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Rashida Tlaib: “Well, I cannot help but think that if the FBI and Department of Justice used even a fraction of the resources that are…”

On the recordMay 11, 2021
Well, I cannot help but think that if the FBI and Department of Justice used even a fraction of the resources that are dedicated explicitly, you know, toward what they call 'black identity extremism,' and the secretive Operation Iron Fist which the American public still know nothing about, that this attack on our Capitol--I wish they put that kind of resources and energy and focus, because it really did put the lives of many of us Members, Senators, and the staff at risk, which all could have been avoided if they, again, had the political will and kind of intention of, again, treating these folks that they have intelligence from already, that they were going to commit violent acts.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib criticizes the FBI's resource allocation regarding domestic extremism and its impact on Capitol security.

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