The House Judiciary Committee has sent subpoenas to the CDC and two other federal agencies for documents as it continues to investigate whether the federal government pressured social media companies to censor certain viewpoints
The subpoenas mark an escalation in the panel’s inquiry, as House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan described the agencies responses to previous voluntary request in March as “inadequate” in the subpoena cover letter and said that none of the agencies have produced any documents responding to previous requests to date. Jordan, a Republican, has long claimed that the federal government and big tech companies have been “weaponized” against conservatives, and leads a subcommittee on that topic.
Consistent with longstanding practice and the constitutionally required accommodation process, HHS complies with legitimate oversight requests, balancing Congress’ oversight interest with HHS’s institutional interests as part of a co-equal branch of government. In this case, HHS promptly responded to Chairman Jordan’s March 22, 2023, letter by the requested deadline and informed the Chairman that HHS intends to cooperate with his inquiry.
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