House Republicans released a resolution to hold Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress on June 7.
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability recommendation stems from Wray’s refusal to comply with a subpoena that was issued by the committee early last month that included a May 31 deadline.
The Full Committee business meeting is set to discuss and consider the resolution on June 8, at 9:00 am (EST).
“We have been clear that the FBI must produce the unclassified FD-1023 record to the custody of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability,” Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said, according to the Oversight Committee’s press release.
“To date, the FBI has refused to comply with our lawfully issued subpoena and even refused to admit the record’s existence up until a week ago. Once Director Wray confirmed the record’s existence, the FBI started their coverup by leaking a false narrative to the media.”
The resolution will now undergo deliberation and discussion during the Full Committee business meeting, where members will have the opportunity to voice their perspectives and engage in further examination of the situation.
“The case is not closed as the White House, Democrats, and the FBI would have the American people believe,” Comer went on in the announcement of the resolution.
“The FBI created this record based on information from a credible informant who has worked with the FBI for over a decade and paid six figures.
“The informant had first-hand conversations with the foreign national who claimed to have bribed then-Vice President [Joe] Biden. And now, Attorney General Barr has confirmed that the record was given to the U.S. Attorney in Delaware for the purpose of that investigation,” he said.
“Americans have lost trust in the FBI’s ability to enforce the law impartially and demand answers, transparency, and accountability. The Oversight Committee must follow the facts for the American people and ensure the federal government is held accountable.”
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Comer Releases Resolution Holding FBI Director Wray in Contempt of Congress
WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability today released its resolution and accompanying report recommending that the House of Representatives find FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with a subpoena lawfully issued by the Committee. The resolution will be considered at a Full Committee business meeting on Thursday, June 8 at 9:00am ET.
“We have been clear that the FBI must produce the unclassified FD-1023 record to the custody of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. To date, the FBI has refused to comply with our lawfully issued subpoena and even refused to admit the record’s existence up until a week ago. Once Director Wray confirmed the record’s existence, the FBI started their coverup by leaking a false narrative to the media. The case is not closed as the White House, Democrats, and the FBI would have the American people believe. The FBI created this record based on information from a credible informant who has worked with the FBI for over a decade and paid six figures. The informant had first-hand conversations with the foreign national who claimed to have bribed then-Vice President Biden. And now, Attorney General Barr has confirmed that the record was given to the U.S. Attorney in Delaware for the purpose of that investigation,” said Chairman Comer. “Americans have lost trust in the FBI’s ability to enforce the law impartially and demand answers, transparency, and accountability. The Oversight Committee must follow the facts for the American people and ensure the federal government is held accountable.”
WHAT: Full Committee Business Meeting
1. H.Res. _____, Recommending that the House of Representatives find Christopher Wray, Director, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
DATE: Thursday, June 8, 2023
TIME: 9:00am ET
LOCATION: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
The business meeting will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at https://oversight.house.gov/. Media are encouraged to RSVP by 5:00pm ET on Wednesday, June 7 by emailing oversightgoppressrsvp@mail.house.gov.
