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FBI to bring internal Biden-related document to Capitol Hill and brief House Oversight leaders

Alayna Treene
Fri, June 2, 2023 at 9:07 AM EDT

The FBI is scheduled to bring an internal law enforcement document that some Republicans claim will shed light on an allegation that then-Vice President Joe Biden was involved in a criminal scheme with a foreign national to Capitol Hill on Monday for House Oversight Chair James Comer and ranking Democratic member Rep. Jamie Raskin to review, spokespeople for the two lawmakers told CNN.

While the document contains the allegations made by an unnamed whistleblower, it doesn't provide proof that they are true, people briefed on the matter said. The FBI and prosecutors who previously reviewed the information couldn't corroborate the claims.

The top two members will receive a briefing from the FBI and review the FD-1023 form behind closed doors in a secure SCIF, a sensitive compartmented information facility at the Capitol rather than going to FBI headquarters, as the bureau had initially offered.

Comer subpoenaed FBI Director Christopher Wray for the document last month, and has since said he plans to begin proceedings to hold Wray in contempt of Congress for failing to turn it over to the panel.

Despite the FBI's accommodation, Comer plans to move with forward with the contempt process, arguing it is not enough to satisfy the terms of his subpoena.

"Chairman Comer has been clear that anything short of producing the FD-1023 form to the House Oversight Committee is not compliance with his subpoena. This unclassified record contains pages of details that need to be investigated further by the House Oversight Committee," Comer spokesperson Jessica Collins said.

The Monday briefing, first reported by Fox News, comes just days after Comer and Raskin separately spoke by phone with Wray regarding the unverified allegations made by an unnamed whistleblower.

CNN previously reported that the form in question has origins in a tranche of documents that Rudy Giuliani provided to the Justice Department in 2020, people briefed on the matter said.

The allegations of wrongdoing by the then-vice president, many originating from sources in Ukraine, were dubious enough that former Attorney General William Barr in early 2020 directed they be investigated by a US attorney in Pittsburgh, in part because Barr was concerned that Giuliani's document tranche could taint the ongoing Hunter Biden investigation overseen by the Delaware US attorney.

The 1023 document being demanded by Comer is among the products of that investigation.

A spokesperson for Raskin confirmed the Maryland Democrat will attend the briefing.

"Ranking Member Raskin has accepted the FBI's invitation to review the subpoenaed document on Monday alongside Chairman Comer," they said. "The Ranking Member appreciates the agency's efforts to accommodate the committee and the opportunity to review and be briefed on the Trump Justice Department's follow up on the unsubstantiated tip sheet after weeks of Chairman Comer's partisan spin."

Raskin has also expressed concern over the idea of the FBI or other law enforcement entities being forced to turn over records or tips made by confidential informants.

"There will be no confidential informants if any politician can just subpoena them and then open them up to the public," he told CNN earlier this week.

White House spokesperson Ian Sams previously dismissed Comer's investigations, telling CNN in a statement that they are a "silly charade" and "political stunts" to "spread thin innuendo and falsehoods to attack the president."

The FBI uses FD-1023 forms to memorialize information gathered from confidential sources. It typically includes allegations from a source that have not been verified by the FBI. According to Comer, the one in question, dated June 30, 2020, says the foreign national allegedly paid $5 million to receive a desired policy outcome, based on unclassified and legally protected whistleblower disclosures.

The FBI did not respond to CNN's request for comment, but an FBI spokesperson previously told CNN that the agency "has continually demonstrated its commitment to working with the committee to accommodate its request, from scheduling briefings and calls to now allowing the chair to review information in person. The FBI remains committed to cooperating with the committee in good faith."

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Dora Hates You

I don't understand how the FBI can stand in the way of the House oversight committee's request for an unclassified document?

If there is nothing there, then hand over the document and be done with it. They should know that saying, "it isn't important. Looking at it would be a waste of your time." Is not going to work in this case. If the document isn't classified then what grounds does the FBI have to stonewall Congress on it?

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"The government who robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul," - George Bernard Shaw

“Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f—k things up.” - Barack Obama

“End of quote. Repeat the line.” - wise words from Joe Biden

I love this. So, the FBI wouldn't cough up the form for Congress because it is too secret or whatever. Yet, they leak this information to the press. Seems that they are a bit biased.

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I :heart; Q

WITCH HUNT!

Come on snipe, ya'll hate the FBI and want to defund it. They can't possibly be trusted on any matter of import.

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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system.

In biology, such behavior of cells is called "cancer".

The idea is that if there is nothing there that is actionable then they cannot release the bad reputation stuff ethically. Think of when that gosh volley dab nab it Comey told the world that the FBI was investigating Hillary on the eve of the election and no charges came from it, it was gossip and was weaponzed against her politically by the unauthorized disclosure. They have learned from that mistake so that will hopefully not happen again.

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.

I love that the FBI was denying that the document even existed until the day after FBI Director Wray was threatened with Contempt of Congress.

I don't see how they keep the lid on this. How can the FBI prevent the U.S. Congress from viewing an unclassified document?

Maybe the document is unclassified because this is one of the docs Trump had in his safe at Maralago?

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"The government who robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul," - George Bernard Shaw

“Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f—k things up.” - Barack Obama

“End of quote. Repeat the line.” - wise words from Joe Biden

Perhaps they'll be more trustworthy when we take over, clean house, install our people, and direct them to persecute progs.

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I :heart; Q

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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system.

In biology, such behavior of cells is called "cancer".

Wasn't that already tried? January 6th? Simply add that to the heap of other failures the MGAts have accumulated. And no, that will not happen as long as we have elections you can't win.

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.

I'm not convinced that your beliefs here are going to age any better than you beliefs on the dossier, Trump being a Russian spy, Covid originating from bats and pangolins, the efficacy of wearing cloth masks, Jussie Smullet, or any of the rest of the bullshit that has been crammed in your mush brain. Give this one some time too.



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"The government who robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul," - George Bernard Shaw

“Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f—k things up.” - Barack Obama

“End of quote. Repeat the line.” - wise words from Joe Biden

I guess the magas need better OpSec.

But seriously folks, the magas didn't want to storm the Capitol, the cops made them do it!

Even when they were punching cops, it was cops that urged them on and told them to bugger each other in Pelosi's office or whatever.

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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system.

In biology, such behavior of cells is called "cancer".

So, Hunter Biden had a laptop with emails and a whistleblower made claims that the FBI and prosecutors couldn't corroborate.

This is getting serious!

Edit: Almost forgot the bombshell revelation that people in the Biden family have corporations that receive foreign income.

Edited: 06/02/2023 at 10:03 AM by 3rdworldlover

More cops were injured during the BLM May 29th insurrection than on January 6th.

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"The government who robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul," - George Bernard Shaw

“Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f—k things up.” - Barack Obama

“End of quote. Repeat the line.” - wise words from Joe Biden

Biden's entire family, including grandchildren, have been receiving many small incremental deposits from governments hostile to the United States, through a web of shell companies, since his days as VP. If you can't see the issue here, then you must just be stupid. I don't know how you sweep some of this under the rug. These aren't allegations. They have the wire transfers.

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"The government who robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul," - George Bernard Shaw

“Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f—k things up.” - Barack Obama

“End of quote. Repeat the line.” - wise words from Joe Biden

Except none of the payments were from foreign governments or agents of foreign governments.
You don't have those receipts.
There are however receipts for Kushner's hedge receiving over $2B from MBS.

You forgot the part about the flying pigs.

You know, the ones you didn't defund

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When America was "great"

Good.

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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system.

In biology, such behavior of cells is called "cancer".

Let's just ignore the differences in police presence, posture, and tactics too

They have the bank records showing foreign payments to, among others, Dementia Joe's grandchildren. Your statement is a flat out lie.

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I :heart; Q

Right, foreign income is not illegal or evidence of corruption.

Foreign income from government leaders (like MBS) in exchange for political favors or government secrets (like Kushner provided for MBS) is.