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Comer Calls for FBI to Be 'Dismantled' following Latest 'Twitter Files' Revelations
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Leroy N. Soetoro
Dec 30, 2022, 11:04:40 PM12/30/22
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Representative James Comer (R., Ky.), the incoming chairman of the House
Oversight Committee, said Friday the FBI “needs to be dismantled” after
the latest installment of the “Twitter files” revealed the bureau was in
constant contact with Twitter before Elon Musk took over.
The FBI exchanged more than 150 emails with former Twitter Trust and
Safety head Yoel Roth between January 2020 and November 2022, journalist
Matt Taibbi reported on Friday. Roth’s team worked to censor the New York
Post‘s October 2020 report on Hunter Biden’s laptop.
The FBI formed a task force of 80 agents to specialize in social media
after the 2016 election. This team worked with Twitter to weed out alleged
election meddling by foreign actors.
The emails saw the FBI asking for information about Twitter users that
related to active investigations, but also included the bureau calling on
the site to crack down on election “misinformation,” according to Taibbi.
“Well this is serious and this is going to be a top priority for
Republicans on the oversight committee,” Comer said during an appearance
on Hannity.
Comer said his concern after the previous installments of the Twitter
files was that a “rogue FBI employee or two” were communicating with
Twitter executives about the Hunter Biden laptop story.
“But what we found today is the FBI had its own ministry of propaganda —
80 FBI agents dedicated to nothing but censoring free speech on the
internet,” he said. “Eighty! As someone who’s going to be incoming
chairman of the House Oversight Committee that’s roughly $12 million in
expenses to the taxpayers in salary and benefits.”
He added: “But look at our First Amendment rights. Anyone that cares about
free speech should be outraged, whether you’re a Republican or Democrat.
This has to stop.”
He went on to say the revelations at Twitter suggest the FBI could be
doing similar work with Google, Facebook and other social-media platforms
or even the mainstream media.
“This is serious. What else are in they involved in at the FBI? The entire
FBI needs to be dismantled. We need to start all over we need to enact
strict reforms. There needs to be checks and balances at the FBI.”
Comer said several House committees will investigate Big Tech in the new
year, including the Energy and Commerce Committee, the House Intelligence
Committee and the House Oversight Committee.
Other Republican lawmakers spoke out against the revelations on Friday as
well.
Senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) also suggested the new report could indicate
the FBI has worked with Google and Facebook in a similar capacity.
The GOP House Judiciary Committee responded to the report on Twitter
saying: “Does anyone still trust the FBI?”
Comments:
ia2ncisunhappy
17 December, 2022
How about investigating the many rules that are suppose to keep Congress
in line with their oath of office, while they continue to break them and
without consequences. One is the providing stock sell info on what
they've traded. Many still do not provide that info. Some do but it's
months after the transaction. These rules should not put a party's
priority ahead of the country as the most important.
Curtis
17 December, 2022
435 Congressional reps making an average of $175,000 a year = 76,125,000
in salary yearly that the taxpayers are footing not counting benefits . a
lot of money considering they work 1/2 the year and accomplish nothing .
maybe rep. comer should investigate Congress
--
"LOCKDOWN", left-wing COVID fearmongering. 95% of COVID infections
recover with no after effects.
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Officially made Nancy Pelosi a two-time impeachment loser.
Donald J. Trump, cheated out of a second term by fraudulent "mail-in"
ballots. Report voter fraud: sf.n...@mail.house.gov
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.
Representative James Comer (R., Ky.), the incoming chairman of the House
Oversight Committee, said Friday the FBI “needs to be dismantled” after
the latest installment of the “Twitter files” revealed the bureau was in
constant contact with Twitter before Elon Musk took over.
The FBI exchanged more than 150 emails with former Twitter Trust and
Safety head Yoel Roth between January 2020 and November 2022, journalist
Matt Taibbi reported on Friday. Roth’s team worked to censor the New York
Post‘s October 2020 report on Hunter Biden’s laptop.
The FBI formed a task force of 80 agents to specialize in social media
after the 2016 election. This team worked with Twitter to weed out alleged
election meddling by foreign actors.
The emails saw the FBI asking for information about Twitter users that
related to active investigations, but also included the bureau calling on
the site to crack down on election “misinformation,” according to Taibbi.
“Well this is serious and this is going to be a top priority for
Republicans on the oversight committee,” Comer said during an appearance
on Hannity.
Comer said his concern after the previous installments of the Twitter
files was that a “rogue FBI employee or two” were communicating with
Twitter executives about the Hunter Biden laptop story.
“But what we found today is the FBI had its own ministry of propaganda —
80 FBI agents dedicated to nothing but censoring free speech on the
internet,” he said. “Eighty! As someone who’s going to be incoming
chairman of the House Oversight Committee that’s roughly $12 million in
expenses to the taxpayers in salary and benefits.”
He added: “But look at our First Amendment rights. Anyone that cares about
free speech should be outraged, whether you’re a Republican or Democrat.
This has to stop.”
He went on to say the revelations at Twitter suggest the FBI could be
doing similar work with Google, Facebook and other social-media platforms
or even the mainstream media.
“This is serious. What else are in they involved in at the FBI? The entire
FBI needs to be dismantled. We need to start all over we need to enact
strict reforms. There needs to be checks and balances at the FBI.”
Comer said several House committees will investigate Big Tech in the new
year, including the Energy and Commerce Committee, the House Intelligence
Committee and the House Oversight Committee.
Other Republican lawmakers spoke out against the revelations on Friday as
well.
Senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) also suggested the new report could indicate
the FBI has worked with Google and Facebook in a similar capacity.
The GOP House Judiciary Committee responded to the report on Twitter
saying: “Does anyone still trust the FBI?”
Comments:
ia2ncisunhappy
17 December, 2022
How about investigating the many rules that are suppose to keep Congress
in line with their oath of office, while they continue to break them and
without consequences. One is the providing stock sell info on what
they've traded. Many still do not provide that info. Some do but it's
months after the transaction. These rules should not put a party's
priority ahead of the country as the most important.
Curtis
17 December, 2022
435 Congressional reps making an average of $175,000 a year = 76,125,000
in salary yearly that the taxpayers are footing not counting benefits . a
lot of money considering they work 1/2 the year and accomplish nothing .
maybe rep. comer should investigate Congress
--
"LOCKDOWN", left-wing COVID fearmongering. 95% of COVID infections
recover with no after effects.
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Officially made Nancy Pelosi a two-time impeachment loser.
Donald J. Trump, cheated out of a second term by fraudulent "mail-in"
ballots. Report voter fraud: sf.n...@mail.house.gov
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.
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