Several FBI whistleblowers testified before the House Subcommittee on Thursday afternoon.
Whistleblower Steve Friend testified before Congress and shared that the FBI closed ranks and attacked him after he shared his concerns about the FBI becoming a politicized office.
Friend bravely shared that the FBI is “incentivized to work against the American people and is in dire need of drastic reform.”
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FBI Whistleblower delivers opening statement on Weaponization of FBI
FRIEND: "I pray that all members consider the information I and my fellow whistleblowers present…
I sacrificed my dream job to deliver this information to the American people." pic.twitter.com/cRM9vtZEOD
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 18, 2023
.@RepGregSteube: "Director Wray and AG Garland have…testified that they would not retaliate against whistleblowers…You followed inside protocol for the FBI utilizing whistleblower statute protection…to make your complaints…be known?"
FRIEND: "Yes."
STEUBE: "The response… pic.twitter.com/KRtnACBznm
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 18, 2023
Here are some highlights from the whistleblowers:
FBI Whistleblower Garret O'Boyle, whose family had to beg for clothes after exposing corruption at the FBI: "The FBI will crush you. This government will crush you and your family if you try to expose the truth about things they are doing that are wrong." pic.twitter.com/NfJCbLVOrK
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) May 18, 2023
BREAKING: The Washington, D.C. FBI Field Office CONFIRMED that undercover officers, confidential informants, and FBI assets were present at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, despite FBI Director Wray testifying to the contrary! pic.twitter.com/AzBhilAsZ3
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) May 18, 2023
Here’s what the National Review reported:
An FBI whistleblower said Thursday that the bureau closed ranks and attacked him after he voiced concerns about the politicization of the bureau.
The whistleblower, Steve Friend, testified before the House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government that the FBI is “incentivized to work against the American people and is in dire need of drastic reform.”
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Friend had his security clearance revoked and was suspended without pay after he voiced concerns about the bureau’s handling of Domestic Violent Extremism and cases related to the Capitol riot.In protected disclosures, Friend said the FBI’s handling of the January 6 Capitol riot-related investigations “deviated from standard practice and created a false impression with respect to the threat of DVE nationwide.”
Friend said Thursday that his whistleblowing was “apolitical and in the spirit of upholding my oath.”
Watch the full hearing here:
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