The Department of Justice Was Recently Involved in a Scandal

question 106

Multiple Choice

The Department of Justice was recently involved in a scandal for secretly obtaining the phone records of reporters from the Associated Press.Which of the following options is available to Congress if it decides to investigate the scandal?

• A)The House of Representatives could pass a resolution ordering the Central Intelligence Agency to investigate the Department of Justice.
• B)The House Judiciary Committee has the authority to fire employees of the Department of Justice who were involved in the scandal.
• C)The House Judiciary Committee could decide to hold public hearings and call individuals from the Department of Justice to defend themselves publicly.
• D)Congress could declare the attorney general and president of the United States guilty of espionage and throw them in jail.
• E)The House Judiciary Committee can file criminal charges against the Attorney General and have the Capitol Police arrest him or her.

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