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Ranking member raises oversight concerns about DOJ grants, Vera Institute and FBI records during Judiciary hearing
Summary
Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member raised multiple oversight allegations involving Justice Department grant terminations, the Vera Institute of Justice, FBI records and conduct by senior officials; the remarks were part of opening statements and did not produce a formal committee action in the transcript.
Senator Durbin, the Judiciary Committee’s ranking member, used his opening remarks to raise a series of oversight concerns about Justice Department grant decisions, the Vera Institute of Justice, and FBI recordkeeping and conduct, and he called for additional inquiry.
Durbin said he had begun examining redirected grant funds and that he was “releasing a short report today compiling publicly available information on just 2 of the grant recipients.” He singled out the Vera Institute of Justice and stated,…
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