Chairman Wenstrup: Unfortunately, the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine will be forever tarnished by the administration's decision to remove the doctor from the doctor-patient, or patient-doctor relationship, and force COVID vaccines upon everyday Americans, the armed forces, and the federal workforce. Despite repeatedly promising that they would not, the Biden administration decided to use the power of the executive to impose mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations on tens of millions of Americans.

Reporter: Can you state, categorically, that the administration has neither sought, nor received favorable treatment from the DOJ, for any investigation into the president, members of the administration, his family, or former President Donald Trump.

Jean-Pierre: Absolutely not. The Department of Justice is independent. [Biden] respects the rule of law, he has been saying that since he was before president, and that will remain the case.

Ruiz: Just last week, the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of Federal Government held a hearing with a vocal vaccine skeptic and known purveyor of medical misinformation [RFK Jr.] amplifying his dangerous views for the world to see. And now, here we are one week later, holding a hearing with verbiage that continues to undermine confidence in life-saving vaccines, and calling to question the science and policy behind the greatest tool we have in public health to protect against infectious diseases.

Ruiz:We were able to close this chapter of the pandemic thanks to the Biden administration's leadership in implementing the largest and most successful vaccine administration program in history. These policies allowed us to safely reunite loved ones, reopen schools, businesses and workplaces, enhance our military readiness, and reach the end of the public health emergency, despite every effort QANON, and republicans did to generate fear and undermine confidence in the vaccine.

Runyan: The Department of Defense boldly promoted that coercive, and punitive actions,. would be taken against those who refused the vaccine. In fact, the Chief of Naval Operations issued a policy that threatened religious objectors with the loss of their careers, potentially crippling debt, and involuntary separation. It also provided that the Navy may seek recoupment of applicable bonuses, special and incentive pays, and the cost of training and education for servicemembers refusing the vaccine. For Special Operations Personnel, such as SEALs, this meant that the Navy was threatening each of them to pay back over a million dollars.