GOP Rep. James Comer said Thursday that the White House's failure to respond to his request and Rep. Jim Jordan's request is an effort to 'obstruct congressional oversight.'
The Republican lawmakers tell 'The Ingraham Angle' that they will look into gain-of-function research and more during the investigation.
The lawmakers are anticipated to lead the House Judiciary and Oversight committees, respectively, when Republicans take the majority next month in the 118th Congress."President Biden promised to have the most transparent administration in history, but at every turn the Biden White House seeks to obstruct congressional oversight and hide information from the American people," Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said."Just before dawn at 4:33 a.m.
"Please be aware that if our requests remain outstanding at the beginning of the 118th Congress, the committee may be forced to resort to compulsory process to obtain the material we require," Jordan said. "Unfortunately, political stunts like subpoena threats from the minority suggest House Republicans might be spending more time thinking about how to get booked on 'Hannity' than on preparing to work together to help the American people."The House Judiciary Committee tweeted Thursday that the White House's advance notice of the letter to news outlet Politico is indicative of the White House"playing games.
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