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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett gives the following opening statement on the tenth hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. 

*Please note that the text that is included below is not the full statement* 

“Two weeks ago, in this same room, we watched as the Republican majority attempted to use the congressional hearing process to intervene in an ongoing Supreme Court case. Republicans here did so by suggesting that they are concerned how social media companies are bullied by the federal government.

In truth, these arguments are operating in the interest of securing an open season, where Russia and China can destabilize our democracy at will in the 2024 election. In bullying social media companies, they want to allow any and all foreign adversaries to dump lies and misinformation on social media in support of a would be fascist former President.

We all know that the former President Donald Trump exacts loyalty from all of his followers and especially GOP officials and those that work for him – blind loyalty – this case is no different. Many of them have high tailed it to New York to show him that they are with him and in term Donald Trump, – demands that every Republican official serve him like the incorrigible degenerate spoiled brat he is and use their positions to aid his criminal defense. 

And even after the embarrassment of recent hearings here, Donald Trump and his cronies don’t think Chairman Jordan is doing enough!”

View the full opening statement here.

View the transcript here. 

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