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 can 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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