Grassley slams DOJ and FBI for dodging bureau form inquiries.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Slams DOJ and FBI Over Lack of Cooperation
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) strongly criticized the Department of Justice and FBI on Tuesday for their failure to address concerns regarding an FBI form that has been sought after by Republicans. The form in question, known as FD-1023, was released by Grassley last week and alleges a $5 million bribery scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.
FBI Denial and Stalling Tactics
The FBI initially denied the existence of the form when questioned about it, and then repeatedly delayed providing it. Expressing his frustration on the Senate floor, Grassley highlighted the lack of cooperation from the FBI and DOJ in this matter.
“We’re in July 2023 and we’re talking about a June 2020 document. The FBI can easily answer those questions. The fact that they haven’t indicates to me that the Justice Department and FBI haven’t followed normal investigative protocol,” Grassley said.
Grassley emphasized that the Justice Department and FBI have not disputed any of the allegations made by whistleblowers regarding the Biden family. He also pointed out that the FBI Director, Christopher Wray, missed an opportunity to address these allegations during a telephone conversation with Grassley and House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY).
Grassley’s Investigation Efforts
Grassley, along with Chairman Comer, has been leading the congressional investigation into alleged criminal activities involving the Biden family.
Despite the lack of cooperation from the FBI, Grassley managed to obtain and publicly release the document through legally protected disclosures by DOJ whistleblowers.
“The American people can now read this document for themselves, without the filter of politicians or bureaucrats, thanks to brave and heroic whistleblowers,” Grassley said.
The FBI had previously provided a heavily redacted version of the document, which drew criticism from Republicans due to the amount of information that was concealed. The FBI defended their decision, stating that it was done to protect the source.
Tensions Rise Between Wray and Republicans
Tensions have escalated between FBI Director Christopher Wray and Republicans after he initially refused to hand over the FD-1023 form, citing unsubstantiated intelligence. Republicans, including Comer and Grassley, believe that the form exposes a “criminal scheme” involving Biden and an unnamed foreign national. The FBI claims that Republicans needlessly escalated the situation.
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