House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and Sen. Charles Grassley said Wednesday they have confirmed with FBI Director Christopher A. Wray the existence of an FBI document alleging then-Vice President Biden engaged in a criminal bribery scheme with a foreign national.
in defiance of a legitimate congressional subpoena. This failure comes with consequences,” Mr. Grassley said., they can opt for either criminal or civil contempt charges.
Criminal contempt is voted out of the committee to the full floor. Following a successful vote, it would go to the U.S. attorney in Washington, an appointee of President Biden, who reports to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. Mr.An alternative path for Republicans on the Oversight Committee is civil contempt, which means the GOP can file a lawsuit following the votes, and the matter goes to a federal judge. The judge could then order Mr.
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