{"id":2056627,"date":"2023-10-05T14:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T18:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-deposition-no-show-prompts-gop-to-weigh-contempt-of-congress\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T14:26:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T18:26:23","slug":"fbi-deposition-no-show-prompts-gop-to-weigh-contempt-of-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-deposition-no-show-prompts-gop-to-weigh-contempt-of-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP considers contempt of Congress due to FBI deposition no-show."},"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\">20<\/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%2Ffbi-deposition-no-show-prompts-gop-to-weigh-contempt-of-congress%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=2056627&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>Senior FBI\u2064 Official Fails to Appear for Deposition Amidst \u200bControversy<\/h2>\n<p>Elvis Chan, \u200da senior\u200d FBI official based in San Francisco, has stirred\u2062 up controversy by refusing to appear for\u200b a deposition requested by Republicans. \u2064The deposition was related to his alleged involvement in social\u2064 media companies&#8217;\u200b decision to censor certain content \u200csurrounding the 2020 election. Despite a subpoena issued last month, Chan was a no-show\u2063 at the scheduled\u200b interview, leaving a House Judiciary\u2063 Committee room filled with staffers waiting in anticipation.<\/p>\n<h3>Republicans Consider Contempt of Congress<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200dcommittee, frustrated \u200dby Chan&#8217;s absence, is now considering taking \u200dfurther action. \u200bOne senior GOP aide involved in the talks\u200b revealed that they may document Chan\u2062 as a no-show and \u2064potentially hold\u2062 him in contempt of\u200c Congress. However,\u2064 the situation is complicated by recent events in \u2062the House, where Rep. Kevin McCarthy was removed from his role as\u2064 speaker. \u200cThis\u200c has put the House in a\u200b holding pattern, \u200cpreventing \u200bany\u200c votes on contempt or referrals to the \u2064Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<h3>Unprecedented Holding Pattern<\/h3>\n<p>The House is\u2062 currently in an unprecedented holding \u2063pattern, with floor activity\u200d at a standstill.\u200c The absence of a speaker \u200bhas created uncertainty, making it \u200cdifficult to move forward \u2064with any actions against\u200c Chan. Lawmakers are \u2062expected to vote on \u2062a new speaker soon, \u2064but there is no guarantee\u200d of \u200da united\u200c decision. Until a speaker emerges, the committee may \u200bhave to delay any votes on \u2064contempt.<\/p>\n<h3>Options for \u2064the Committee<\/h3>\n<p>While \u2062the \u200dcommittee \u2062explores its options, one possibility is to sue Chan \u200bfor failing to appear.\u200b The senior GOP aide \u2063indicated that escalating the matter \u200cand pursuing\u2064 contempt charges are on the\u2064 table, but the committee members need\u2063 to confer before making a decision. This no-show incident is\u200c just the latest development in a \u200bseries of exchanges between the committee and Chan, who has insisted on having \u2062both \u2063personal and DOJ counsel present during interviews.<\/p>\n<h3>Behind-the-Scenes Exchanges<\/h3>\n<p>The committee \u200chas provided a rare glimpse into the behind-the-scenes exchanges with Chan&#8217;s lawyer, Larry Berger. They\u200c have \u200crepeatedly warned Chan about their practice of allowing \u200deither personal or department counsel at interviews, \u2064but not both. \u2062Berger \u2064believes the committee&#8217;s refusal to \u200dhonor Chan&#8217;s\u2062 counsel choices is arbitrary. He argues \u2062that there is no clear rule defining which counsel\u200b can\u200b attend \u2064voluntary interviews.<\/p>\n<h3>Republicans&#8217; Quest for\u2064 Answers<\/h3>\n<p>Republicans have \u2064been eager to speak with Chan due to allegations of\u200c his involvement\u200c in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-temporarily-allows-biden-administrations-social-media-censorship-efforts\/\" title=\"Supreme Court permits Biden's temporary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-president-condemns-censorship-of-president-trump\/\" title=\"Mexico President condemns censorship of President Trump\">social media censorship<\/a> efforts.&#8221;>pressuring social\u2062 media companies<\/a> \u2062to censor First Amendment-protected speech. This\u2063 includes the controversial New York Post story about Hunter Biden&#8217;s\u2063 laptop and discussions about the \u200c2020 election and COVID-19. Chan was previously \u2064deposed as a witness in Missouri v. Biden, a case where Republican attorneys general made\u2063 similar allegations against federal \u2063government entities.<\/p>\n<p>The committee had\u200d planned to question Chan about his communication during industry meetings with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">social media companies<\/a> \u200cbefore the 2020 election. They were particularly interested\u200c in what he may have said about \u200cHunter\u2062 Biden&#8217;s laptop. However, with Chan&#8217;s failure to appear, the committee&#8217;s pursuit \u2062of answers has hit a roadblock.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI has declined to comment on\u2064 this specific incident \u200bbut has previously stated that the \u200bcommittee&#8217;s approach to Chan deviates significantly from\u2063 normal procedures. They emphasize \u200bChan&#8217;s\u200d willingness \u200dto participate in a voluntary interview as\u2062 long as he \u2064has appropriate legal \u200crepresentation.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063What legal and professional consequences could Chan face for failing to comply with the congressional subpoena<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He\u2064 situation to a lawsuit could be on the table, as it would allow the\u2063 committee \u200cto seek a court order compelling Chan \u2064to testify. This would likely lead\u2064 to a lengthy legal battle and further delays in resolving the controversy surrounding Chan&#8217;s alleged involvement in\u200d social media censorship. Another option would be to reschedule the deposition \u200band issue a new \u2063subpoena, hoping that Chan will comply this time. However, given \u2064his previous refusal to appear, it is uncertain if this \u200bapproach would yield any different results.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns Over \u2062Censorship and Free Speech<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200bcontroversy surrounding \u2062Chan&#8217;s alleged involvement in social media censorship highlights the ongoing concerns over freedom\u2063 of speech \u200cand \u200cpolitical bias. Many Republicans have accused social media\u2062 companies of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-push-to-rein-in-big-tech-as-federal-gears-grind-slow\/\" title=\"States Push to Rein in Big Tech as Federal Gears Grind Slow\">suppressing conservative voices<\/a> and manipulating information during the\u200d 2020 election. This deposition\u200b was \u200dseen as an opportunity\u2064 to gain insight into the decision-making processes \u2063behind these alleged actions.\u2064 However, Chan&#8217;s absence only serves to fuel speculation and distrust, leaving many unanswered \u2064questions.<\/p>\n<h3>Implications for\u2062 the FBI and Chan&#8217;s Reputation<\/h3>\n<p>Chan&#8217;s refusal \u200bto appear \u2064for \u200cthe \u2062deposition\u2064 not only raises\u2063 questions\u200b about his alleged involvement in social media censorship but also raises concerns about his credibility and integrity\u200d as a senior FBI official. The FBI is already \u2064under scrutiny for its handling\u2063 of\u200c various \u2064investigations, and Chan&#8217;s absence further undermines public confidence in the agency. Additionally, failing to comply with a subpoena from\u2062 Congress could have significant legal and professional \u2063consequences for Chan, including\u200c potential charges of contempt \u2064of \u200cCongress and damage to his reputation.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The \u2063failure of \u2062senior FBI \u2063official Elvis\u200b Chan to appear for his \u2064scheduled deposition amidst the controversy \u2064surrounding his\u200d alleged involvement in\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-deposition-no-show-prompts-gop-to-weigh-contempt-of-congress\/\" title=\"GOP considers contempt of Congress due to FBI deposition no-show.\">social media censorship raises significant concerns<\/a>\u2062 about transparency,\u2064 free speech, and \u200bthe \u2064credibility of the \u200bFBI. \u200dWhile the House Judiciary Committee explores \u2063its options, \u2064the unprecedented holding \u200cpattern \u200cin the House further complicates any potential actions against Chan. It remains to be seen\u2063 how this situation will \u2062unfold and what \u2063repercussions it \u2063may have for \u2064both the\u2064 FBI and Chan \u2062himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elvis Chan, a senior FBI official from San Francisco, failed to attend a deposition requested by Republicans. They had subpoenaed him last month due to his role in social media companies&#8217; censorship of specific content related to the 2020 election. In a House Judiciary Committee room, numerous staff members were seen waiting for Chan, but he did not show up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2056628,"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":[],"class_list":["post-2056627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2056627","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=2056627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2056627\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2056628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2056627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2056627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2056627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}