BREAKING NEWS: Jim Jordan Chairs House Judiciary Committee With ATF Director Steven Dettelbach

ATF Director Steven Dettelbach testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
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[@kumi9479]

I find it ironic that the ATF is calling out people who commit firearms violence against Americans when they're the main perpetrators 😂

[@CottonChopper486]

SEARCH: ATF RAIDS, and you will see that they have a passion for violence! Predictable, Taxpayer Funded, Lawless, Violence!

[@theprofiler8531]

Well said

[@bullcrap9409]

Except that’s utter nonsense.

[@mulligan717]

Only if you disregard the police in the USA....

[@joshmcneely2004]

​@@mulligan717you are right. But law enforcement has taken a wrong turn and soon the people will replace them.

[@Mike_Norton]

*This raid was right out of a special operations playbook - surveil the subject for several weeks, arrive early in the dark to catch the subject off guard, arrive enmasse (10 car loads), cover cameras / cut power, barge in and eliminate the target. If this was not an outright hit then it was gross negligence of the highest order. He could have been peacefully taken at any time, including his work. Unbelievable outcome for a "search" warrant. Someone needs to be held criminally liable for this.*

[@alsilva3578]

..."He could have been peacefully taken at any time..." it wasn't even an arrest warrant. He was set up, they came dressed to the hilt, looking for blood. The 'search' warrant could've been executed the week prior.

[@Weeninthegrass]

IMO it could very well have been spec ops… And the objective of the entire situation would be to make an example of republicans denying their budget increases.- As made clear by the democrat’s comments regarding the body cams.

[@streganona8185]

Regardless of the operation playbook, it was completely unlawful. Arrest All involved and make an example of these rogue agents. They know better.

[@SherryBittermann-hf1ok]

"Rogue agents"? Atf director makes it clear it's TOP DOWN. The only question is who is at the very top? Same MO by obiden's fbi, obiden's doj. Malinowski ran Killary's and slick willy's airport ??

[@Gunnypauly73]

You're right, but don't hold your breath ...

[@kencarlmusic]

Why do they even do this when he doesn't answer a single question? Just arrest this guy and everyone who raided the guy.

[@TheRealSpek]

Agreed, I watched the other hearing for hours aswell, this joke refuses to answer any question that he doesn't like.

[@ernestlmorellsr]

The nation's largest police departments and the nation's largest criminal organizations and all subsequent criminal/ police officers have only thing in common, we are the criminal biggest gang members. " F " anyone else. The Senate, the Congress, the house and ways committee, the judges and their kangaroo court rooms don't mean Dooley, we run the nation's worst of the worstest of the worst law breakers. Sad, but this is the truth, nothing else but the truth, no one is going to jail behind all this, lost of jobs, yes, only to be hired somewhere else, two dead people, families left with a lots of unanswered questions and no one has done any jail time 🤬👎

[@machone539]

Illegal immigrants have firearms in Chicago and NYC. Those two cities where guns are ILLEGAL. Where is the ATF in those cities?

[@drbichat]

They murdered the guy for no reason, and they are proud of it.

[@Gregrsmt]

​@Clarence-gw7btnobody died except a protestor. Please check the facts and not your feelings.

[@CottonChopper486]

@Clarence-gw7btI’m guessing you get your “news” from pbs (Public Brainwashing System)

[@frankperdue6585]

@Clarence-gw7bt apparently you ‘wish’ what you feel is true. You’re just scared because you know who’s gonna be the next President

[@tlrlml]

@Clarence-gw7bt Looking back over every available source... I don't think Trump has ever been indicted for murder, been arrested on a murder charge, sat in a court of law during his own murder trial, or been found guilty of the crime of murder... Where are you getting this claim from, or are you just hoping for a charge of libel?!?!

[@georgenicholaou8218]

@Clarence-gw7bt Don't be an ID10T...

[@deelemons5542]

How many people 🤔 😳 are killed by unconstitutional ATF interference

[@user-dz1ot7rl7j]

More than we'll ever discover

[@CottonChopper486]

A shocking and shameful number, not to mention the number of times the atf AND fbi have kicked in the wrong doors at the wrong addresses, and of course shot innocent family pets, without so much as a vague apology! SEARCH: ATF RAIDS, FBI RAIDS

[@paulallen8597]

1 is too many.

[@papabear2334]

every time the democrats are in power the ATF takes it upon itself to go after and kill citizens look at history Ruby Ridge, Waco, Fast and Furious, and now in less then a year two more

[@toddstarkey6820]

They have been out of control for 35 years.

[@geobello6274]

As a cop.. i agree with this whole heartedly!¡!!!! This has to stop.. it is not who we are!!!

[@kenamaro3942]

It's exactly who they are and who they've been. Any questions, see Ruby Ridge and Waco among others.

[@redraven1410]

Crying about gun crimes after commiting murder with guns . Hypocrites!

[@ronaldprovencher7570]

STOP TALKING JUST PUT THAT EVIL MAN IN JAIL and disband the ATF ..NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CottonChopper486]

And Nadler along with every other Nazi sympathizer!

[@Rorschach1024]

GoNadler or Dettlebach? Why not both?

[@user-yw8cl1tx3l]

I wonder why the heck they used the “Ninja” procedure for the Arkansas killing when they had a simple search warrant for a man with no violent history. Maybe he was selling too many guns, but that doesn’t explain how ATF handled this case.

[@gbrooks799]

They don't have the backbone to do anything but spew more of the obvious....

[@kirkcool5178]

I’m with you there brother,… ENOUGH TALK,he even states in his opening statement,.that these laws are to be passed by the legislature,and senate. ENOUGH TALK THIS ATF DIRECTOR NEEDS TO BE FIRED,.. AND THE NEXT DIRECTOR NEEDS TO BE A MAN WITH INTEGRITY AND THE FORTITUDE TO PROTECT ,AND FOLLOW THE CONSTITUTION,AND THE LAWS FOR WHICH THEY PROTECT “WE THE PEOPLE”

[@deelemons5542]

Yes that's what law inforcement is for we don't need Unconstitutional ATF

[@CottonChopper486]

Professional thugs that live for the next opportunity to abuse the power and badge entrusted to them. ‘When the government fears the people, there is liberty, but.. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.’ Thomas Jefferson

[@michaelchevreaux7780]

@@CottonChopper486 Absolutely 💯 % Right! 👍👍

[@clarkgable2733]

I have been victim of blackmail and extortion, and never one was the perpetrators even inconvenienced. Why is this 'innocent' man dead???

[@teddyandreyka9668]

Defund the atf now!

[@MF-rn5os]

Well Jerry the ATF is not keeping the illegal guns off the street.

[@CottonChopper486]

atf ARE the lawless trigger happy guns on the streets!

[@schirmc1]

Of course not. And he knows it. He craves power and knows the ATF is a tool to reduce the power of the people.

[@cliff4695]

Put this man in jail for murder immediately! Dissolve the entire ATF organization.

[@scottevers8425]

The way this guy lights up when a Dem starts talking compared to being drilled by the Republicans is disgusting. The Dems just soft ball him and fawn over what he wants for Christmas. Absolutely disgusting.

[@FookU2b]

No, just send more money to the NRA, that is the answer.

[@LuminaryCursorem]

​@@FookU2b the NRA sucks, every firearm owner that pays attention knows that.

[@reneewilson8544]

​@@FookU2bthe NRA is just another lobbyist group. The 2A and the reasons stated in the US constitution should be sufficient enough

[@thefinalgrind]

​@FookU2b The NRA is "helpful" at best, yet have absolutely zero ability in the means to change ANYTHING for the better. Remember, your lovely NRA is who supported most of the current restrictions of the 2nd amendment. They're often their own worst enemy

[@markzbilski1630]

This is homicide, whoevers decision it was to murder Malanowski, should be charged to full degree

[@roxannecomeaux6962]

Dismantle All 3 letter agencies.. Start from scratch and call it what it used to be, US MARSHALLS!!

[@mitchellwaters0706]

We have no need for the atf anymore...63 year old former marine from south carolina...

[@ericyell898]

Thank you for your service, sir.

[@AA-ke5cu]

Why were they needed in the first place? In 1972? race riots; plane highjackings; bomb threats; black panthers; militant groups; liberation fronts; Vietnam veterans bringing weapons home.

[@kenwall777]

Semper Fi

[@causeofdeath8941]

Bingo. Semper Fi from former Marine in Delaware. Stay strong, my friend.

[@hhmking6852]

The Marines told me; there are no former Marines. I've come up with prior active military Marines or simply you all are Marines for life.

[@Dan.50]

"When policemen break the law, then there isn't any law - just a fight for survival." - Billy Jack

[@clescell6587]

Wow... I'm old enough to remember Billy Jack... that statement holds true today

[@Frank-mt5fo]

Prepunishments before the charge is same way Russia runs thier constitution and liberty system.(china similar) liberty and constitution alignments or technically realignment for U.S. to socialism( u hegel ....The new roaming nomatic socialism." A.S. W.W."

[@Frank-mt5fo]

C.P.D. copy paste delete.

[@toddstarkey6820]

Forgot Billy Jack. Think I shall watch a movie tonight! Thanks!!

[@bperez8656]

The government is fighting for survival by turning on its citizens

[@khatdubell]

"I axed you" This is a sitting US congresswoman.

[@55418und]

This was an execution nothing more nothing less. Congress needs to investigate with jobs on the line. Prison time if warranted

[@navyvet8798]

I've done over 500 search and arrest warrants and I wasn't involved in this warrant but it sound pretty dirty to me. If it was a "search" warrant and not a "search and arrest" warrant, then there is no reason they couldn't do the search on the first attempt when he wasn't home. Second, there was no reason they couldn't announce and wait for entry into the home on the second attempt. We only did no knock warrants when there was a high risk warrant, or risk of destruction of evidence, and only if we couldn't arrest at another location in a more safe environment. To do it in the dark and cutting the lights plus not wearing body cams sounds sketchy to me. My other comment is how come he says he can't answer questions on the investigation to Jordon and then he proceeds to give specific details about guns being sold by the guy they killed to the democrat asking questions which benefitted him? This guy is as greasy as they come. The government needs to be brought back under control, PERIOD!

[@Goofayball]

Imagine being a democrat and applauding the captain of a sinking ship with the wife next to them crying as you both watch the ship sink with her husband on it. And the captain is already in the only life raft available.

[@any1alive]

YES, he cant commentont he investigfation, yet he speaks of thgins he did that is in the investigation

[@streganona8185]

They didn't need a warrant. All they had to do was search the Federal Database to see what he had, per America First Legal.

[@michaelchevreaux7780]

​​@@streganona8185 IF ATF Didn't Need a Warrant, That Seems a Frightening Abuse Of Power, Making a Show Of Unnecessary Force, As Tyrannical Regimes Do.

[@PurpsUK2]

The thing I find VERY suspicious of this was they didn't wear body cams, then made a point of disabling the only other source of video that was likely to be recording after they cut the power, if the power is cut, then there's no router for people to use the doorbell cam on devices. Then proceeded to battering ram the door, the only thing it accomplished was to remove any record of what occurred during the raid. It plays out more like a hit than a raid.

[@PaulHouck-yb5gs]

Disband the ATF and the wife should sue the ATF.

[@Johndoho]

If they didnt announce theirselves, then it was a house storming assassination.

[@miceman4927]

It makes me sick that the corrupt politicians are speaking an oath about justice for all

[@miniaturefarmer464]

If I was a county Sheriff, I would keep the ATF and FBI out of my county!

[@CottonChopper486]

atf+fbi=Organized Crime

[@jeffbenjamin6480]

Yes in fact the sheriff should have arrested everyone of them.

[@user-yw8cl1tx3l]

Is that even possible? Even if illegal Federal agencies still do what someone high in government wants. Geez, this looks like Hollywood organized this!

[@phillipkalaveras1725]

You would be made un-alive

[@user-yw8cl1tx3l]

@@phillipkalaveras1725 Sadly true!

[@jimmyhendrix5753]

Search warrant my ass that was a hit

[@Johndoho]

I said the same thing, it's legit similar to cartel hits or gestapo house storming. Obstructing the camera, the lights and I guarantee they had night vision. They came in for the confrontation in mind and with intent. Not even including them not wearing body cam

[@whenitrainsitpours6890]

Omgoodness Nadler was vomit worthy as always. Maybe the ATF could stop messing with law abiding gun owners and go after the criminals and people who shouldn’t posses a gun! It’s not the people who work for a living and pay their taxes. Get rid of the ATF and maybe our crime wouldn’t be going higher!

[@danoyze8213]

Time to shut down the ATF and hold those responsible

[@mikeblake3338]

This was a HIT JOB!! ATF cannot be allowed to avoid accountability by hiding behind a pending investigation by the FBI

[@CottonChopper486]

With incontrovertible evidence, as we can see. SEARCH: ATF RAIDS

[@brendahogan5779]

Plus I DO NOT TRUST THE FBI! So no one we be held accountable.!!!

[@Nikisright]

I totally agree! They wanted that man dead for whatever reason.

[@thotunewstildont5348]

They're all buddy's. This is for appearances.

[@rednecknation8303]

Covering the doorbell cam was a chicken thing to do. Going in before daylight? No warning, not identifying themselves is what got that agent shot and the home owner killed. At best this was a complete study in incompetence or out right murder.

[@CottonChopper486]

Not to mention, Gross Negligence while committing Pre Meditated Murder

[@MockingJay2023]

He worked for the Clinton's at one time

[@schirmc1]

If only this was the only example.

[@judib7552]

They need to be held accountable! They were wrong and should admit it.

[@bodake2557]

Definitely a murder 100%

[@philipb1059]

For the 35 years I have been living, "ghost guns" or "zip guns" have always been illegal. I have always been under an assumption, when I heard tales told of a person using a steering wheel lock as a makeshift 12 gauge, that anything made for the purpose of firing ballistic projectiles was considered a firearm and addressed accordingly. When did this get forgotten or amended to the point where we needed it in a congressional bill?

[@jacobsigler7531]

I hope the last congressman was heard loud and clear.

[@ecc5119]

Charge the judge that signed the no knock warrant

[@MechanicalMafioso]

It wasn’t even a no-knock warrant. Even more justification for arresting all the agents/officers involved.

[@LittleTas12]

Disband the ATF Who think they have the authority to serve warrants.

[@broark88]

If they shouldn't disclose details to the public about an ongoing investigation, fine; but some way or another, Congress needs to be informed at all stages.

[@LORDProphet]

Defund The ATF. Stop Buying NFA Items Just Continuing To Support The ATF If You Do.

[@timmoore8437]

ATF director Dettelbach is just one more egregious example of a lying kaik in position of power.

[@CottonChopper486]

Another distinguished member of the jobama mafia group

[@theprofiler8531]

What’s a kaik

[@redleg3177]

🐓

[@baldcupcake3354]

Found the racist

[@bradleymclain7187]

Does Joe Biden get 10% of Hunters drugs?

[@esthersmith1210]

This guy sounds like Mayorkas excuse after excuse after excuse..and can't even look at the wife of the man they snuck up on dirtidly and killed. Pathetic..

[@Weeninthegrass]

Sounds like Mayorkas because they have the same coach.

[@timf2279]

Mayorkas has just given up and just smiles now.

[@upgrade1015]

Facts

[@jamesdawson5720]

And every other three letter government agencie. Look at Detector Wray of the FBI sound familiar My mother had to serinder her gun to her brother if it hadn't been for him not being there they would have confiscated it for not wanting her tax money going towards abortion and she told them that.They will not allow her to have a gun for this reason is beond ridiculous.

[@gregsquires7924]

Absolutely pitiful. These people make upwsrds of 200k per year. What a monumental waste of money.

[@lisaklassen7824]

Clearly the ATF sent this guy to out to be slaughtered! As if their actions didn’t bring the organization enough shame….now they sent this idiot to defend them!?!? What they hell are they thinking??? 🤯🤯🤯

[@miniaturefarmer464]

ATF has never been a viable agency. State and local law enforcement can do their job.

[@bullgatorteam349]

"..shall not be infringed." hello??

[@CottonChopper486]

Maybe it depends on what your definition of ‘is,’ is..

[@constancebruns3887]

Touché!​@@CottonChopper486

[@joshuabrzezinski2828]

These committe r a joke instead of saying if you dont answer charges will be brought. This always happens they go back and forth asking refusing to answer till time runs out and nothing is accomplished no answers given

[@jbt8922]

I hope the family is suing the ATF, DOJ and the Little Rock Police Department. This is disturbing

[@paulstubbs3780]

Nadler, please do America a favor and retire

[@georgenicholaou8218]

Retire ... or expire ...

[@schirmc1]

He is the enemy of the people. Worst kind of politician.

[@upgrade1015]

Facts

[@judib7552]

Yes, please. Typical old corrupt politician. Makes you wonder about the legitimacy of our elections.

[@michaelkelly7635]

Disband theATF immediately please. This is a travesty of justice !!!

[@invictusbp1prop143]

150 guns in 3 years is not a lot. No gun dealer could survive on reselling 50 guns per year.

[@englemint]

If there was a general sound byte of a nervous and guilty voice it would be this guy.

[@reganconnolly]

No more additional funding and please consider defunding. Just start new.

[@mickimicki5576]

Yes disband and perhaps re-staff with people who are willing to follow the law and their own internal rules.

[@CottonChopper486]

Under joboma, ALL government agencies are at least 95% WOKE

[@alicetrudell4456]

​@@CottonChopper486Absolutely!

[@jdmack1]

ATF straight up murdered that guy in Little Rock. Tear down and defund the ATF forever.

[@bri-manhunter2654]

It looked like a hit.

[@valeriek8077]

how on earth did this muppet get appointed? Low standards, even for Biden.

[@siilentvalkry]

I never seen a man stutter so much uh uh uh Mr. Chairman uh uh uh uh that's the response of a guilty person if i ever seen one uh uh uh uh..

[@shuckytuber3053]

It’s criminals that commit these crimes NOT LAW ABIDING CITIZENS!! These rules go after LAW ABIDING CITIZENS NOT THE CRIMINALS!!!!

[@CottonChopper486]

Me thinks they have not yet uncovered that fact. Surely it’s not because they don’t want us defending ourselves and our loved ones. With ever escalating crime under the Ojoma regime, we’d better be learning to become our own 9 1 1.

[@skibum415]

12:34 Nope, clearly you failed to hear the multitude of times where Nadler says the gun itself conducted a crime, hence the "crime gun." It's amazing all of these criminals had no role in the illegal violence. "Your Honor, it wasn't me. It was the crime gun!"

[@Corneilus123]

Why does that fact escape their speech?

[@jamescottrell7367]

Atf needs to be held accountable for trying to make law.

[@cookielapaz8927]

Right. ATF doesn't stand for Judge, Jury, and Executioner.

[@loriwoolford6552]

Thank you Jim!

[@christinat1042]

THIS MAN NEEDS TO BE FIRED NOW,,

[@mikeglasgow9618]

WOW,,,,,, Man dead in 57 seconds. WTF JMO

[@mickimicki5576]

Premeditated murder it seems to me

[@fabianchavez458]

Condemn it, or you're cosigning, and therefore encouraging it..

[@CottonChopper486]

Beware, they will predictably be gunning for another brand new record!

[@mikeglasgow9618]

Wonder why they didn't arrest him at the airport and knock on his door at the Same time. ??

[@TechSavvyJoe]

We’ve spend $213 million a day in Ukraine….saying you don’t have money for body cams is really a big F you to every American. They think so little of our intelligence

[@edsonkidwell2522]

AMEN, FURTHERMORE ALEJANDRO MAYORKIS RUNS MIGRANT EMERGENCY PROCESSING CENTERS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL AMERICA WATCH THE SHAWN RYAN PODCAST FEATURING MICHAEL YON

[@massspectrician]

Hey its phased implementation, you can't have your 2/3rds teams that cut the power and sabotage all domestic surveillance get caught in the act, can you. How was Jeffrey Epstein going to kill himself if the cameras were rolling all the time... it is a budget thing.

[@TheSirius91]

Dettelbach should share a cell with Nadler

[@XibalbaScrolls3000bc]

Wtf did the ATF director talk about ?, after all that speech wtf was his point ? He was asked a question

[@rodgermounts6769]

Sounds like the ATFE makes its own rules.

[@user-dz1ot7rl7j]

An atf firearms "specialist" failed to field strip a glock on tv. I dont trust their "expertise."

[@theprofiler8531]

I was embarrassed by his stupidity

[@Peter-mf6gd]

Specialist? it was this goofball being deposed. He’s not just an expert, he’s the head of the AFT. Promoted to the highest level of incompetence

[@NBCodeCutter]

Is that the one that shot himself in the leg, and then attempted to carry on like it was no big deal?

[@Peter-mf6gd]

@@NBCodeCutter I saw that. I don’t think it was Diddlebug but an embarrassment none the less

[@massspectrician]

Is it just me or does Congress just seem to hold these hearings to see who gets outraged so they know who to memory hole next?

[@wawaipum]

Ms. McBath shamelessly stroked the ATF in front of the widow of a US citizen who was NOT protected by due process!

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

The Founding Fathers would be absolutely aghast at the existence of the BATFE.

[@canderson5098]

I know, they probably would have taken their slaves away from them.

[@patricksteele3665]

@@canderson5098take a guess at who first advocated for slavery and who was the first slave owner was in America. Secondly you can’t place the morality of today on yesterday.

[@emmittmatthews8636]

​@@canderson5098🤦‍♂️ Go read a book

[@shadoweater18]

Seeing as how they were all brewers yeah im pretty sure this shit wouldnt slide lmao

[@Edw1nSayz]

Including all ABC agencies and the Federal Reserve.

[@mikehopper1025]

They had the search warrant for a week and for some reason wanted to wait a week until he was home and asleep to serve it. Oddly enough, nobody needs to be home to search with the warrant in hand. It seems an armed confrontation was the most desirable way to serve the warrant.

[@CottonChopper486]

Pre meditated murder

[@LeeLeeB5]

They WANTED to kill him…no doubt about it.

[@anthonyschenck7076]

They hate because they do what theyre told.

[@jacobsigler7531]

They forget about crates of drugs and guns just appearing....for any criminal to find....strange...it has happened.

[@clearlysix]

This really happened to an American citizen? ATF has to go. It’s broken.

[@CottonChopper486]

Corrupt from their beginnings

[@josephjames259]

It should have been disbanded after Waco.

[@Peter-mf6gd]

Research Ruby Ridge and Waco. They e been screwed up since day 1. The the FBI is just as bad violating the Constitution.

[@greytallcloud5695]

ITs happened hundreds of times. We just dont hear about all of them. some have no family so no one knows

[@GhostBuds1]

The news media now controlled by our govt won't report on incidents like this it happens way more than we know problem is all these congressman who pretended to care what did they do who did they punish or fire? No one and no one hears about this anymore our country is broken and only we the people can fix it but as long as people think it's not their problem the tyranny grows stronger Wana bet Joe biden wins the election although no one will vote for him?

[@earlputnal9124]

But you still shot and killed an innocent man who did nothing illegal Mr ATF director? It doesn't matter how you describe the social and financial positions in society sir!!? You shot and killed an innocent man?!!

[@livingisanart5119]

This director has a hopeless grasp on duties of his office

[@rustymohr6652]

@livingisanart5119 Exactly. He stated himself that he has been in 5 different administration of the DOJ. He's apparently just a useful idiot of a political bureaucracy that shuffles him around to wherever there's an opening to fill for the time being.

[@massspectrician]

Unfortunately, he is doing his job just like everyone else who does it. The problem is that the ATF regulations are not laws, but they enforce their regulations and kill innocent people and nobody holds them to account. It isn't just the ATF. This is a DOJ problem.

[@rustymohr6652]

@@massspectrician Well unfortunately, unlike other people that show a gross ineptitude in performance of their JOBS he can't simply just be fired and sent packing without as the old saying goes "an act of Congress".

[@8WHITROOSTER8]

They had the budget for military grade armor and helmets but not a body cam? Nobody believes that.

[@deborahmarshall222]

Great Questions.Thank You

[@jessemitchem3880]

Arrest him and all the other KGB agents.

[@LadyRevolver]

Imagine having a government working for the people 🤔

[@CottonChopper486]

Not at all possible if its a member of the joboma crime syndicate

[@user-jp3qc7ek5l]

I know right unfortunately that's never going to happen they only ever work for them selves.

[@mcjiggypiggy6501]

Every Republican: “Let’s talk about why you’ve forced us to interrogate your shady behavior today.” Every Democrat: “Forget that crap. Nobody cares about the facts of this massive allegation. Let’s talk about literally anything else.”

[@drainmonkeys385]

It’s infuriating to listen to that ATF guy…

[@davidredfern836]

Modern day Gustopo tactics at work here. Shame on the officers that swarmed his house and killed him. This is unacceptable behavior 😱

[@brigettethinkensnky9904]

This is despicable, shameful and disgusting! This needs to be fixed! I guess non of the other atf personnel asked questions or were they lied to about this man that they murdered. Whoever authorized the warrant and who was in charge of this needs to be held accountable to the fullest degree.

[@MichaelRodriguez-wc9mr]

Exactly.... You damn well know if the skin color of the individual was different.... This would be spammed all over the media. I feel so bad for his family. This was a disgusting act by this dept.

[@streganona8185]

It sounds more to me like they got a little extra pay to look the other way.

[@CottonChopper486]

SEARCH: ATF RAIDS (atf is NOT FIXABLE)

[@brendahogan5779]

After hearing these facts about this innocent citizen, I’m amazed how the Dems do NOT recognize what that family went through! Oh my goodness my heart breaks.

[@petermims7334]

Get rid of the ATF!!!!

[@user-bz3gh2od7z]

What's frustrating about these hearings is the lack of action taken by the Senate. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

[@debbiecaldwell489]

THIS WAS PURE MURDER!!!

[@vancemacd6315]

Sure was, how often does this happen??? We have a epidemic of cops with immunity badly abusing innocent people who coincidently pay there wages unfortunately.

[@Timberns]

Why does he have his answers prepared and pre written for Jerry Nadlers questions?

[@jerryconner9286]

He says last month they implemented this new rule and they already killed one guy execution style no trial In less than a month so what is it you're protecting

[@FookU2b]

47:00 If prosecutors refuse to prosecute, you can claim crime is down, but that doesnt make it true.

[@rossreed9974]

IF THE CONGRESS has authority oversight to the ATF, indeed the DOJ: WHY are they not jailing those that make excuses and do not provide info/objects that are demanded? Just for clarification: Congressional Oversight of the Executive Branch includes the DOJ and subdepartments.

[@darrenpeterson5381]

ATF Director Steven Dettelbach and the agents involved need to be put in prison for murder

[@cookielapaz8927]

The federal government has no accountability or liability for acting like the mafia.

[@FardtilUshid]

Cowards only come through when the hour's late And everyone's asleep, mind you

[@stanfordjane64]

Here we go…….. I WANT THE TRUTH REGARDLESS OF POLITICS.

[@crazysnake1096]

“We are having an outside agency investigate this matter” == “we are investigating ourselves and we will find that we have done nothing wrong!”

[@OregonOutlaw2000]

That is what ya call murder, sound's like the fbi

[@jburton1669]

This is out of fucking control

[@KUSHN-ub6sc]

lets do some math shall we there's 2,600 ATF Agent's in America will say 500 per body camera, thats $1,300,000, this dudes asking for 37mil thats $37,000,000 for the last 2/3rds of the agents but it only cost $1.3 for all Agents, WTF do you need $35.7 over budget for. and on top of that you were given. 1.7billion budget to begin with!?!?!?!?!?!

[@user-ch5wq4ig4q]

They could have come in the afternoon and just knocked on the door

[@jjgregory4844]

There should be a $25,000 fine for every time a Director of any Government agency answers a question with, “I don’t know”, it is obvious that they aren’t doing their job, or even pretending to be doing their job.

[@GeeWEF]

God Bless you for all you do

[@livingisanart5119]

How about FOCUSING on those greater numbers of actual trafficking and not the alleged guy who's sold 150 guns (relatively few) over a few years

[@CottonChopper486]

How many of our overpaid feds are working on apprehending and imprisoning Human Traffickers of CHILDREN, whose average age is less than twelve years?

[@streganona8185]

A reminder to the ATF: "A Law repugnant to the Constitution is Void." Marbury v. Madison (1803) This still stands.

[@fkn_nightmare7861]

Helpful information ℹ️

[@johntaylor1102]

Get rid of the ATF

[@lcantw63208]

When he was insinuating the ATF are phasing in the body worn cameras but don't have a big enough budget. Months of surveillance, the cost of at least two attempts to execute a search warrant with 10 cars of agents and police. The second attempt leading to the death of an innocent man for the alleged not having a $200 license. Likely running into the hundreds of thousands of dollars for this fiasco. Again for a license that he might have needed, maybe. We will never know because he was denied his day in court. Yeah, I would feel comfortable giving them more money - NOT

[@MechanicalMafioso]

When the law at the time clearly said “Primary source of income” factoring in he was making $260,000 at his day job, he’d have to sell somewhere around 1,300-2,600 firearms annually just to make the same as his day job, hence it would have to be greater than his day job. IE the firearm sales were Not his Primary source of income and no license was required. Factor in the ATF’s behavior, it was an assassination plain and simple!

[@brendahogan5779]

We the People Deserve a REPUBLICAN CONGRESS THAT HOLDS THESE AGENCIES ACCOUNTABLE & NOT BEND TO THE EVIL DEMANDS FROM COMMUNIST/DEMS!!! THIS HAS TO STOP!!!