Posted on 06/02/2023 6:17:24 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
FBI Director Christopher Wray was facing a potential contempt vote when the deal was struck.
Facing a potential contempt of Congress vote, FBI Director Christopher Wray relented and has agreed to bring a subpoenaed document from the Biden family investigation to Capitol Hill for lawmakers to inspect on Monday, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer announced Friday.
The document in question, an FD-1023, contains uncorroborated allegations that an informant provided the FBI in June 2020 alleging that Joe Biden, when he was vice president, was engaged in a bribery scheme to change US policy in return for $5 million to his family’s businesses, lawmakers have said.
Congress was alerted to the document by an FBI whistleblower who raised concerns the allegations were never fully investigated. Comer and Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa demanded to see the document, and Comer followed with a subpoena.
As recently as Wednesday, Wray indicated he would not turn over the document in compliance with the subpoena, but would let lawmakers come read it at the FBI. But a deal was struck late Thursday for the FBI to bring the document to the Capitol, officials said.
“Chairman Comer will receive a briefing from the FBI and review the document on Monday,” his committee told Just the News in a statement. “Chairman Comer has been clear that anything short of producing the FD-1023 form to the House Oversight Committee is not compliance with his subpoena. This unclassified record contains pages of details that need to be investigated further by the House Oversight Committee.”
In a statement to Just the News, the FBI said it wanted to accommodate Congress while also protecting sensitive confidential human source information that often is recorded in memos even before it is corroborated.
“Director Wray offered to provide the Committee’s Chairman and Ranking Member an opportunity to review information responsive to the subpoena in a secure manner to accommodate the committee, while protecting the confidentiality and safety of sources and important investigative sensitivities,” the bureau said. “The FBI has continually demonstrated its commitment to working with the Committee to accommodate its request, from scheduling briefings and calls to now allowing the Chair to review information in person. The FBI remains committed to cooperating with the Committee in good faith.”
The bureau also cautioned that FD-1023 forms are “used by FBI agents to record unverified reporting by a confidential human source. Documenting the information does not validate it, establish its credibility, or weigh it against other information verified by the FBI.
“Revealing unverified or possibly incomplete information could harm investigations, prejudice prosecutions or judicial proceedings, unfairly violate privacy or reputations, create misimpressions in the public, or potentially identify individuals who provide information to law enforcement, placing their physical safety at risk,” it added.
So, it’s been proven that Wray lied to Congress. Can’t he be charged with contempt for lying even if he eventually produces the document?
Also, Wray said that the problems with the FBI laid out in the Durham report happened under a different leader (i.e., not on his watch) thereby admitting there are problems and essentially agreeing with the report. Additionally, he just threw Comey and Mueller under the bus.
Maybe Hunter did. I saw his travel log a while back. The guy has been everywhere, even countries I’ve never heard of.
Agreed.
5 minutes.
Comer requested an unclassified document--not a redacted one.
Redacting an unclassified document is like redacting a phone book
Person alleging Biden criminal bribery scheme is a ‘highly credible’ FBI source used since Obama admin: Source
The information in the FD-1023 form, according to the whistleblower, reveals “a precise description of how the alleged criminal scheme was employed as well as its purpose” and details an arrangement involving an exchange of money for policy decisions.
The FBI offered to allow Comer and Grassley to review the document at FBI headquarters and later agreed to bring the physical document to Capitol Hill Monday for lawmakers to review in a secure SCIF. The FBI is also expected to deliver a briefing to the lawmakers in that same setting on the Biden document and allegations on Monday.
The only redaction should be the name of the CHS, who is already known to Comer and Grassley.
Since Comer and Grassley have already seen the document, provided by the whistleblower, they will compare the two. Interesting that the FBI has offered to have them review the document in a SCIF. All BS. Comer should continue to demand the entire document.
“AKA a BLACK sheet of paper.”
Exactly. That’s how the snake Wray operates.
Wray nether confirmed nor denied the existence of the document when he appeared before Congress. Lawyers parse words to give themselves cover. What is the lie you are referring to?
VERY interesting indeed.
That he had the document and wouldn’t acknowledge it. I don’t think this is a situation where he was being lawerly—either he had it or he didn’t and he wouldnt say that he did.
“Said the same jack holes who spread the russian collusion lies far and wide.”
Yes !
Although I would not say that the FBI didn’t spread it on behalf of others.
the FBI created it and then laundered and recycled via the Ohrs and Fusion GPS and Steele.
It depends on what the definition of “is” is.
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