12 GOP senators demand explanation for FBI arrest of pro-life activist
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12 Senate Judiciary members sent a letter to Attorney General Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray asking for an explanation of "the extraordinary fact pattern" of the prosecution and arrest of pro-life activist, Mark Houck.
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While the incident between the two parties was dropped, the Justice Department told Houck in April 2022 that he was being investigated for violating the FACE Act. The Senate letter says Houck's lawyer said he was willing to cooperate in the investigation, and then, last week, as many as 20 FBI agents surrounded Houck's home "wearing armor plated tactical vests, ballistic helmets and holding ballistic shields and long guns."
The senators are demanding to know why DOJ took such a heavy hand with Houck, and whether it reflects a political bias within the department.
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