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FBI Refuses To Turn Over Subpoenaed Document…

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(FreedomWire.org) – House Republicans are threatening to file contempt charges against FBI Director Christopher Wray after the agency failed during a closed-door meeting to hand over a document lawmakers subpoenaed.

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer detailed how lawmakers are seeking a document from the FBI that allegedly details a “criminal scheme” involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and an unnamed “foreign national.”

Comer threatened to hit Wray with contempt charges.

“They don’t respect anyone in Congress,” Comer said on Fox News. “They’ve been able to get away with this for a long time. The media continues to turn a blind eye. The Senate Republicans continue to fund the FBI. Why would you change your business model when you’re getting everything you want?”

Comer requested the document from Wray on Friday, accusing the agency of interfering with his subpoena launched on May 3 with Iowa GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley. The bureau has yet to hand over the document.

“At today’s staff briefing with FBI officials, the FBI again did not produce the unclassified record subpoenaed by Chairman Comer. The Oversight Committee will announce the next steps soon,” said Jessica Collins, a spokeswoman for the committee.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday that he is anticipating that the FBI will turn over a file that is believed to contain evidence of bribery involving President Joe Biden after a weeks-long impasse.

In an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” the California Republican said the potential breakthrough came after he personally spoke with FBI Director Christopher Wray last week, the Daily Wire reports. The conversation pertained to the bureau’s failure to comply with a lawful congressional subpoena for the file.

“I explained to the director that we will do everything in our power, and we have jurisdiction over the FBI, that we have the right to see this document,” McCarthy said during the interview. “I believe after this call, we will get this document.”

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoena with a deadline of May 10 for the file. According to GOP investigators, whistleblower disclosures suggest the existence of a form completed by the FBI, outlining an alleged influence-peddling scheme involving Biden during his tenure as vice president and a foreign national.

On the day of the deadline, the FBI responded to the request, with an official declining to acknowledge the existence of the mentioned record. The response further cautioned against the release of “unverified or incomplete” information that could “harm investigations, prejudice prosecutions or judicial proceedings, unfairly violate privacy or reputational interests, or create misimpressions in the public.”

Even though Christopher Dunham, the acting Assistant Director for Congressional Affairs, expressed in his response a commitment to collaborate with lawmakers to address the issue, Comer appeared dissatisfied.

“It’s clear from the FBI’s response that the unclassified record the Oversight Committee subpoenaed exists, but they are refusing to provide it to the Committee,” Comer said at the time. “We’ve asked the FBI to not only provide this record, but to also inform us what it did to investigate these allegations. The FBI has failed to do both.”

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A Subpoena Was Issued For Hunter Biden’s Business Associates’ Finances…

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(FreedomWire.org) – In a letter sent to House Oversight Chairman James Comer on Sunday, the committee’s ranking Democrat, Rep. Jamie Raskin, revealed that Bank of America had been subpoenaed by Comer to provide records pertaining to three of Hunter Biden’s business associates. The subpoena was issued quietly.

According to a letter obtained by CNN, the subpoena was extensive and requested “all financial records” from 2009 to the present, spanning 14 years. Bank of America complied with the subpoena and provided a substantial amount of materials, as reported by a source familiar with the matter. The subpoena was directed at US citizen John Robinson “Rob” Walker and other individuals associated with Hunter Biden, who established a “joint venture” with executives from CEFC China Energy, a Chinese energy conglomerate that is now defunct.

However, Democrat Rep. Raskin expressed “deep concern” to Rep. Comer regarding investigations and criticized the “overboard” subpoena of a Hunter associate’s checking account. He further accused the Oversight panel of attempting to “bury” Trump’s tax information.

A bank subpoena is a legal request issued by a court or government agency to a bank, requiring the bank to produce financial documents or information related to a particular individual or organization. Bank subpoenas are typically used in criminal investigations, civil lawsuits, or regulatory actions to obtain evidence or information related to financial transactions.

The types of financial documents that can be requested through a bank subpoena include bank statements, account balances, transaction histories, loan documents, and other financial records. The information obtained through a bank subpoena can be used as evidence in court or as part of an investigation.

Banks are required to comply with subpoenas and provide the requested information, but they may seek to protect their customers’ privacy by challenging the subpoena or seeking to limit the scope of the request. Customers who are the subject of a bank subpoena may also have the right to challenge the request or seek to limit the disclosure of their personal financial information.

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