House Republicans Subpoena FBI Official For Alleged Retaliation Against Whistleblowers

House Republicans are demanding answers from the FBI about alleged retaliation against whistleblowers, but the agency isn’t cooperating. The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed FBI Executive Assistant Director of Human Resources Jennifer Leigh Moore over reports of conservative staffers having their security clearances revoked as retribution.

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, who now chairs the committee, revealed whistleblowers accusations last year that the bureau improperly revoked clearances of employees with right-leaning views. Jordan has sought testimony from at least 16 FBI employees, including Moore, to investigate the allegations. Despite sending three letters to Moore, Republicans have received no response.

Moore was formally subpoenaed by the committee on Monday after refusing to answer questions about the FBI’s retaliation against whistleblowers. Russell Dye, a Jordan spokesman, announced in a press release that “brave whistleblowers who have come forward” have been targeted by the FBI. Jordan accused the agency of executing a “purge” of conservative employees last fall after multiple whistleblowers came forward.

The FBI denies the accusations, but years of aggressively targeting opponents of the Washington regime suggest otherwise.

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Recent events have only added to the FBI’s questionable behavior. In August, more than 30 plainclothes agents raided former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, seizing 15 boxes of material allegedly marked classified. And earlier this month, Jordan’s probe subpoenaed the FBI director over the bureau infiltrating Catholic parishes in Virginia with undercover informants.

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Despite these concerns, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recently endorsed more funding for the agency. Republicans, he said, “ought to be looking for ways to spend more on law enforcement.”

Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at [email protected]. Sign up for Tristan’s email newsletter here.