Posted on 06/01/2023 5:29:10 AM PDT by Red Badger
* Members of Congress say FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed the existence of the document but is continuing to refuse to provide it.
* Congress was alerted to the existence of the document by a whistleblower.
* Congress has subpoenaed the document, but Wray has violated the subpoena.
* Congress is threatening to hold Wray in "contempt."
*(Nothing happened to the last administration official held in contempt.)
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Key members of Congress in the House and Senate are urging FBI Director Christopher Wray to turn over unclassified records "alleging a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national."
So far, Wray has balked, in defiance of a Congressional subpoena, even though the public owns the records, and the public and Congress have the right to see them.
A whistleblower brought the existence of the documents to the attention of Congress. Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued a statement saying Wray has confirmed the documents exist and are real.
In 2012, the House voted 255-67 to hold Obama Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for withholding documents related to the Justice Department's Fast and Furious scandal, uncovered by my reporting at CBS News. It was the first time Congress took that action against a sitting Cabinet official.
Nothing happened to Holder, though, after the vote.
WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued the following statements after their discussion with FBI Director Christopher Wray about producing to Congress the unclassified, FBI-generated record alleging a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national.
“While the FBI has apparently leaked classified information to the news media in recent weeks, jeopardizing its own human sources, it continues to treat Congress like second class citizens by refusing to provide a specific unclassified record. Director Wray confirmed what my whistleblowers have told me pursuant to legally protected disclosures: the FBI-generated document is real, but the bureau has yet to provide it to Congress in defiance of a legitimate congressional subpoena. This failure comes with consequences,” Grassley said.
“Today, FBI Director Wray confirmed the existence of the FD-1023 form alleging then-Vice President Biden engaged in a criminal bribery scheme with a foreign national. However, Director Wray did not commit to producing the documents subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee.
While Director Wray – after a month of refusing to even acknowledge that the form existed – has offered to allow us to see the documents in person at FBI headquarters, we have been clear that anything short of producing these documents to the House Oversight Committee is not in compliance with the subpoena. If the FBI fails to hand over the FD-1023 form as required by the subpoena, the House Oversight Committee will begin contempt of Congress proceedings,” said Chairman Comer.
He’s hoping to run the clock out. Effing scumbag.
It’s disinformation man.
He’s just calling the Republicans’ bluff. He knows they won’t do anything. Wray is above the law, just like Hunter.
Unfortunately, he will get away with it.
If this involved anyone with the last name of TRUMP Wray would have given it up without being asked or more likely would have “leaked” it to the WaPo or NYT.
Can’t Congress just defund the FBI?
So, it is simple. Use the full force of the House of Representatives and find out if it is real oversight authority or just shut the hell up.
I wonder if the Federal Marshalls...if there is such an Agency...would be able to arrest Wray.
Good post.
Solid source.
Unfortunately.
Russian disinformation, verified by 51 intel professionals. The Russian in question was Boris Badenoff, with his ‘honey trap’ Natasha.
From the day Trump appointed him I knew he was bad news. He immediately defended the crooks in the FBI, using excuse after excuse. The fact that Biden kept him is proof.
One of Trumps greatest accomplishments. In keeping the deep state alive and well.
Yes...............
Biden would veto it and the Senate would never pass it. So it would just be symbolic and then they would use it during campaigns as the Rs are getting rid of law enforcement and making our country unsafe. So it would be a pretty poor strategy to even try it with them holding 2 of the 3 cards.
What I want to know is why the govt and media want to protect Joe Biden seemingly at all costs. I mean, he doesn’t seem very capable of instilling admiration or loyalty. Is there a body count not unlike the clintons that we don’t know about?
There is a jail in the basement of the capitol for just such a situation like this.
WTF? Urging? Tell the SOB to turn over the records or else. If Wray continues to snub the House and Senate, vote for censure and fire the SOB. Both parties should back this if they care about US (I know, a big ask). It's time to end this BS.
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