GOP probes Bank of America for giving Jan. 6 bank records to FBI.

House Republicans Launch Investigation into Bank of America’s Alleged Handover of Jan. 6 Bank Records to FBI

House Republicans are mounting an investigation into whistleblower findings revealing that Bank of America (BOA) had “voluntarily” handed over Jan. 6 bank records to the FBI “without any legal process.”

In a 78-page whistleblower report released by the House Judiciary Committee on May 19, it was alleged that in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, breach on the U.S. Capitol, Bank of America gave the FBI information about customers who made transactions in the Washington, D.C., area on or near Jan. 6.

Those who had used Bank of America accounts to purchase a firearm, regardless of when or where the transaction took place, were bumped to the top of that list.

George Hill, a retired FBI supervisory intelligence analyst, told the panel, “The Bank of America, with no directive from the FBI, data-mined its customer base. And they data-mined a date range of [Jan. 5, 2021 to Jan. 7, 2021] any BOA customer who used a BOA product,” meaning a Bank of America credit or debit card. “They compiled that list. And then, on top of that list, they put anyone who had purchased a firearm during any date. So it was a huge list.”

According to testimony from the special agent in charge of the Boston field office, which received the information, no further action was taken with the information.

Now, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) are demanding answers.

In a May 25 letter to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, the lawmakers expressed concern over these allegations, which they called “alarming.”

Aside from other privacy concerns, they wrote, “This information undoubtedly included private details a

What Happened with Bank of America and the FBI?

Bank of America is under fire for allegedly handing over Jan. 6 bank records to the FBI “without any legal process.” According to a whistleblower report, Bank of America gave the FBI information about customers who made transactions in the Washington, D.C., area on or near Jan. 6. Those who had used Bank of America accounts to purchase a firearm were bumped to the top of that list. House Republicans are now launching an investigation into these allegations and demanding answers from Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan. This news raises concerns about privacy and the handling of sensitive information.

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