Comer requests Biden document access after FBI ignores subpoena.

House Oversight Chairman Revives Request for FBI Form Allegedly Detailing Biden’s Criminal Scheme

House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has accused the FBI of interfering with the committee’s investigation into then-Vice President Joe Biden’s conduct during the Obama administration. Comer has revived a request for access to an FBI form that allegedly details a criminal scheme involving Biden after the agency failed to comply with a subpoena that was issued earlier this month.

The FBI’s Delay is Unacceptable

In a letter sent to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Friday, Comer stated that the FBI’s delay in producing a single, unclassified record is unacceptable. “The information provided by a whistleblower raises concerns that then-Vice President Biden allegedly engaged in a bribery scheme with a foreign national. The FBI must provide this record to Congress without further delay. The American people demand the truth and accountability for any wrongdoing. That starts with getting this record.”

What is the FD-1023 Form?

Comer issued the subpoena in conjunction with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on May 3, demanding access to an FBI-generated FD-1023 form they say details an exchange of money between Biden and a foreign national that may have influenced U.S. policy decisions. The two Republicans were tipped off about the document’s existence by a whistleblower, although it remains unclear what wrongdoing Biden is being accused of conducting.

The FBI’s Response

The FBI responded to the subpoena by sending the committee a letter describing background information and “programmatic issues related to confidential human source reporting,” according to Comer. However, the agency failed to provide access to the FD-1023 form. FBI officials offered to meet with committee members to discuss how they could allow staff members to view the form without posing national security risks. The agency met with Oversight members on Monday, but FBI officials did not produce the form during that meeting, Comer said.

Grassley’s Concerns

Grassley has also raised concerns about political bias affecting high-level investigations at the FBI, especially after the release of the Durham report last week. The Durham report detailed the FBI’s investigation into alleged links between the Russian government and then-candidate Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election. The report ultimately concluded the investigation was inherently flawed as there was no proper basis to conduct it in the first place.

The FBI’s Credibility is on the Line

“The FBI needs to take steps to restore public confidence,” Grassley said. “Flouting a legitimate congressional subpoena and dodging oversight is no way to rebuild the public trust. The FBI’s credibility is on the line, and their continued failure to cooperate will have long-lasting consequences.”

House Republicans’ Investigations into the President’s Family

The subpoena is the latest development in House Republicans’ investigations into the president’s family and their business dealings, which became a focal point of their agenda after taking control of the lower chamber earlier this year. Many of these investigations have focused specifically on the president’s son Hunter. The Oversight Committee has made that a high priority in recent months, with Comer leading investigations into the Bidens’ business dealings “to determine if the Biden family has been targeted by foreign actors, if President Biden is compromised, and if there is a national security threat,” he wrote.

Obtaining Thousands of Documents

The panel has obtained thousands of documents detailing the family’s financial records and business transactions, including one report that showed the Bidens received more than $1 million from a Chinese company through a third party from 2015 to 2017.

The FBI is scheduled to meet with the committee again on Monday.

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