The House Oversight Committee will move Thursday to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress.
The House Oversight Committee will move Thursday to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress, Committee Chair James Comer told reporters on Capitol Hill Monday.
Comer announced the contempt of Congress proceeding after a meeting with the FBI and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin in which the bureau refused to hand over custody of an unclassified subpoenaed document that allegedly details an arrangement involving an exchange of money for policy decisions between now-President Joe Biden and a foreign national.
“At the briefing, the FBI again refused to hand over the unclassified record to the custody of the House Oversight Committee and we will now initiate contempt of Congress hearings this Thursday,” Comer told reporters.reportedly a “highly credible” FBI source with a history dating back to the Obama administration era. A source told Fox News the informant was a “pre-existing” FBI source with a long track record dating back “at least several years.
“FBI officials confirmed that the unclassified, FBI-generated record has not been disproven and is currently being used in an ongoing investigation,” Comer explained. “The confidential human source who provided information about then-Vice President Biden being involved in a criminal bribery scheme is a trusted, highly credible informant who has been used by the FBI for over ten years and has been paid over six figures.
The FBI document “suggests a pattern of bribery, where payments would be made through shell accounts and multiple banks. There’s a term for that — it’s called ‘money laundering,'” Comer“These are facts,” Comer added. “And no amount of spin, and frankly lies, from the White House or congressional Democrats can change this information.”After today’s briefing, the FBI again refused to hand over the unclassified record to the custody of the House Oversight Committee.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Oversight Chairman Comer to hold FBI director in contempt of Congress over Biden documentAfter being briefed on and viewing a document alleging President Joe Biden was involved in a $5 million bribery scandal on Monday, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said he would move forward with holding FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress.
Read more »
Rep. James Comer to start contempt proceedings against FBI Director Wray on ThursdayComer, who chairs the House Oversight Committee, was unsatisfied with the FBI's closed briefing Monday about a document purportedly describing an allegation that Joe Biden accepted a bribe as vice president.
Read more »
'Congress must investigate further': GOP House to bring contempt proceedings in FBI disputeA House panel will initiate contempt proceedings against the FBI over an investigative document involving Joe Biden when he was vice president.
Read more »
U.S. House panel to pursue contempt of Congress proceedings against FBIThe Republican head of a U.S. House of Representatives panel said he will seek to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress over what he said was a failure to hand over information on President Joe Biden's family dealings.
Read more »
Ex-FBI director Comey says prosecutors face 'intense pressure' to deliver Trump charging decision before 2024Former FBI Director James Comey said Special Counsel Jack Smith is likely rushing to finish the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe before Donald Trump can be GOP nominee.
Read more »
Ex-FBI director James Comey on 2024 race: 'It has to be Joe Biden'Former FBI Director James Comey said Joe Biden must be re-elected in 2024, rejecting the notion that he'd support any GOP candidates opposing Donald Trump.
Read more »