House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday named his appointments to the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government and other key panels.
On Jan. 10, the Republican-controlled House voted to establish a select subcommittee to probe the “weaponization” of the government by federal law enforcement agencies under the Biden administration.
The newly created subcommittee will have the authority to subpoena information on intelligence-related activities that are typically only shared with the House Intelligence Committee. This power will enable the panel to investigate the federal government’s involvement in investigations on U.S. citizens, including ongoing criminal investigations….