Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined Breitbart News Saturday to discuss her appointment to the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government and how House Republicans will provide much-needed Congressional oversight over abuses of power at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Highlights of her interview are below:
On the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government:
“This is going to be some of the most important work that House Republicans do in the Majority, and this is about bringing accountability and transparency to what the American people understand has been the weaponization of the federal government against everyday Americans.
“When I go home to my district, and when I talk to people, whether it's in Upstate New York or across this country, they understand that there seems to be two sets of rules. One set of rules if you're a well-connected Democrat who is part of the Swamp— your illegal acts get brushed under the rug.”
“These agencies target law-abiding citizens just because they're conservative. So there's a lot of digging that we need to do.”
“For example, I believe it was illegal for the FBI to pay Twitter three million dollars to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story. So, the first service we can do is shining sunlight and bringing transparency. We have subpoena power, we’re in the Majority, and we're not going to hesitate to use it.”
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