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Bennie Thompson

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Bennie Gordon Thompson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson has been a prominent voice in Congress on issues related to homeland security, having served as the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on various aspects of national security and has been an advocate for addressing threats posed by terrorism and drug cartels.

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Aug 25, 2021

The filing of litigation for that purpose is clearly an abuse of the judicial process and it warrants the imposition of sanctions.

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Aug 25, 2021

This lawsuit represents a historic and profound abuse of the judicial process.

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Aug 25, 2021

No question you’re right on point, Rachel. As you know, House Bill 503 charged this committee to get to the facts and circumstances behind January 6th. That means we need to find out what caused it, those individuals who participated in…

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Aug 25, 2021

the committee is taking an aggressive approach to its investigations.

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Aug 25, 2021

Clearly a lot of us at this point feel that had January 6th been successful, this democracy would not be what it is today.

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Aug 25, 2021

Chairman Bennie Thompson demanded documents and communications related to more than 30 individuals including three of Trump’s children, Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Michael Flynn, Steve Bannon, and Roger Stone among others.

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Aug 24, 2021

The House Select Committee is demanding materials about Trump administration`s involvement in January 6th.

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Aug 24, 2021

The House Select Committee on the January 6th insurrection is preparing to request records from telecommunications companies and social media companies as part of its investigation.

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Aug 22, 2021

they are going to seek the records of some hundreds of people as a result of this investigation.

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Aug 2, 2021

Brown wouldn`t be, quote, a single, solitary, know it all.

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Jul 28, 2021

By investing in K-12 cyber education, we improve cyber literacy across the board.

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Jul 28, 2021

This problem is not new, but the urgency is greater than ever in light of the increasing number of ransomware attacks.

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Jul 28, 2021

It is important that we continue to hold CISA and the Department accountable when it comes to these troubling issues.

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Jul 27, 2021

As the subcommittee has learned through its recent hearings, many of the root causes of migration from Central America are interrelated.

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Jul 27, 2021

We want to know who facilitated this. If individuals came to a peaceful rally on the 6th, why did they bring bear spray, why did they bring all those other weapons with them?

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Jul 27, 2021

What would you task this committee in its body of work, what would you like to see us do?

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Jul 27, 2021

We want to know who financed it. We want to know who helped organize it.

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Jul 27, 2021

Truth, Ali, will be the disinfectant for this great country of ours.

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Jul 27, 2021

And while institutions and do it and while Joe Biden is the legitimately elected President of the United States, a peaceful transfer of power didn’t happen this year. A violent mob was pointed toward the Capitol and told to win a trial by…

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Jul 26, 2021

Let's be clear. The rioters who tried to rob us of our democracy were propelled here by a lie.

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Jul 26, 2021

We cannot allow ourselves to be undone by liars and cheaters.

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Jul 26, 2021

As Chairman of this Committee, I will not give that lie any fertile ground.

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Jul 26, 2021

Some people are trying to deny what happened, to whitewash it, to turn the insurrectionists into martyrs.

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Jul 26, 2021

In closing, we can never again allow our democracy to be put in peril as it was on January 6th.

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Jul 26, 2021

While our institution's endured and while Joe Biden is the legitimately elected President of the United States, a peaceful transfer of power didn't happen this year.

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