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Monitoring @HouseJudiciary hearing on @FBI oversight. Sole witness: Director Wray. Chair @JerryNadler sets 4 priorities: Risk of Russian interference in 2020 elections; failings in FISA app process; investigating white supremacists; & FBI efforts in Kavanaugh nomination process.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler No mention of key FBI role in surveilling domestic dissent. @RepJerryNadler, @RepJayapal, we need you to hold FBI accountable for their unlawful spying on activists, incl. POC, immigrant advocates & surveillance reform groups. #ProtectBlackDissent #HouseJudiciary #BIE #IronFist

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal First mention of #ChurchCommittee and FBI surveillance of MLK comes from GOP Ranking Member @RepDougCollins. He supports renewal of #PatriotAct powers and emphasizes belief that FBI was biased against Trump campaign.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Director Wray talks about diversity and unrelenting nature of terrorist threats, incl. domestic extremism; talks about arresting members of The Base & synagogue bombers, threat of gangs and crimes against children, threat of end-to-end encryption. Retraining FBI employees on FISA

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Wray urges permanent reauthorization of FISA s. 215 authorities ("business records"), along with roving wiretap & lone wold provisions. Apparently lone wolf is "vital" despite the FBI's previous claim that it has never actually been used. Who knew?

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Nadler asks Wray whether Trump has asked him to open investigations into Joe Biden or Hunter Biden. Wray doesn't answer, says that any investigations would be properly predicated. Of course, lower-level "assessments" don't require predication at all.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Nadler questions Wray on encryption, emphasizes DOD support of high-grade encryption. Wray says DOD interest in encryption probably doesn't mean Facebook. He worries about Facebook plans to encrypt messaging & "blind law enforcement. Disclaims specific knowledge of DOD positions.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Wray defends FBI background investigation of Kavanaugh, says White House "set the scope." Says it was Senate's job to ask White House to expand scope.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Collins criticizes "drive-by" nature of Nadler's attack on Kavanaugh investigation process, then turns to Carter Page & FISA. Tries to get Wray to acknowledge that alternatives to FISA application were not exhausted. Wray says he will not allow abuses identified in IG report.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Collins asks good question: How can we trust FBI, IC to self-police? How do we restore trust? Argues that FISC amici have taken previous positions hostile to Republicans. Wray opposes broader authority for amici in FISA process, supports their use for novel interpretations of law

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Collins asks whether a Woods procedure review was done on the Carter Page FISA application. Wray says there was, but that no findings can be shared beyond those in IG Horowitz's report. Wray acknowledges "unacceptable and unrepresentative" misconduct of FBI agents.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Rep Sheila Jackson Lee now expresses hope that "G-man stereotype has expired" and that FBI now behaves professionally. Wants letter about what policy is on investigation leaders attending events on issues of public import.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Rep. Lee asks about investigations of domestic terrorism and hate crimes. Wray says he has elevated "racially motivated extremism" to top priority, but doesn't specify that that category includes fraudulent investigations of Black "extremists" alongside white supremacists.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Rep. Lee wants briefing on this effort and whether it is "broadly based", and information on discrimination and appointment of black people to senior FBI roles. Now explicitly turning to voter suppression as relates to Russian involvement, and "Black Identity Extremism."

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Wray, on "Black Identity Extremism", says he has taken criticism to heart & that they no longer use the term. Says they only "investigate" if there is credible evidence of criminal activity. Again, legislators miss that that does not pertain to the much more common "assessments"

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Rep. Chabot asks what are some of the changes FBI is implementing to ensure that improper FISA applications are not submitted or approved. Wray says "starts with tone at the top"; changes to use of confidential informants and how that information comes into FISA apps; training on

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins bias and appearance of bias, including senior FBI officials that didn't exist before. Chabot asks about changes to criminal records system ("FIX-NICS Act"), how FBI can prevent guns getting into wrong hands.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Wray asks for more resources to help solve the issue, thanks Congress for the Act.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Rep. Cohen concerned about lack of hate crime data reporting by police departments. Asks whether FBI field offices should actively improve reporting. Wray acknowledges underreporting but emphasizes improvements. Cohen talks about KKK and neo-Nazis, Charlottesville & Emmett Till.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Wray won't answer whether Till investigation has been reopened, but says generally that FBI has reopened some cold hate crime cases. Cohen asks about legislative proposals to help FBI; Wray has no proposals. Cohen ends his time with compliments on Wray's qualifications.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Rep. Gohmert now up, and asks whether Wray has signed or certified FISA applications. Wray says yes, as Director. Gohmert asks whether he reads them; Wray says yes, of course. Gohmert asks whether Klinesmith was asked to resign; Wray demurs, says that is personnel matter.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Gohmert has more of a comment than a question, saying FBI's reputation was seriously harmed by mishandling of Carter Page investigation; wants FBI agents to be fired and/or prosecuted, not allowed to resign, for deterrence reasons. Wray "not helping to improve FBI's reputation"

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Now arguing, interestingly, that this scandal means "many of us are wondering whether FBI should be required to record statements, in order to help get your reputation back." Asks whether Wray would support that. Wray says some are recorded, but topic requires longer discussion.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Wray emphasizes that many people involved in Carter Page investigation have moved on from FBI, and that others have been referred for internal disciplinary proceedings. Says that "candor to the court is sacrosanct."

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Rep. Johnson (GA) compliments Wray, emphasizes that IG report on Carter Page did not say that there was a fraud on the court, but that there were deficiencies in the reauthorization process. Says that you'll find such deficiencies in "most law enforcement processes in America."

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Johnson says FBI is "not a rogue agency" (BZZ; try again) and is the "pinnacle of law enforcement", worries about hate groups using encryption to organize being a "danger to society." "Looks forward to the day" when he can see some diversity in senior leadership of FBI.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Rep. Jordan (R-OH) is now up. Lays into FBI Carter Page misconduct and sees Wray's response to it as anemic; says that the IG report was "a royal screw-up" and "way past constructive criticism." Wray says, "I'm sorry, was there a question?"

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Wray says again that he thought the conduct of the investigation was "unacceptable." Jordan says that it doesn't help to have FBI Deputy Director signoff on FBI HQ sensitive investigative matters, when they did sign off on Carter Page.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Wray says that the field offices also have to sign off on such investigations. Chair Nadler tells Rep. Jordan his time is expired.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Rep. Deutch now up, congratulates Wray about efforts to recover Mr. Levinson[?], criticizes Collins' use of term "drive-by", asks about Wray's perspective of efforts to strengthen gun laws. Wray says FBI shares goal of making sure people prohibited from having guns don't get them

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Rep. Deutch asks whether Wray has had opportunity to review gun control proposals that passed the House 343 days ago, as he told Sen. Blumenthal he would; Wray says that he has not. Deutch finds his lack of action disturbing.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins Rep. Buck talks about FBI spying on journalist @SharylAttkisson for her award-winning reporting on Fast and Furious; details her #Solyndra and #Benghazi reporting, sequence of events uncovering surveillance & FBI denials of it; was FBI ever directed by Obama to spy on her?

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson However, because he took so much time over this, he will submit his questions in written form and not take a live answer, and yields his time. Shame. Would have liked to hear the response.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Hakeem Jeffries now asking about counterterrorism and hate crimes statistical reporting. Careful sequence of questions. Is there increase in reported hate crimes? Yes. Are many of them racially motivated? Yes. Increase in hate crimes directed at POC, immigrants? Yes.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Increase in anti-Semitic crimes? Maybe. We take it seriously but may not have reliable data. Jeffries: 55% of religiously motivated hate crimes are against Jews. Wray: I don't have data in front of me. OK, so what steps are you taking to address this rise?

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Wray: We're using every tool in the toolbox. Novel use of federal riot statute to deal with Charlottesville (note to self: against which side's protesters?). Created hate crimes/counterterrorism "fusion cell" to deal with nexus between crimes. Elevated "racially motivated violent

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson extremism" to top priority, comparable to ISIS (but again, this includes the former BIE designation, and no-one's picking up on that. Need to know which "RMVE" investigations are against white supremacists and which against "BIE"s.)

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Jeffries now asking about "replacement theory" on extreme right. Wray disclaims expertise. Jeffries asks if FBI is looking at connection between "rhetoric from highest office in the land" and violent extremists. Wray: We don't investigate rhetoric, no matter how abhorrent.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Now Rep. Ratcliffe, who apparently had intended to ask about how much encryption hampers law enforcement, but now is commenting on FISA instead. Says Democrats are trying to whitewash Carter Page findings because investigation started under Obama.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Says that record contains "overwhelming evidence" of bias against Trump by FBI investigating agents; cites texts from (I think) Strzok into record. Wray refuses "to comment on specific people's conduct", but says "political bias has no place in today's FBI." Ratcliffe persists.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Wray says, "We have accepted every finding in the [Horowitz] report, including some that were extremely painful to us as FBI agents."

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Swalwell returns to the background checks bill, talks about how important it is; but this seems irrelevant to key issues of FBI oversight. Should Congress set their legal charter? What about the Mukasey guidelines? SMH

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Swalwell now asks whether Russians are interfering in our elections right now. Wray cites to trolls, bots, not just around elections but as an ongoing influence operation. Does FBI see effort to help or hurt particular campaigns? Wray: There are efforts to sow discord & distrust.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Wray distinguishes Chinese efforts, which, he says, are more oriented towards promoting pro-China perspectives.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Swalwell: Is FBI even able to start an investigation of any sitting president before the president leaves office? Wray: FBI has counterintelligence investigations that aren't geared towards crimes, but are aimed towards mitigating national security threats.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Gaetz: asks Wray lessons learned relating to military base shooting by Saudi national in his Pensacola district. Wray indicates that Saudi Arabia is more committed to vetting than before. Notes that shooter shot one of his phones, that FBI's techs reconstructed its hardware,

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson but that Apple's encryption precludes the kind of access they want. Gaetz is supportive, cites to (terrible) Australian "lawful access" legislation. Wray thinks there should be legislation of that kind. Gaetz yields.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) asks about whether FBI is taking steps to prevent hacking of voting machines. Wray says, Intelligence (where is threat coming from?), Education (of voter officials), Engagement ("Protected Voices" website).

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Lieu: What steps is FBI taking to limit disinformation during election? Wray: again emphasizes that it's continuous, not just during election. In world of First Amendment, "FBI is not going to be in the business of being the truth police." Engagement with social media companies.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Wray supports voluntary TOS restrictions by social media companies to deal with disinformation.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Lieu: FBI's implicit bias training - do you know the status, and can you provide more info as a follow-up? Wray: Yes. Lieu: Worried about Asian-Americans and Asian nationals caught up in accusations of spying; requests briefing in closed session on counterintelligence efforts.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Biggs cites to Judge Collyer ruling talking about FBI misleading court regarding Carter Page.

Republiguys: Carter Page is not the only person or organization improperly targeted by the FBI. He's just, it appears, the only person currently alive whose rights you care about.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Oh, other than Sharyl Atkisson to be fair

Wray: I hold FBI men and women to a much higher standard than not violating the criminal law.

The criminal law relating to what the FBI can and can't do is extraordinarily loose.

Biggs hopes FBI agents will be held criminally culpable.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Biggs is worried that FISA reforms will be cosmetic. Wray says they made it explicit that with rare exceptions (like Hansen or 9/11), investigations should be in the field, not run out of HQ.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Raskin: 2018 Uniform Crime Report found 24 hate-related murders but didn't include Tree of Life Synagogue murders. Why not? Wray disclaims knowledge of methodology, notes it could have been far worse if kids had been there. Raskin: Heather Heyer wasn't defined as HC either.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Wray: Happy to look into methodology. Raskin: Estimates suggest 200,000 hate crimes/year; does FBI have a problem understanding the scale of this? Wray: FBI doing "presentations, outreach, speeches" to encourage local PDs to report hate crimes.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Raskin: Takes issue with resource over-allocation towards Islamic terrorism relative to white supremacists. What have you done to channel resources in the right direction? Wray: Directed all offices "to have domestic terrorism in their sights." BUT AGAIN...

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson In reality, the FBI's conception of "domestic terrorism" includes BLM, pipeline protesters, antifa, Muslim rights groups, & only reluctantly white supremacist violence.

Wray: We assess the biggest threat to be lone actors, radicalized online by jihadi, & choosing soft targets;

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson ...but this characterization of the biggest threat sounds very much like the fake plots the FBI likes to create using confidential informants, not actual plots being thought up by people unconnected to the FBI itself.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. McClintock: Is it your assessment that there was political bias in the Carter Page investigation?

Wray: My judgment is the same as the Inspector-General's.

McClintock tries to draw him out further, but Wray sticks to his line.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson McClintock: The FBI is entrusted with terrifying powers to ruin lives.

AGREED, so do something about that!

Wants Wray to "summon the outrage" to recognize how seriousness of FISA abuses. Doesn't trust FBI anymore, but was "raised to revere it."

Wray: Judge me by my actions.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Recess.

...and they're back.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson A Democrat now asking about Russian interference. What steps has FBI taken? (Wasn't this asked before?)

Wray: Russians have "tried to spin up some of the domestic terrorism activity in this country."

...like the FBI itself has done?

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson He notes that fake news and propaganda are not new, but are a scalable and cheap bullhorn. Working with Silicon Valley to get their help.

The Democrat is Rep. Cicilline.

Asks if FBI has enough resources. Wray feels honor bound to say No.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Cicilline now plugging a bill, HR3552?, that would notify the FBI regarding disqualified gun purchasers. Wray says he would have to look at the legislation, but agrees that it's important to deal with the problem.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Armstrong now back on the IG report into the Carter Page investigation. Believes there was significant pro-Clinton bias, because the mistakes made, he says, were all in Clinton's favor. Echoes general concern of GOP Reps that FBI is not going far enough to discipline agents.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Armstrong signaling that his vote on FISA renewal and putative encryption bill will be influenced by whether he thinks the FBI has appropriately dealt with the Carter Page issues.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Jayapal is now using the hearing to voice her concerns over facial recognition technology

YES

"Runs severe risk to civil liberties; has been shown over and over again to be flawed."

FBI has 640 million photos. Among those photos there are surely many false positives of me

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Is FBI re-evaluating its use of the technology?

Wray: I want to comfort you that we use facial recognition only for "lead value". There's no-one who is arrested, much less convicted, based on FR. We use it to advance investigations.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Wray: DMV photo analysis is dealt with under strong constitutional protections. NIST says what we do is over 99% accurate.

Math: In a database of 640 million photos, a 1% false positive rate will yield 1 accurate photo of a culprit in among 6.4 million photos of other people

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Jayapal: Can you confirm current practice doesn't require a warrant or probable cause before FR is applied?

Wray: Yes

Jayapal: That is a concern for me. <Cites figures suggesting overuse of tech relative to convictions gained.>

Wray: Fully confident that use is Constitutional.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Jayapal: Axon/Taser has said they will not use FR, appointed ethics board to consider uses of data. Will you do the same?

Wray: We take the need for adequate internal safeguards seriously, and I'm pretty confident that we have them.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Wray: In consultation with NIST, we have improved the accuracy of our FR tech.

Uh...hurray?

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Lesko: Many people in my district have lost confidence in the FISA process; has bolstered belief in a "deep state".

What are you doing about leaks?

Wray: I hate leaks. We have a new, clearer media policy. Created dedicated unit on leaks of classified info. Fired some folks

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Jordan: Was the dossier Russian disinformation?

Wray: Russian disinformation is a major concern.

Jordan presses for answer, Wray demurs.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Demings: Not hearing in my district that there's something wrong with FBI culture. I served 27 years in law enforcement, and appreciate you. You have individuals who make mistakes.

We can perhaps work across the aisle on concerns over civil liberties and civil rights.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Demings: How can we address gun violence more proactively?

Wray: It's hard to overstate the problem of how to deal with tips relating to gun violence and threats to life. About 80% of the 50-60 critical tips we get have no federal nexus. But E-Guardian improvements help.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Wray: We feed some tips to the fusion centers, and sometimes we succeed in making an arrest. But the volume is enormous, thousands per day.

Demings: What about violent homegrown extremists?

Wray: These are lone actors radicalized online by jihadists. Use readily available tools

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Wray: So if there's a compressed time of planning, and anything can be a target, how can we react effectively? We have around 1,000 such investigations in all 50 states.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Scanlon: Submitting article into record on Russian interference in Pennsylvania elections.

Tell us more about this topic.

Wray: Very active use of fictitious social media accounts amplifying existing fake news stories & propaganda.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Wray: These tactics increase discord & distrust.

People need to be thoughtful consumers of information.
Social media companies should discredit untrustworthy sources.

Scanlon: What about voting machine security?

Wray: Setting up command centers on election day.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Garcia bringing up legal violations of Southwest Key, which is bad, but AGAIN IS NOT ABOUT FBI OVERSIGHT.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Garcia asks about list of crimes for which FBI uses FR. Wray doesn't know of such a list. Garcia: Is it for more heinous crimes? Wray is nonspecific but implies it was used for Cesar Sayoc prosecution. Garcia asks whether FR/biometric/fingerprint records are datestamped.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Rep. Stuebing: Notes that Mueller told Committee that it was being investigated whether Russian intervention in 2016 had actually changed any votes. Wray says ongoing investigations might turn up such evidence. Stuebing: So there's no evidence in the record that any did change.

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Stuebing now reading into the record FBI deficiencies identified in Horowitz report. Are all investigators responsible for them no longer working for the FBI?

Wray: At the senior levels, they are gone. Of the more line-level employees who remain with us, all were referred to OPR

@HouseJudiciary @FBI @JerryNadler @RepJerryNadler @RepJayapal @RepDougCollins @SharylAttkisson Coming up on hour 4 of the hearing and I have to knock off, eat, etc. If you've enjoyed the livetweeting, please support @Restore_The4th in our efforts to rein in our rogue intelligence community!