GOP to hold FBI Director in contempt.

The American people deserve transparency from their chief law enforcement agency, but FBI Director Christopher Wray has refused to comply with a May 30 deadline to hand over a document alleging that then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national were involved in a criminal scheme. This news was announced by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.).

“The FBI’s decision to stiff-arm Congress and hide this information from the American people is obstructionist and unacceptable.”

Comer is scheduled to have a phone call with Wray on May 31, but regardless of the outcome, the Oversight Committee will move forward to hold Wray in contempt of Congress.

Protecting Congressional Oversight Authorities

“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,” said Comer.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) also weighed in, stating that the House would hold Wray in contempt of Congress if the FBI did not comply with the subpoena.

“Let me tell Director Christopher Wray right here, right now: If he misses the deadline today, I’m prepared to move contempt charges in Congress against him.”

In a May 3 letter to Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland, Comer and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote that they “have received legally protected and highly credible unclassified whistleblower disclosures.”

Alleged Criminal Scheme

“Based on those disclosures, it has come to our attention that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) possess an unclassified FD-1023 form that describes an alleged criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Biden and a foreign national relatin

• The FBI Director has refused to comply with a subpoena to hand over a document alleging that Joe Biden was involved in a criminal scheme with a foreign national.
• The Oversight Committee will move forward to hold Wray in contempt of Congress.
• The House Speaker has also threatened to hold Wray in contempt if the FBI does not comply.
• The DOJ and FBI possess an unclassified FD-1023 form that describes the alleged criminal scheme.

It remains to be seen what will happen next, but one thing is clear: the American people deserve the truth.