FBI advised Hunter Biden investigator to not answer House Oversight Committee query.

Jack DavisJuly 18, 2023

Bombshell ‌Letter: FBI ‍Warned Hunter ⁤Biden Investigator⁣ to ‍Decline to Respond to House Oversight Committee ‌Question

One day⁣ before‌ a ‍former ⁢FBI supervisory agent ‌met with the House Oversight Committee to discuss ⁢the joint ⁤FBI-Internal Revenue Service investigation of ⁤Hunter Biden, ‌he ‌was told to ‍keep his ⁣mouth⁢ shut.

The⁣ New York Post ‌has secured ⁢a letter from‌ FBI General ‌Counsel Jason‍ Jones‌ to ⁢the agent. The agent’s name is redacted,‍ but the Post ‍reports that he did in‍ fact⁤ meet with committee members.

In the ‌letter, Jones‍ wrote that‌ the Justice Department “expects ⁣that ⁤you will decline to ‍respond to questions seeking⁤ non-public information likely‍ covered ⁢by‌ one or more components ‌of ⁤executive ⁢privilege or other ⁣significant confidentiality interests, in particular⁣ information ‌about deliberations or ongoing investigative‍ activity in ‍law enforcement ⁢matters.”

The FBI ⁣warned ⁤a former⁢ supervisory agent who investigated Hunter Biden that he was expected ‍to ⁢“𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝” to @GOPoversight questions.

FBI general counsel⁤ Jason Jones sent ⁢the letter the night before this‍ former agent ⁤was⁣ set‌ to testify. https://t.co/pWLLv9GEiy

— Rep. ⁢James Comer (@RepJamesComer)‌ July ‍18, 2023

“You should ‌instead refer such questions to the⁣ FBI’s Office⁤ of Congressional ‌Affairs,” he ‍wrote.

“Consistent with longstanding practice, this will‍ afford ⁤the Department the full‌ opportunity ‍to consider particular‌ questions⁢ and possible⁣ accommodations ⁣that may fulfill ⁢the Committee’s ⁣legitimate need for information while protecting Executive Branch confidentiality interests,” he wrote.

More⁤ than once ‌in ⁣the ‌letter, Jones used the phrase “ongoing⁤ criminal investigation‍ and prosecution.”

Jones explained ⁤that only when‌ a case‍ is closed should anyone ⁤talk ‌about it. ‌Hunter ⁣Biden has reached a plea ‌deal‌ to settle the long-running‌ investigation of ‍his taxes and is scheduled to appear in ⁤court on⁣ July 26.

JUST IN: The FBI tipped off the Biden‍ team to help ⁢Hunter‍ Biden⁢ evade punishment from the ⁢criminal investigation into his finances according to ‍a former FBI supervisory⁣ agent.

Instead⁢ of approaching Hunter Biden like the FBI would‍ do with any ⁤other person‍ under⁢ investigation,… ⁣pic.twitter.com/iWgjDukIo3

— Collin ⁢Rugg (@CollinRugg) July ⁣17,⁢ 2023

“Specifically, the Committee has stated an interest in what the Committee has‍ described ⁣to⁢ you‌ as certain ⁣events ⁢that ⁢took place in ‍December ⁤2020‍ as part of this investigation. ‌As the Department recently emphasized when affirming⁢ that U.S. ⁣Attorney David Weiss will ‌appear before the House ⁣Committee‍ on the⁣ Judiciary ⁤‘at an appropriate ‍time, ⁣consistent ⁤with the law and Department policy,’ the Department’s longstanding policy is to⁢ seek ‍‘wherever⁤ possible⁤ to‌ provide information ⁣about ‌closed, rather than open, matters,’” ‍the⁢ letter said.

Although the individual⁢ in question⁢ was cited⁢ by the House Oversight Committee as‌ a former⁣ FBI ⁣supervisory agent, the⁤ letter said leaving the ‍agency did not⁢ mean the former ⁤agent was‍ exempt from its ⁤rules.

“Department⁣ officials, including ⁢those ‌who ⁤have left the Department, are obligated ⁣to‍ protect non-public information they learned in⁢ the⁢ course of their work. Such information⁤ could⁢ be subject ‍to various ⁢privileges,⁤ including law enforcement, deliberative⁤ process, attorney⁢ work ⁤product,⁤ and⁤ attorney-client privileges, and ‌privacy interests. Current and former⁤ Department officials‌ also‍ must protect ‍classified information, sources⁣ and⁤ methods, ‍and grand jury information ⁤protected⁣ by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e),” the letter ‍said.

Rep. Comer: DOJ has⁣ obstructed Biden investigations ⁤‘every ⁣step⁢ of the way’@RepJamesComer says‌ the ‌Department ⁣of Justice has obstructed every interview‍ the ‍House⁣ Oversight‌ Committee has tried to⁢ conduct on⁢ investigations into the Biden administration.

Watch LIVE:… ⁣pic.twitter.com/tp9BOteMSB

— Real⁤ America’s ⁢Voice (RAV)‌ (@RealAmVoice) July 18, 2023

According to a statement‍ on the website of the House Oversight Committee, the⁣ former FBI supervisory agent whose ⁢name was not used ‌met ⁤with⁤ the ‍panel Monday and ‌confirmed ⁤earlier IRS whistleblower ‌testimony‌ that there ⁤was interference‌ in their investigation.

“Today, a former FBI ⁢supervisory special agent assigned to the FBI’s Wilmington office‍ and⁢ the Biden criminal investigation‍ confirmed ‌key ⁣portions of⁢ the IRS whistleblower’s testimony,”⁤ House ⁢Committee on ‌Oversight and ‌Accountability Chairman ‍James Comer said in a⁣ statement.

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“The night ⁤before the interview‍ of Hunter Biden, both⁣ Secret⁤ Service headquarters and the Biden transition team ‌were tipped off about the planned‍ interview,” the ‌Kentucky Republican ‍said.

“On‌ the day of ⁣the Hunter Biden interview, ⁢federal ‌agents were told ⁤to stand by ⁢and ‌could ⁣not⁤ approach Hunter Biden — ‍they had to wait⁣ for his call.⁣ As ⁣a result of the ⁢change in plans, IRS and FBI criminal investigators ⁢never got ‌to interview Hunter Biden ⁤as part of the investigation,”⁣ he‍ said.

The statement noted that‌ in an‌ interview,⁤ the former‌ FBI agent‌ told the committee‍ that ‌IRS ⁢Supervisory Special⁢ Agent Gary Shapley ⁣and the ⁤former agent ‍had planned to interview multiple ⁤witnesses on⁣ Dec. 8,⁢ 2020, information that‌ was leaked to⁤ the Secret Service and the transition team ⁢of then-President-elect Joe Biden.

“This was not ⁤the original plan ‍by the ‍career agents, which ⁣frustrated⁢ their investigative ‍efforts because people⁣ found out who didn’t need to know,” the‌ statement said the former agent told ⁤the committee, ⁤adding that the former ‍FBI agent ⁢said this was ⁤a precedent ‌because he had never been told to wait ⁢for the ⁣subject of an investigation to contact ‍him.

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