FBI Refuses To Comply With House Oversight Subpoena; Comer Says Committee Now Moving On Contempt Of Congress

5/31/23
 
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from Conservative Brief,
5/30/23:

The FBI has informed the House Oversight Committee that it will not adhere to the subpoena demanding the unclassified documents connecting former Vice President Biden to the international bribery scandal.

Consequently, the House Oversight Committee announced plans to charge Christopher Wray, the Director of the FBI, with contempt of Congress.

“Today, the FBI informed the Committee that it will not provide the unclassified documents subpoenaed by the Committee. The FBI’s decision to stiff-arm Congress and hide this information from the American people is obstructionist and unacceptable,” Comer stated.

“While I have a call scheduled with FBI Director Wray tomorrow to discuss his response further, the Committee has been clear in its intent to protect Congressional oversight authorities and will now be taking steps to hold the FBI Director in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a lawful subpoena.”

“Americans deserve the truth, and the Oversight Committee will continue to demand transparency

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