FBI Director to discuss alleged Biden criminal scheme with House GOP.
FBI Director to Testify on Alleged Criminal Scheme Involving President Biden
The FBI Director, Christopher Wray, is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee on May 31 regarding an internal document that allegedly shows President Joe Biden engaged in a criminal scheme with a foreign national. This testimony comes as Republicans continue to face pushback from the agency in their efforts to obtain the document, which the FBI has refused to share on several occasions despite a congressional subpoena requesting the document.
The document alleges that Biden took a bribe from a foreign national while serving as Vice President. Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) revealed that they received “highly credible unclassified whistleblower disclosures” that the FBI possessed an unclassified record that “describes an alleged criminal scheme involving then-vice president Joe Biden and a foreign national relating to the exchange of money for policy decisions.”
Comer said that the FBI’s continued refusal to comply with the subpoena demonstrates a lack of respect for Congress. “They don’t respect anyone in Congress,” Comer said. “They’ve been able to get away with this for a long time. The media continues to turn a blind eye. The Senate Republicans continue to fund the FBI. So why would you change your business model when you’re getting everything you want?”
Efforts to Remove Wray
Amid these allegations, Wray has become a key GOP target. After announcing his 2024 presidential bid on May 24, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’d remove Wray if elected.
‘Serious Abuses’
The confrontation comes as House Republicans ramp up their investigations into allegations of “serious abuses” by the FBI and DOJ, mounting a probe into the weaponization of the federal government. One whistleblower told the House Judiciary Committee that the agency had become “enveloped in politicization and weaponization.”
Among other charges, whistleblower reports claim that the FBI has targeted pro-life and Christian communities, creating a “threat tag” for these groups. In 2021, a required public audit found the FBI had abused the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to carry out more than 3.3 million illegal queries of American citizens.
In another case, the FBI allegedly aided and abetted criminal behavior. As many as 12 FBI agents allegedly participated in a 2021 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, masterminding and encouraging other men to carry out the plan.
The FBI came under even more scrutiny in the wake of the agency mounting a raid on the home of former President Donald Trump, an unprecedented move. The raid allegedly was due to Trump’s possession of classified documents.
Many whistleblowers claim that they faced retaliation for their disclosures from the agency, a charge the FBI has denied in emailed comments to The Epoch Times.
What’s Next?
Comer has threatened to hold Wray in contempt of Congress if the agency refuses to turn over the document. “I received word that the FBI director is committed to meet with me next week in Washington and we can discuss this,” Comer said. “But, nothing’s going to change with respect to holding him in contempt of Congress if he doesn’t turn over the document.”
The FBI declined to comment on the forthcoming meeting but said it was committed to working with Congress. “The FBI’s mission is to protect the American people. Releasing confidential source information could potentially jeopardize investigations and put lives at risk. The FBI remains committed to cooperating with Congress’s oversight requests on this matter and others as we always have,” an agency spokesperson told The Epoch Times.
Conclusion
As the investigation into the alleged criminal scheme involving President Biden continues, the FBI faces mounting pressure from Congress to turn over the internal document. The agency’s refusal to comply with the subpoena has led to threats of contempt of Congress and calls for FBI Director Christopher Wray’s removal. The situation highlights the ongoing tensions between the FBI and Congress, as well as the larger concerns over potential abuses of power by federal agencies.
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