The FBI has instructed a former supervisory agent investigating Hunter Biden to refrain from answering certain questions from the House Oversight Committee regarding the case.
This directive was conveyed in a redacted letter from FBI general counsel Jason Jones on the eve of the agent's scheduled testimony. The New York Post obtained a copy of the letter, in which Jones informs the former agent that the FBI "expects that you will decline to respond to questions seeking non-public information likely covered by one or more components of executive privilege or other significant confidentiality interests, in particular information about deliberations or ongoing investigative activity in law enforcement matters."
Jones advises the former agent to redirect such inquiries to the FBI's Office of Congressional Affairs.
The FBI lawyer alludes to an "ongoing" case involving the President's son, stating that the Committee is interested in "certain events that took place in December 2020 as part of this investigation." Last month, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal charges following a year-long investigation into his tax affairs. The investigation was initiated after the discovery of suspicious activity reports (SARs) related to funds from "China and other foreign nations."
As previously reported in 2020, the FBI subpoenaed a laptop and hard drive purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden in connection with a money-laundering investigation in late 2019. In December 2020, shortly after the 2020 presidential election, Biden publicly acknowledged that he was under investigation for his taxes.
At the time, he expressed seriousness about the matter and stated his confidence that a thorough and impartial review would demonstrate his adherence to legal and appropriate practices, including the guidance of professional tax advisors.
On Monday, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee claimed that the former supervisory agent, in Jones' letter, corroborated key aspects of a whistleblower's testimony regarding alleged political interference by the Biden administration in the investigation.
Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., asserted that the Department of Justice's alleged attempts to shield the Bidens revealed a "two-tiered system of justice." He pledged that the committee would pursue the answers, transparency, and accountability demanded and deserved by the American people.
FBI Director Christopher Wray recently asserted that the bureau was "absolutely not" protecting the Biden family, refuting allegations that the investigation had been influenced by political considerations. In response to inquiries, the FBI informed Fox News Digital that it is customary for employees and former employees to receive general guidance when called to testify on FBI matters.
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