“The investigation is not dead,” Comer told reporters. He said he will move forward Thursday with holding Wray in contempt of Congress. “If I’m working on a case and you’re posting all my information online or in the newspapers or on the evening news.to make a political point - any chance I have of making that case” is at risk, Montoya said.Ĭomer said that the FBI briefing about the record was no substitute for providing a copy to the committee without redactions. “Who’s going to want to come in and tell you things if your identity can’t be protected,”, especially in high-profile investigations, he said.īeyond that, Montoya said, distributing to Congress information that could theoretically be relevant in an ongoing investigation risks impeding it.
The briefing, which the bureau described as an “extraordinary accommodation,” lasted more than an hour and was conducted privately in a secure space because FBI officials said the “several-page” form contains sensitive information.īoth Raskin and Comer received a slightly redacted copy of the FD-1023 document during the briefing and were allowed to take notes on the substance of the form, though they weren’t allowed to keep it.įrank Montoya, a former FBI supervisor who specialized in counterintelligence, said he worried that giving information about law enforcement sources to Congress could set a dangerous precedent and damage the FBI’s work. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the panel, about the document. In an attempt to comply with the subpoena, FBI officials came to the Capitol on Monday to brief Comer and Maryland Rep.
“Protecting the identities and information provided by confidential human sources from unnecessary disclosure or undue influence is therefore critical not only because of safety concerns but also to avoid chilling their candor or willingness to continue reporting to the FBI,” Christopher Dunham, an acting FBI assistant director, wrote to Comer last month. The bureau has pushed back Comer’s threats to hold Wray in contempt and warned of grave risk to confidential human sources and the law enforcement process if the FBI record were released to the public. _ WHY IS THE FBI REFUSING TO TURN OVER THE DOCUMENT?
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