Ex-Top FBI Official Who Thwarted Hunter Biden Investigation Oversaw Key Witness

Timothy Thibault, a former top FBI official who has been accused of stifling aspects of the inquiry into Hunter Biden, was reportedly “running point” on the bureau’s handling of Tony Bobulinski, a key witness in the laptop saga.

Bobulinski is raising concerns that Thibault played a key role in suppressing the evidence he gave the FBI about the Biden family, sources told the Washington Free Beacon. Thibault recently stepped down from his post as assistant special agent in charge of the Washington field office amid a firestorm over his handling of the inquiry and allegations of political bias.

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“What Mr. Thibault knows about the FBI’s significant misconduct and running of interference for the Biden family won’t stay hidden just because he’s no longer with the bureau,” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) told the news outlet.

In October 2020, Bobulinski said he was interviewed by the FBI for five hours and discussed the “Biden family business dealings with the Chinese.” He said President Joe Biden was the “big guy” described in the New York Post’s story about messages on Hunter Biden’s laptop. During that time, Tucker Carlson interviewed Bobulinski to discuss his allegations.

Bobulinski alleged that he met with Hunter Biden and his father to talk through a deal with a Chinese firm, CEFC China Energy, that reportedly has connections to Chinese military intelligence. Representatives for Bobulinski reached out to the FBI after he sat for an interview with agents, but the bureau has not reached out to Bobulinski in the time since, according to the Washington Free Beacon.

Reports that Thibault was “running point” on the FBI’s dealings with Bobulinski raise questions about whether the FBI adequately assessed Bobulinski’s allegations against the Biden family.

Prior to Thibault’s resignation, whistleblowers had come forward to Republicans with allegations that he injected political bias into the bureau’s decision-making process on the Biden review. One whistleblower alleged he “ordered closed” an “avenue of additional derogatory Hunter Biden reporting” despite all of the reporting being “verified or verifiable.”

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) noted that Thibault leaned significantly on a “left-aligned organization” when he pursued approval to start an inquiry into former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election campaign, Just the News reported. Thibault also made politically charged posts on social media, according to Grassley.

“Whistleblowers have told my office that the FBI maintains many sources that have provided extensive information on Hunter Biden,” the Iowa senator said, according to the report. “That information allegedly involves potential criminal activity such as money laundering. According to allegations, the underlying information was verified and verifiable. However, instead of green-lighting investigative activity, the FBI shut it down.”

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FBI officials noted that Thibault “was not fired, not forced to retire, and not asked to retire,” according to a statement. Last month, FBI director Christopher Wray conceded the accusations against Thibault were “deeply troubling.”

Hunter Biden has publicly divulged that he was facing an investigation into his taxes. Reporting has indicated the federal authorities are also examining his business activity broadly, including overseas dealings in Ukraine and China, as well as whether he made a false statement about his purchase of a firearm.

He could also face legal jeopardy for failing to comply with laws governing lobbying.

The Washington Examiner reached out to the FBI for comment.