Legal Black Holes: Why Families Can’t Hold Federal Agents Accountable - with Mike Fox Part 2

In Segment Two of America’s NewsHour, Bill Bernardoni continues his conversation with Mike Fox, legal fellow at the Cato Institute’s Project on Criminal Justice, diving deeper into the issue of accountability when federal agents use deadly force. The discussion focuses on:Why families often have no realistic legal path to justiceThe limits of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)Why victims can’t sue federal agents the way they can state or local policeHow qualified immunity and the erosion of Bivens block cases from ever reaching a juryWhat Congress could do—right now—to restore accountabilityThis is a sobering look at how constitutional rights can disappear inside federal enforcement—and why reform at the margins won’t fix a broken system.Should Congress allow families to sue federal agents directly when constitutional rights are violated, or does current immunity go too far?