The Oversight Committee plans a first move on Thursday, unless the bureau hands over a copy of a document Republicans say ties the president to explosive allegations.
Even if the entire House GOP finds FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt, it’s highly unlikely that Biden's Justice Department would exercise its power to bring any criminal charges. | Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP PhotoHouse Republicans are escalating their standoff with the FBI over an unreleased document that they say ties then-Vice President Joe Biden to a “bribery scheme” — without sharing key details about the explosive allegation behind it.
Republicans control the oversight panel, meaning they can advance the contempt resolution as long as most of their members stay united. Speakerhas vowed to bring it up on the floor. But even if the entire House GOP finds Wray in contempt, it’s highly unlikely that Biden’s Justice Department would exercise its power to bring any criminal charges.
But Comer did not respond to questions about what country is involved in the document’s charge or if it relates to Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company where First Son Hunter Biden served on the board. That company has been at the center of the GOP’s years-long broader Biden family focus.
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