Senator John Ossoff

And for the speaker to say that when it is the explicit role of the United States Congress to investigate and oversee misconduct by the executive branch.

And for the speaker to say that when it is the explicit role of the United States Congress to investigate and oversee misconduct by the executive branch.

And for the speaker to say that when it is the explicit role of the United States Congress to investigate and oversee misconduct by the executive branch.

when we have all sworn an oath to that Constitution, which defines that separation of powers and that role for the United States Congress, demonstrates that there is no red line, there is no new depth that this administration can plumb that will get these folks to give a damn. They're absolutely committed to defending and covering up for this president and this administration, no matter what.

when we have all sworn an oath to that Constitution, which defines that separation of powers and that role for the United States Congress, demonstrates that there is no red line, there is no new depth that this administration can plumb that will get these folks to give a damn. They're absolutely committed to defending and covering up for this president and this administration, no matter what.

when we have all sworn an oath to that Constitution, which defines that separation of powers and that role for the United States Congress, demonstrates that there is no red line, there is no new depth that this administration can plumb that will get these folks to give a damn. They're absolutely committed to defending and covering up for this president and this administration, no matter what.

And by the way, leaked the alleged justification for the firing to Fox News, but did not notify the intelligence committees in the House or Senate. Not at all. Where they have a statutory obligation to notify us. And this raises the obvious concern that senior intelligence analysts may face retaliation for issuing good faith analysis.

And by the way, leaked the alleged justification for the firing to Fox News, but did not notify the intelligence committees in the House or Senate. Not at all. Where they have a statutory obligation to notify us. And this raises the obvious concern that senior intelligence analysts may face retaliation for issuing good faith analysis.

And by the way, leaked the alleged justification for the firing to Fox News, but did not notify the intelligence committees in the House or Senate. Not at all. Where they have a statutory obligation to notify us. And this raises the obvious concern that senior intelligence analysts may face retaliation for issuing good faith analysis.

That's their job, to call balls and strikes, to take the available intelligence that's been collected and render the very best, most objective analysis possible, that they may face retaliation where their analysis, their findings are not accurate. helpful to the administration's policy objectives or perhaps reveal false statements that the administration has made in court.

That's their job, to call balls and strikes, to take the available intelligence that's been collected and render the very best, most objective analysis possible, that they may face retaliation where their analysis, their findings are not accurate. helpful to the administration's policy objectives or perhaps reveal false statements that the administration has made in court.

That's their job, to call balls and strikes, to take the available intelligence that's been collected and render the very best, most objective analysis possible, that they may face retaliation where their analysis, their findings are not accurate. helpful to the administration's policy objectives or perhaps reveal false statements that the administration has made in court.

And if that is what's happening here, and there's a lot of reason to suspect it is, that chills intelligence analysis throughout the entire intelligence community, which then deprives policymakers of access to accurate information. That's how mistakes are made. That's how our country can make serious geopolitical and national security mistakes. When the intelligence products we're receiving are not

And if that is what's happening here, and there's a lot of reason to suspect it is, that chills intelligence analysis throughout the entire intelligence community, which then deprives policymakers of access to accurate information. That's how mistakes are made. That's how our country can make serious geopolitical and national security mistakes. When the intelligence products we're receiving are not

And if that is what's happening here, and there's a lot of reason to suspect it is, that chills intelligence analysis throughout the entire intelligence community, which then deprives policymakers of access to accurate information. That's how mistakes are made. That's how our country can make serious geopolitical and national security mistakes. When the intelligence products we're receiving are not

down the middle, but instead crafted curry favor with the administration. The last thing I'd say on this is Tulsi Gabbard, when she came before us testifying to take the job as director of national intelligence, her whole thing was depoliticizing the intelligence community.

down the middle, but instead crafted curry favor with the administration. The last thing I'd say on this is Tulsi Gabbard, when she came before us testifying to take the job as director of national intelligence, her whole thing was depoliticizing the intelligence community.

down the middle, but instead crafted curry favor with the administration. The last thing I'd say on this is Tulsi Gabbard, when she came before us testifying to take the job as director of national intelligence, her whole thing was depoliticizing the intelligence community.

And if she's done this to punish analysis that she or the president didn't like, well, you can rest assured that we on the intelligence community are going to put very tough questions to her under oath about this.

And if she's done this to punish analysis that she or the president didn't like, well, you can rest assured that we on the intelligence community are going to put very tough questions to her under oath about this.