The former FBI official who whistleblowers say shut down an investigation into President Joe Biden’s son violated federal law with a social media post denigrating former President Donald Trump, a watchdog has found. Timothy Thibault “engaged in modern-day leafletting on social media,” the U.S. Office of Special Counsel found after reviewing Mr. Thibault’s posts. Mr. […]
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has been admitted to an area hospital for antibiotic infusions to address an infection, his office said on Tuesday. “He is in good spirits and will return to work as soon as possible following doctors’ orders,” his office said in a statement. Mr. Grassley, 90, was previously hospitalized almost exactly one […]
President Joe Biden’s administration should seek nearly $100,000 that a former government official was found to have improperly used, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said on Aug. 4. Katherine Lemos was chairperson and CEO of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board when she illegally spent $97,835 on travel, training, and office items, according to the Environmental […]
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said that FBI Director Christopher Wray will face charges of contempt if he doesn’t prove a document that alleges a bribery scheme between President Joe Biden and a foreign national to the House Oversight Committee. “We have a responsibility of oversight,” the California lawmaker told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” […]
The GOP-led House Oversight Committee on Wednesday subpoenaed the FBI for a file that alleged a whistleblower linked President Joe Biden to a “criminal scheme” that involved money for policy decisions when he was the vice president. “We have received legally protected and highly credible unclassified whistleblower disclosures,” Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and […]
FBI whistleblowers have revealed that the bureau has “voluminous evidence” of potential criminal conduct by President Joe Biden’s son, according to a top senator. “Based on recent protected disclosures to my office, the FBI has within its possession significant, impactful and voluminous evidence with respect to potential criminal conduct by Hunter Biden and James Biden,” […]
Senate Judiciary Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) suggested in a recent interview that he disagrees with past statements by GOP leadership downplaying Republican prospects in the 2022 midterms. Currently, members of both parties are preparing for a tough battle as Democrats seek to hold on to a slim majority in the evenly-divided Senate and Republicans […]
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said allegations from FBI whistleblowers show there is a “political infection” within the bureau following the agency’s unprecedented raid on former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Grassley demanded information about alleged bias among high-ranking officials. “Starting on May 31, 2022, I’ve written three […]
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) criticized the FBI on July 26, alleging that the bureau was “weaponized” against two U.S. senators when it arranged an intelligence briefing back in August 2020. Johnson’s criticism was based on new revelations that surfaced a day earlier, when Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) divulged that certain FBI officials had a “scheme” […]
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) revealed on July 25 that there were “systemic and existential problems” within the Justice Department and the FBI, after “highly credible” whistleblowers informed his office that officials from the bureau labeled evidence against Hunter Biden as disinformation. “The allegations provided to my office appear to indicate that there was a scheme […]
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) order on Friday to release former President Donald Trump’s tax returns appears to be purely political and sets a dangerous precedent, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said. In 2019, the department said the returns did not have to be given to Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Ways and […]
Former Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer, a Democrat, announced on Thursday that she will seek to succeed incumbent Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in the 2022 U.S. Senate race. “I’m Abby Finkenauer, and I’m running for U.S. Senate because Iowa—and our Democracy—are worth fighting for,” the 32-year-old Democratic candidate said on social media as she announced her run […]
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Jonhson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting more information about missing phones used by former special counsel Robert Mueller during his investigation into former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. In a news release, the two senators said they were compelled to send a letter (pdf) […]
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) on Wednesday released more details about Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden’s son’s overseas business deals, along with alleged links to foreign individuals who have ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Moscow. According to a news release from the two GOP senators, the new information cites […]
