The FBI expressed concerns that the release “unnecessarily risks the safety of a confidential source.”
Sen. Chuck Grassley, on Thursday, publicly disclosed an FBI document that contained unverified allegations implicating President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden in an alleged bribery scheme
The redacted document revealed by Sen. Chuck Grassley a conversation between the FBI and a confidential source who claimed that the CEO of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company, paid a $10 million bribe to the Bidens. This information by Sen. Chuck Grassley is central to the investigation conducted by the U.S. House Oversight Committee, headed by Republican Chair Jim Comer from Kentucky, looking into the business dealings of Biden and his family.
Sen. Chuck Grassley has been urging the Justice Department and FBI for almost a year to provide details about their handling of the serious allegations from a trusted FBI informant.
Sen. Chuck Grassley emphasized that the document’s release allows the American people to read it firsthand, without any political or bureaucratic filters, thanks to courageous whistleblowers
Sen. Chuck Grassley accused both the FBI and the Justice Department of attempting to conceal this information from Congress and the public.
However, the FBI responded with a statement expressing concerns over the safety of the confidential source, stating that the disclosure posed a minimum risk to their security. The FBI emphasized its commitment to protecting the physical safety of its confidential human sources and the integrity of sensitive investigations. They asserted that they had explained the criticality of keeping such source information confidential in their interactions with Congress and Chairman Comer. The FBI had negotiated a resolution with Chairman Comer to provide the requested information while safeguarding the safety of confidential sources and the integrity of ongoing investigations.
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