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Mazie Hirono: “It's also our lead agency in fighting the hackers who target…”

Featuring: Mazie Hirono, Democratic | U.S. Senate Hawaii

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Published | Video Starts at 08:03

Director Patel, the FBI is meant to be the tip of the spear in combating terrorism against the United States from both foreign and domestic sources. It's also our lead agency in fighting the hackers who target our businesses and critical infrastructure. But instead of a specialized role fighting these kinds of terrorists, hackers and spies, you have the FBI playing the role of local police and helping with immigration enforcement. (08:03–08:10)

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Asserts that the FBI is the lead agency in fighting hackers targeting businesses and infrastructure.

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