Will FBI Director Wray Be Held In Contempt Of Congress

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   Sharlee01posted 18 months ago

   
   
   Jordan threatens to hold FBI Director Wray in contempt of Congress
   
   "House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday alleging that the FBI has failed to comply with congressional subpoenas and warning to take action if they do not follow through by next week.
   
   The letter specifically cited two subpoenas sent by the committee, one that was "Regarding School Board-related Threats" and its subpoena on "Catholic Domain Perspective."
   
   In the letter, Jordan called the FBI’s actions "unacceptable" and set a new date and time — noon on July 25, 2023 — for the requested materials. If the FBI does not deliver, the committee "will take action" such as holding Wray in contempt of Congress, he said.
   
   "To date, the FBI’s compliance with these subpoenas has been wholly inadequate and has materially impeded the Committee’s oversight efforts," Jordan said in the letter, dated July 17. "After several accommodations, months of persistent outreach by the Committee, and attempts to negotiate and work with the FBI in good faith, we write to notify you that if the FBI does not improve its compliance substantially, the Committee will take action—such as the initiation of contempt of Congress proceedings—to obtain compliance with these subpoenas."
   
   The first subpoena mentioned in the letter concerns FBI surveillance of parents at school board meetings in Virginia who expressed outrage over changes to schools’ curriculums, the promotion of race-based education and the district allegedly covering up sexual misconduct.
   
   "The Committee on the Judiciary is continuing its oversight of the programs and operations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Of particular interest to the Committee is the FBI’s weaponization of its law-enforcement powers against Americans who exercise their First Amendment rights. On February 3, 2023, the Committee issued a subpoena to you for documents and information regarding the FBI’s targeting of concerned parents who speak out at school board meetings," Jordan said to Wray.
   
   The Republican chairman said the FBI failed to volunteer information, so the committee issued an initial subpoena on Feb 3 for documents relating to investigative efforts into parents. Please read more ---  https://www.aol.com/news/jordan-threate … 14554.html
   
   Thoughts

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      Annegrayposted 18 months agoin reply to this

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         Sharlee01posted 18 months agoin reply to this

         Maybe address the subject instead of just bashing Jordan. The FBI Ignoring Our Congress subpoenas. Your opinion of Jordan is noted.

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            Annegrayposted 18 months agoin reply to this

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               Sharlee01posted 18 months agoin reply to this

               This thread is not about Republicans ignoring subpoenas, It's about Wray ignoring Congress subpoenas. I felt he was uncooperative in answering questions at this week's hearing.
               
               I feel Congress is going after America's largest problem the weaponization of our government agencies. And getting to the bottom of the Biden family's many allegations. I feel they are tackling the larger problems first cleaning out corruption.

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            Kathleen Cochranposted 18 months agoin reply to this

            Sharlee: Participants on this site can comment on whatever they want. Scoldings are unnecessary.

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               Sharlee01posted 18 months agoin reply to this

               You seem to misunderstand much of what I post. I in no way was scolding anyone. My comment is clear... Anyone is free to add to the threat with their thoughts, that would be called participation.
               
               I backed away from a conversation I have no interest in.  Have a nice evening.

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                  Kathleen Cochranposted 18 months agoin reply to this

                  You as well.

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         Kathleen Cochranposted 18 months agoin reply to this

         Annegray: Amen.

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      TheShadowSpecterposted 18 months agoin reply to this

      What is so interesting is how the FBI's name has become mud on both sides of the aisle.  Not only do Republicans detest them, but Democrats have been losing their patience with them too.  Lately Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a diehard Democrat, has been sniping at FBI officials for their FISA abuses.  She's not the first Democrat to question their integrity or rather lack thereof.  Senator Dianne Feinstein has publicly expressed her disgust with the FBI.  Senator Patrick Leahy actively served on the Senate Judiciary Committee when he and Senator Chuck Grassley were investigating corruption in the FBI so many years ago.  Senator Feinstein and Senator Leahy are both Democrats.
      
      When both major poltitical parties are calling out the FBI for professional misconduct and the likes, then you know that the FBI cannot continue on the same trajectory with impunity.  Eventually, there is going to be a major shakedown of that agency like we've never seen before insofar as such an event may go as far as resulting in the dissolution of the entire agency altogether.

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