by Susie Moore at RedState
We’ve known it was in the works for a while, but now, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) has released a contempt resolution against FBI Director Christopher Wray. The resolution to hold Wray in contempt follows the FBI’s failure to comply with the subpoena directing the agency to turn over the FD-1023 form, revealed by a whistleblower, pertaining to purported bribery of then-Vice President Joe Biden by a foreign national. The committee will vote on the resolution on Thursday, at 9:00 am Eastern.
FBI Director Wray continues to withhold information from Congress in an attempt to protect the Biden family.@GOPoversight has officially filed a resolution to hold Wray in contempt and will hold a hearing tomorrow. The politicization of the FBI must end. pic.twitter.com/6V9waI7Q8f
— Congressman Nick Langworthy (@RepLangworthy) June 7, 2023
The resolution is accompanied by a 16-page report setting forth the basis for it.
The form of the resolution that the Committee on Oversight and Accountability would recommend to the U.S. House of Representatives for citing Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, for contempt of Congress pursuant to this report is as follows:
Resolved, That Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall be found in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena.
Resolved, That pursuant to 2 U.S.C. §§ 192 and 194, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall certify the report of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, detailing the refusal of Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, to produce documents to the Committee on Oversight and
Accountability as directed by subpoena, to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, to the end that Director Wray be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law.Resolved, That the Speaker of the House is authorized to take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.
Along with the resolution, Comer released the following statement:…
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