on a chase in the east yit was earlier this month the fremont police responded to reports ofa carjacking at an apartmencolex and...
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these congressional hearings helped lead to new laws and the creation of a new department of justice. they had a major impact on our country for decades. well, as part of our series congress investigates, we hear the story from professor sean lee alexander of the university of kansas. he's the author of the book reconstruction violence and the ku klux klan hearings. professor alexander, following the civil war, were freed. black slaves starting to make progress and changes in their lives. absolutely. in the immediate years of the emancipation, african-americans organized in tremendous ways and and began to build build wealth, own property. they began to set up schools and go to schools and began to exercise the franchise wherever they could before the 14th and 15th amendments were passed. and that progress in many ways challenged white perception of african-americans that they held in bondage and considered inferior to themselves. what size population are we talking about? freed black slaves at this point. you're looking at about a over 4 million individuals in the south at the time.
these congressional hearings helped lead to new laws and the creation of a new department of justice. they had a major impact on our country for decades. well, as part of our series congress investigates, we hear the story from professor sean lee alexander of the university of kansas. he's the author of the book reconstruction violence and the ku klux klan hearings. professor alexander, following the civil war, were freed. black slaves starting to make progress and changes in their lives....
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we do want to begin tonight with that breaking news of a major settlement between the department of justiceews has learned that the deal is in its final stages, and there are reports that the amount could be up to $100 million. and the news comes three years after a department of justice watchdog report outlined the fbi's mishandling of the case, including how agents were slow to investigate the abuse allegations into nasser. he was the former team doctor for the women's national gymnastics team. olympic stars simone biles, mckayla maroney and aly raisman are among the gymnasts who sued the fbi and it could bring the payments to over one billion. caitlin huey-burns is going to start us off tonight with this landmark deal. >> reporter: this settlement could be the final hurdle for justice for some of the top names in gymnastics, abused by former team doctor larry nasser, abuse reported to the fbi and mishandled by the agency for almost a year. >> i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> they allowed a child molester to go free for more than a year. >> reporter
we do want to begin tonight with that breaking news of a major settlement between the department of justiceews has learned that the deal is in its final stages, and there are reports that the amount could be up to $100 million. and the news comes three years after a department of justice watchdog report outlined the fbi's mishandling of the case, including how agents were slow to investigate the abuse allegations into nasser. he was the former team doctor for the women's national gymnastics...
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of course the justice department would always like to have an authorization. my understanding is that the yearly appropriations count as authorizations. but, of course, it would always be better for any entity to have a formal authorization. >> we are not in authorizing committee. we are and appropriating committee. it's the judiciary committee that is the authorizing -- >> i understand that. >> so doj remains unauthorized and you're running an unauthorized agency by the department, excuse me, by the judiciary committee. so are you going to seek a new congressional authorization? >> i have had those kind of discussions. i would be happy to take the back and think about it. again, given the appropriations i've been advised that's not required but we have to think about it some more. >> okay. thank you b you back. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. attorney general, i've been in your office about prosecutions of firearms cases and pleased to see the success of the guns involve violence elimination initiative operating in u.s. attorneys and western district office o
of course the justice department would always like to have an authorization. my understanding is that the yearly appropriations count as authorizations. but, of course, it would always be better for any entity to have a formal authorization. >> we are not in authorizing committee. we are and appropriating committee. it's the judiciary committee that is the authorizing -- >> i understand that. >> so doj remains unauthorized and you're running an unauthorized agency by the...
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but the reality of it is that i think when you're dealing with racism in the us department of justice, they wanted to dig in and say of. and the judge said that it much router courtney, as my attorney said, you telling me the just brahman doug. it's use it on his e, okay. and he was basically saying, yes, i mean, bottom line is where we all look all the years. it's taking us to resolve this matter. so i think what happens is somebody over there in the d o j, they just don't want to be seen as the culprits of the things that they're supposed to be going around the country to go guess other police departments and organizations so be holding them accountable yeah, can you hold somebody accountable when you yourself have been found guilty of it in a federal court most of the time, there's not, it's around most of the time does a settlement and you know and settlements. they always say we didn't do anything wrong. in my case, more with the drought, we got a judgement. so there is a wrong doing a wrong finding now with a glass faxes. yes, you get people over there saying that we, we don't w
but the reality of it is that i think when you're dealing with racism in the us department of justice, they wanted to dig in and say of. and the judge said that it much router courtney, as my attorney said, you telling me the just brahman doug. it's use it on his e, okay. and he was basically saying, yes, i mean, bottom line is where we all look all the years. it's taking us to resolve this matter. so i think what happens is somebody over there in the d o j, they just don't want to be seen as...
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but the department of justice says that is not enough. california's attorney general rob bonta said in a statement thursday that this new agreement with the city and the police department demonstrates commitment to correcting injustice is and enhancing public safety for the people of all help. new at 3 and in the souhh bay, san jose police arresting 2 men from making and selling illegal guns out of their house. david rios and dustin mall are accused of keeping assault rifles, thousands of rounds of ammo and tools used to make guns at a house near river ashe court and stone canyon drive. police say the 2 men also kept guns at a storage unit on muncy. do vista drive they have now been booked into the santa clara county main jail. police are searching for a man who they say groped a woman in palo alto. excuse me in san pablo. this happened on march 18th at about 4.30, in the afternoon. police say that this man approached a woman at a gas station el portal drive and touched her inappropriately. he is described as being a hispanic man with sho
but the department of justice says that is not enough. california's attorney general rob bonta said in a statement thursday that this new agreement with the city and the police department demonstrates commitment to correcting injustice is and enhancing public safety for the people of all help. new at 3 and in the souhh bay, san jose police arresting 2 men from making and selling illegal guns out of their house. david rios and dustin mall are accused of keeping assault rifles, thousands of...