Jim Jordan Gives Update On FBI Whistleblowers, Teases Public Hearings

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), provided a glimpse Sunday at how the GOP controlled House might escalate investigations FBI whistleblower There are allegations of politicization in the agency.

Jordan is the head of the House Judiciary Committee in this new session of Congress. A subcommittee was also created to investigate. The “weaponization” The federal governmentThis gives him greater authority and more powerful tools such as subpoenas to conduct inquiries.

Maria Bartiromo, host of Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” The congressman was pressed On whether it is possible to call in FBI whistleblowers to testify before the court.

“We are working with them,” Jordan spoke of whistleblowers after raising concerns regarding retaliation at the Justice Department. “We think many of them are in fact going to be willing to sit for a deposition and be willing to testify in a public hearing. So we’re working on that as we speak.”

House Republicans on Judiciary Committee requested information from law enforcement officials and intelligence leaders last year. However, they did not have subpoena power. A report was released In November, we summarize the allegations of politization in the Justice Department (and FBI) that were made by “a multitude” for whistleblowers.

“Whistleblowers describe how the FBI has abused its law-enforcement authorities for political purposes, and how actions by FBI leadership show a political bias against conservatives,” According to the report.

These include allegations against the FBI “artificially inflating statistics about domestic violent extremism” in the United States,” and “abusing its counterterrorism authorities to investigate parents who spoke at school board meetings.” Additional details included claims of FBI surveillance abuses resulting from the 2016 presidential elections, which was an attempt to “purge” FBI employees who hold conservative views “political meddling” This hinders criminal investigations.

The federal law enforcement agency reacted to one whistleblower allegation. House Judiciary Republicans Unnamed FBI whistleblower said that agents were being moved from child sexual abuse investigations to pursue other political inquiries, especially those that focus on the Capitol Riot on January 6, 2021.

An FBI spokesperson made a lengthy statement. The Epoch Times the bureau’s “commitment” To combat one specific threat to the American people “does not come at the expense of another.” The representative Stressed the FBI “not investigate ideology” Only “investigates individuals who commit or intend to commit violence and other criminal activity that constitutes a federal crime or poses a threat to national security.”

Jordan revealed that 19 whistleblowers came forward to speak to legislators on Sunday. This is five more than the 14 figures he disclosed last year.  “FBI agents — take whistleblower status, come talk to us,” Jordan stated.

The House Judiciary Committee is also investigating President Joe Biden‘s handling of classified documents, which began with the sending of a letter Friday For more information Merrick Garland, Attorney General.