{"id":1949724,"date":"2023-06-16T21:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T01:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-names-leader-of-fbi-biden-bribery-investigation-and-requests-briefing-info-for-committee\/"},"modified":"2023-06-16T21:28:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T01:28:14","slug":"raskin-names-leader-of-fbi-biden-bribery-investigation-and-requests-briefing-info-for-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-names-leader-of-fbi-biden-bribery-investigation-and-requests-briefing-info-for-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Raskin appoints FBI leader for Biden &#8216;bribery&#8217; probe, seeks committee briefing details."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fraskin-names-leader-of-fbi-biden-bribery-investigation-and-requests-briefing-info-for-committee%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=1949724&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>House Oversight Committee Member Reveals Lead Investigator in Biden Bribery Allegations<\/h2>\n<p>Ranking House Oversight Committee member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has made a significant disclosure regarding President Joe Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-raids-detroit-city-hall-council-members-homes-in-light-of-corruption-probe\/\" title=\"FBI raids Detroit City Hall, council members\u2019 homes in light of corruption probe\">alleged bribery scheme<\/a>. In a letter addressed to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Raskin not only revealed the name of the lead investigator but also requested that the entire committee be briefed on the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The letter, obtained by NBC, specifically asked the FBI to provide information from a June 5 briefing to the full committee. This briefing, attended by Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) and Raskin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-names-leader-of-fbi-biden-bribery-investigation-and-requests-briefing-info-for-committee\/\" title=\"Raskin appoints FBI leader for Biden 'bribery' probe, seeks committee briefing details.\">included crucial context surrounding<\/a> the allegations outlined in an FD-1023 form.<\/p>\n<h3>Request for Additional Information<\/h3>\n<p>Raskin emphasized the importance of the briefing and the need for the committee members to have access to the additional non-classified information provided. He urged the FBI to reiterate this information in writing for the benefit of all committee members.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key revelations from the briefing, highlighted by Raskin in the letter, was the name of the attorney assigned to lead the investigation.<\/p>\n<h3>Allegations in the FD-1023 Form<\/h3>\n<p>Raskin&#8217;s letter explained that the FD-1023 form contained allegations made by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wray-declines-to-confirm-fbis-use-of-geolocation-data-to-track-capitol-rioters-but-says-it-would-not-surprise-me\/\" title=\"Wray Declines to Confirm FBI\u2019s Use of Geolocation Data to Track Capitol Rioters But Says It \u2018Would Not Surprise Me\u2019\">confidential human source<\/a> (CHS) during an interview with the FBI. These allegations revolved around conversations the CHS had with Biden, suggesting his involvement in a criminal bribery scheme related to a Ukrainian energy company.<\/p>\n<p>Raskin clarified that the CHS acknowledged the possibility of exaggeration in the allegations and refrained from offering an opinion on their veracity.<\/p>\n<h3>Highlighted Points from the Briefing<\/h3>\n<p>Raskin drew attention to several key points discussed during the briefing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In January 2020, Attorney General William Barr appointed Scott Brady, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, to review allegations made by Rudy Giuliani regarding Biden&#8217;s involvement in a corruption scheme.<\/li>\n<li>Brady led a team of prosecutors and FBI agents in investigating the allegations, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-requests-fbi-provide-info-from-biden-bribery-briefing-to-oversight-committee\/\" title=\"Raskin urges FBI to share Biden 'bribery' briefing details with Oversight Committee.\">included reviewing suspicious activity reports<\/a> and interviewing the CHS.<\/li>\n<li>Most of the information provided by the CHS had already been shared by Giuliani.<\/li>\n<li>The investigation concluded after eight months, with no further tasks remaining. The FBI, Brady, and high-level Justice Department officials agreed that there was insufficient evidence to warrant further investigation.<\/li>\n<li>During the briefing, the FBI did not suggest an ongoing investigation into bribery allegations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Raskin expressed deep concern over the inconsistency between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-top-covid-experts-tell-biden-to-scrap-widespread-booster-shot-plan-in-tense-phone-call\/\" title=\"Report: Top COVID Experts Tell Biden To Scrap Widespread Booster Shot Plan In \u2018Tense\u2019 Phone Call\">recent public statements<\/a> and the statements made by the FBI during the June 5, 2023, briefing.<\/p>\n<h3>Differing Conclusions and Pushback<\/h3>\n<p>Raskin and Comer had contrasting conclusions following the briefing. Raskin believed that the meeting eliminated the need for further investigation, while Comer argued that it highlighted the necessity for additional scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Oversight Republicans strongly disputed Raskin&#8217;s claims, labeling them as lies.<\/p>\n<p>Comer stated, &#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter how many times Ranking Member Raskin repeats the lie, it&#8217;s still a lie.&#8221; He emphasized that the information in the FD-1023 form did not originate from Giuliani and that the form was forwarded to the U.S. Attorney in Delaware for further investigation, as confirmed by former Attorney General William Barr. Comer also highlighted Director Wray&#8217;s acknowledgment that the form was related to an ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Comer concluded by asserting the importance of addressing the serious allegations in the Biden bribery case and ensuring transparency and accountability for the American people. He vowed that the Oversight Committee would remain focused on this goal, undeterred by the lies and distractions from Democrats.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ranking House Oversight Committee member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) revealed the lead investigator&#8217;s name in President Joe Biden&#8217;s alleged bribery case. He sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, obtained by NBC, asking for the entire committee to be briefed on the investigation. Raskin urged the FBI to share information promptly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1949725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[10746,3620,20427,7060,4384,4954,5591,3939,4083,6022,3814],"class_list":["post-1949724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-appoints","tag-biden","tag-bribery","tag-briefing","tag-committee","tag-details","tag-fbi","tag-leader","tag-probe","tag-raskin","tag-seeks"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1949724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1949724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1949724\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1949725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1949724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1949724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1949724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}