OAN Staff&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oann.com/tag/kara-mckinney">Kara McKinney</a> 4:23 PM – Friday, March 28, 2025 What is the role of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs?&nbsp;That is the question posed by the House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee at its hearing on Thursday. The bureau falls under the purview of the State Department.&nbsp;Chairwoman Maria Salazar says that the answer should be self-evident, to fight crime.&nbsp;And yet she argues that the bureau is instead spending its time fighting conservatives. One America’s Kara McKinney dives into it. <figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay="" controls="" loop="" poster="https://www.oann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/vid-poster-image.jpg" src="https://d1cc0p6j4uj4n9.cloudfront.net/e909a3ad-d688-4846-81d7-5490c0bc395e/mp4/1b4e0bc3-9e71-4ab3-975f-51bc486f76b0_Mp4_Avc_Aac_16x9_1280x720p_30Hz_3.5Mbps_qvbr.mp4" width="100%" height="auto"></video></figure>

What is the role of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs? That is the question posed by the House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee at its hearing on Thursday.{ai:summary}The House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee questioned the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, suggesting it is misaligned in its focus. Chairwoman Maria Salazar criticized the bureau for allegedly targeting conservatives rather than addressing crime. #politics

State Department Bureau Accused of Fighting Conservatives Instead of Crime

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