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Opinion | House Republicans Plan a Committee on Censors and Snoops
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From WSJopinion: It takes a fair amount of malfeasance to land a new congressional committee. Congratulations to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Justice Department and other government censors and snoops, writes KimStrassel.

The release of the so-called 'Twitter Files' continues, with attention now turning to Twitter's relationship with agencies including the FBI and DHS. Images: AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyIt takes a fair amount of malfeasance to land a new congressional committee. Congratulations to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Justice Department and other government censors and snoops.

Sources tell me that House Republicans plan to set up a panel under the House Judiciary Committee, tentatively called the “Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.” Such a panel was among the demands of some GOP holdouts to Kevin McCarthy’s bid for speaker. The Republican leader has publicly expressed his support for the subcommittee’s creation, which hinges on the rebels’ willingness to join the rest of their conference and back him in next Tuesday’s vote.

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