{"id":1934784,"date":"2023-05-20T11:18:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T15:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblowers-allege-political-rot-at-fbi-washington-photos-of-the-week\/"},"modified":"2023-05-20T11:20:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T15:20:50","slug":"whistleblowers-allege-political-rot-at-fbi-washington-photos-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblowers-allege-political-rot-at-fbi-washington-photos-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI accused of political corruption by whistleblowers: Washington Photos of the Week."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhistleblowers-allege-political-rot-at-fbi-washington-photos-of-the-week%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1934784&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>FBI Whistleblowers Allege Political &#8216;Rot&#8217; at Bureau<\/h2>\n<p>Three FBI agents testified before Congress on Thursday, alleging abuse and retaliation within the bureau. Stephen Friend, Garret O\u2019Boyle, and Marcus Allen claimed that the FBI has become politicized and corrupt at the top levels of the agency. House Republicans authored a report on their claims, supporting the whistleblowers. However, Democrats declined to recognize the witnesses as legitimate whistleblowers, instead calling them \u201cmen who lost their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-china-is-stealing-dna-of-u-s-citizens\/\" title=\"Report: China is Stealing DNA of U.S. Citizens\">security clearances<\/a> because they were a threat to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms \"A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured\" in Germany\">national security<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Retaliation and Denial<\/h3>\n<p>O\u2019Boyle, who is suspended from the FBI, told the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government that the FBI will crush anyone who speaks out against them. The FBI, however, denied retaliation and pushed out a letter before the hearing saying two men, Friend and Allen, had their security clearances stripped for conduct surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigation.<\/p>\n<h3>Debt Ceiling Negotiations<\/h3>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblowers-allege-political-rot-at-fbi-washington-photos-of-the-week\/\" title=\"FBI accused of political corruption by whistleblowers: Washington Photos of the Week.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-mitch-mcconnell-led-effort-to-trash-bob-dole-aides-career-over-peripheral-tie-to-january-6\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Mitch McConnell Led Effort to Trash Bob Dole Aide\u2019s Career over Peripheral Tie to January 6\">debt ceiling negotiations<\/a> continued<\/a> between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Republicans seek concessions on spending cuts in exchange for raising the government&#8217;s borrowing authority. The prospect of the government defaulting on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/janet-yellen-as-congress-for-billions-to-help-other-countries-debt-relief-climate-change-initiatives\/\" title=\"Janet Yellen As Congress For Billions To Help Other Countries\u2019 \u2018Debt Relief,\u2019 \u2018Climate Change\u2019 Initiatives\">debt obligations<\/a> as soon as June 1 without congressional action loomed over Washington this week.<\/p>\n<h3>Washington Photos of the Week<\/h3>\n<p>Former House Speaker Paul Ryan was honored with an official Capitol portrait, and a former SVB executive testified before Congress on the bank&#8217;s collapse. McCarthy rallied GOP behind debt ceiling negotiations with Biden. Check out scenes from the week of May 15, 2023, captured by Washington Examiner photographer Graeme Jennings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FBI whistleblowers testified before Rep. Jim Jordan&#8217;s weaponization committee<\/li>\n<li>Former House Speaker Paul Ryan honored with official Capitol portrait<\/li>\n<li>Former SVB executive testifies before Congress on bank&#8217;s collapse<\/li>\n<li>McCarthy rallies GOP behind debt ceiling negotiations with Biden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest news from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a9 2023 Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) addressed the new whistleblower report during a press conference on Capitol Hill. The whistleblowers allege political corruption within the FBI. 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