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top of the hour here in the cnn newsroom. thanks for joining us. i'm erica hill. >> i'm jim sciutto. happening now, attorney general merrick garland on capitol hill to testify before the jen at judiciary committee for the first time here. you see senators cruz and holly. he is expected to be hit with a wide range of questions including allegations from republicans as they said that the justice department is being weaponized against conservatives as well as updates into investigations into trump and biden and we'll take you there live as it happens. the annual cpac conference happens ...

Fact, it is filled with fentanyl and as the dea demonstrated, six of the pills are fatal dose that cartels that are creating these pills and that are distributing them within the united states are the most horrid individuals you can imagine, and unfortunately, they are doing it on social media, advertising as if they are prescription pills. so the dea has a program of going out to the social media companies and urging them to advise dea when they see this. >> ms. wigam said when they approach social media and asked for the al ga rhythms, they plead section 230 and refuse. what do we do? >> i t...

That talked about the social media platform and what they're peddling to americans and particularly to our children across america. there were morthers sitting nea where you are sitting today who brought colored photographs of their children who died because of drug trafficking in social media and there's little to no responsibility accepted by these platforms. it absolves them of civil liability when they broadcast things that harm children whether it's bullying, harassment or something as basic as this choke challenge which unfortunately claims the lives of children, as well. i think there i...