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Robert Garcia: “There was no actual opening statements by the Attorney…”

Featuring: Robert Garcia, Democratic | U.S. House California, 42nd Congressional District

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Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) After Briefing on Epstein Investigation with Attorney General Pam Bondi

Published | Video Starts at 01:15

It's also clear to us that this is being staged as some kind of fake hearing. We're in the hearing room. We've all been given three minutes of time by the Chairman to ask questions. There's no briefing. There was no actual opening statements by the Attorney General or the Deputy ag. No oath. There was no oath. Of course, she's not under oath. And she would not commit to actually going under oath and following the law. And so we have been frustrated. (01:15–01:21)

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