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Austin Scott: “If somebody at the FBI used it to investigate a reporter…”

Featuring: Austin Scott, Republican | U.S. House Georgia, District 8

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Published April 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 22:48

And at the same time, make sure that this tool is not used to prosecute American citizens. And I want to finish with this. I want to go back to what I originally said. If somebody at the FBI used it to investigate a reporter because they did not like a report that came out, that is an abuse of power. And that is not acceptable. And I'm not saying it happened. I'm saying if it did happen, if it did happen, it's not acceptable. And that would. (22:48–22:57)

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Asserts that using the tool to investigate a reporter due to dislike of a report is an abuse of power.

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