GOP Lawmakers Subpoena FBI After Whistleblower Accuses Biden of Bribery
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, issued a subpoena Wednesday to FBI Director Chris Wray for records that allegedly detail “an alleged criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Biden and a foreign national relating to the exchange of money for policy decisions.”
Details: According to a letter signed by Comer and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), addressed to Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland, a whistleblower has alleged the FBI possesses an FD-1023 form containing information on the alleged scheme. According to The Hill (Center Bias), the FBI uses FD-1023 forms to “document information that the FBI obtains from sources or meetings with sources and can include unverified information.”
Key Quotes: The Washington Examiner quoted Comer stating, “The information provided by a whistleblower raises concerns that then-Vice President Biden allegedly engaged in a bribery scheme with a foreign national. The American people need to know if President Biden sold out the United States of America to make money for himself. Senator Grassley and I will seek the truth to ensure accountability for the American people.” The Associated Press quoted a White House spokesperson stating that Republican lawmakers “have been lobbing unfounded, unproven, politically motivated attacks without offering evidence for their claims or evidence of decisions influenced by anything other than U.S. interests.”
How The Media Covered It: Outlets across the spectrum reported on the subpoena, but right-rated outlets featured coverage more prominently. Reporting across the spectrum highlighted the lack of information currently known about the alleged scheme.
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From the Center
Joe Biden Accused by Whistleblower in Bribery Scheme With Foreign NationalA pair of top Republicans in Congress issued a subpoena for records they say might detail a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national—a claim the White House characterized as "unfounded" and motivated by political bias.
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Kentucky Representative James Comer on Wednesday issued a subpoena with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seeking an unclassified record called an FD-1023 form that they say allegedly details an arrangement involving an exchange of money for policy decisions.
"The information provided by a whistleblower...
From the Right
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Comer, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, described the reasoning behind the subpoena in a letter sent to Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland. The letter was authored jointly with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA). Comer and Grassley, who are both leading investigations into Hunter Biden and the Biden family generally, did...
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