Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) says the FBI has failed to produce an unclassified document alleging President Joe Biden may have engaged in a criminal bribery scheme, and that Republicans in turn will move to initiate contempt of Congress proceedings.
Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and the White House have each refuted the credibility of the document.
After a June 5 meeting with Wray to view the document, Comer claimed that Wray confirmed that this is not the case. Wray allegedly acknowledged that the document is credible, comes from a long-trusted FBI source, and is currently the subject of an active FBI investigation.
"Today, FBI officials confirmed that the unclassified FBI-generated record has not been disproven and is currently being used in an ongoing investigation," Comer said. "The confidential human source who provided information about then-Vice President Biden being involved in a criminal bribery scheme is a trusted, highly credible informant who has been used by the FBI for over 10 years, and has been paid over six figures.
Comer said the FBI "refused to hand over the unclassified record" to the Oversight panel, and that Republicans will follow through on initiating contempt of Congress proceedings against Wray.
"At the briefing, the FBI again refused to hand over the unclassified record to the custody of the House Oversight Committee. And we will now initiate contempt of Congress hearings this Thursday," Comer said.
The development in the growing feud between Congress and the FBI comes amid a flurry of GOP investigations into the Biden family and the president's administration.
Previous reports based on findings from Hunter Biden's laptop and testimony from former business associates suggest that the elder Biden took part in Hunter Biden's business dealings in Ukraine, and received a cut of the profits from the deals—including while he was vice president.
If Comer is right about the authenticity and credibility of the document, it could prompt Republicans to undertake further legal action against the embattled president, who has announced that he will seek a second term in office.
Should Oversight Republicans advance a contempt-of-Congress charge through the panel, it will then be taken up by a vote of the full House. If the House votes to recommend charges, it will be up to Attorney General Merrick Garland to determine if a crime took place.
The FBI did not reply to a request for comment.