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Comer Demands DEA Fentanyl Monitoring Records From DOJ

8/31/2026

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Rep. James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting DEA fentanyl-monitoring records.
An AP investigation found DEA agents monitored major fentanyl shipments in New Mexico from 2023 to 2025 without seizing them.
Comer said the 2024 policy granting agents discretion, replacing the 2017 seizure rule, caused considerable harm and lives lost.
The Justice Department’s inspector general announced a nationwide review of government policies and wiretap investigations.

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Rep. James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting DEA fentanyl-monitoring records.
An AP investigation found DEA agents monitored major fentanyl shipments in New Mexico from 2023 to 2025 without seizing them.
Comer said the 2024 policy granting agents discretion, replacing the 2017 seizure rule, caused considerable harm and lives lost.
The Justice Department’s inspector general announced a nationwide review of government policies and wiretap investigations.