05.15.2023
Grassley: FBI Credibility Demands Immediate Cooperation with Congressional Oversight
Durham Report: FBI top brass caved to blatant political bias in baseless Russia probe
WASHINGTON –
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the former chairman and senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding Special Counsel John Durham’s report on FBI and Justice Department failures that led to a flawed multi-year Russia collusion investigation.
“The baseless and politically motivated Russia collusion lie robbed the American people of three years and tens of millions in taxpayer dollars. This lie, perpetrated by the DNC and Clinton campaign, was aided and abetted by senior FBI and DOJ officials who, at best, consciously avoided their duty of due diligence, and at worst, knowingly and willingly participated in one of the dirtiest smears in American history.
“The Durham report validates the concerns I’ve raised since we first learned of the bogus investigation in 2017. The FBI allowed itself to be hijacked and weaponized by political actors to target a political rival during a presidential election and administration. Restoring its integrity, if that’s even possible, will take humility, transparency and accountability.
“The FBI can start today by cooperating with a congressional subpoena about its handling of another politically sensitive matter involving then-Vice President Biden. We know the FBI relied on unverified claims to relentlessly target a Republican president. What did the FBI do to investigate claims involving a Democrat President? It’s time for the FBI to cooperate and show its work to the American people,” Grassley said.
