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2023-05-31 Government Corruption

Comer will hold Christopher Wray in contempt as FBI won't share Biden bribe tip

[NYPOST] House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said Tuesday he will move to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress after he again refused to share an informant file that allegedly implicates President Biden in a $5 million bribery scheme.

Comer (R-Ky.) set a final compliance deadline of Tuesday, which the FBI made clear it would not meet.

"Today, the FBI informed the Committee that it will not provide the unclassified documents subpoenaed by the Committee," Comer said. "The FBI’s decision to stiff-arm Congress and hide this information from the American people is obstructionist and unacceptable.

"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," Comer added.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
...the GOP house majority whip. He replaces Eric Cantor, who got whupped because his politix are like Kevin McCarthy's...
(R-Calif.) promised Tuesday morning that he will lead Republicans in voting to hold Wray in contempt if he refuses to provide the informant file, which McCarthy said could be redacted to protect highly sensitive informant information.

Posted by Fred 2023-05-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [20 views ] Top

#1 This ought to be good.

Posted by crazyhorse 2023-05-31 01:10|| 2023-05-31 01:10|| Front Page Top

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

But this is who they really are.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-31 01:13|| 2023-05-31 01:13|| Front Page Top

#3 By The way... how are those Contempt of Congress charges against Eric Holder working?

Posted by CrazyFool in Texas 2023-05-31 04:14|| 2023-05-31 04:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Another yawner. This country is so morally bankrupt it's not even funny.

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-05-31 06:00|| 2023-05-31 06:00|| Front Page Top

#5 At the end of the proceedings the Sgt at arms will ceremonially ring his doorbell and run away.

Radicals had called for sterner measures but cooler heads prevailed and this time the flaming bag of dog excrement will not be used.

Posted by Cesare 2023-05-31 06:41|| 2023-05-31 06:41|| Front Page Top

#6 It appears that Deep State finds Congress and the Constitution in contempt. The fix is in. You think they'd be doing this if they knew they may lose power in 2024.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-05-31 07:20|| 2023-05-31 07:20|| Front Page Top

#7 Wake me when those charges are actually done with consequences.

Posted by DarthVader 2023-05-31 08:23|| 2023-05-31 08:23|| Front Page Top

#8 Defund his salary. Let him work for free.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-05-31 09:10|| 2023-05-31 09:10|| Front Page Top

#9 Trash any plans for their new Feeb Palace HQ.

Posted by Frank G 2023-05-31 09:36|| 2023-05-31 09:36|| Front Page Top

#10 How is the effort going by Rep MTG to file the articles of impeachment against Wray? When can we expect the House to take this up and have a vote and then send it over to the Senate for trial? Although, this will likely go no where, there is some value to this impeachment. It would expose the widespread corruption in the Administrative State and the weaponizing of government against its people.

Posted by JohnQC 2023-05-31 11:05|| 2023-05-31 11:05|| Front Page Top

#11 ^ It can't come up for a vote because it would put too many RINOs in the house on record.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-05-31 11:18|| 2023-05-31 11:18|| Front Page Top

#12 #9 Notice how that's not even a minor point of contention? Doing so wouldn't just be a political death sentence but an actionable one.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2023-05-31 11:26|| 2023-05-31 11:26|| Front Page Top

#13 Cut one percent across the board every year until the National Debt is zero. Institute a flat tax.

When there's an "emergency" like, uh, COVID *cough cough*, take the hit instead of trying to spend our way out of it.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-05-31 11:31|| 2023-05-31 11:31|| Front Page Top

#14

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2023-05-31 15:45|| 2023-05-31 15:45|| Front Page Top

#15 ^Is that why there are so many cynics here?

I already hold Wray in contempt.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-05-31 17:18|| 2023-05-31 17:18|| Front Page Top

#16 /\ Left up to me, he would be homeless, jobless and handcuffed to a fire hydrant outside a ghey bar begging for handouts.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-31 18:58|| 2023-05-31 18:58|| Front Page Top

#17 Wray has now said he will "allow" some members of Congress to view the document. Not enough. , as a U.S. citizen have a vested interest in seeing what is in it. It seems to me the FBI is stalling until the statute of limitations runs out.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-05-31 19:17|| 2023-05-31 19:17|| Front Page Top

#18 /\ Cynicism or realism?

I'm going with realism brought on by decades of failed expectations.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-31 19:20|| 2023-05-31 19:20|| Front Page Top

#19 stalling until the statute of limitations runs out

No legitimate court (I know) would consider that sound legal tactic.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-05-31 19:22|| 2023-05-31 19:22|| Front Page Top

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