House Oversight Committee Republicans are weighing options to counter the FBI’s games in the investigation into the alleged Joe Biden bribery scheme.
Rep. James Comer (R-KY) previously threatened FBI Director Christopher Wray with contempt of Congress proceedings for failing to provide the document alleging Joe Biden participated in a $5 million bribery scheme with a foreign national.
Comer called off the vote after Wray finally allowed House Oversight Committee members to review the unclassified record.
However, Republicans aren't done seeking answers from the agency.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) spoke with Jesse Watters on Fox News about a potential strategy House members could utilize against the FBI.
She proposed to defund Wray's salary.
"The FBI’s playing games. As you know, even if we do a contempt of Congress, it’s likely that the DOJ would not actually hold the FBI director accountable,” Luna said.
“But what we can do as Congress is officially defund the director’s position, and that’s something we’re also looking at doing, via the Holman rule,” she added.
"Does that mean he doesn't get paid his salary?" Watters asked.
“That means we’ve effectively eliminated his salary, and thus, his position, yes," she replied.
"It’s time for the FBI Director to realize that we’re not going to play his games any longer. We have the authority to eliminate his salary & thus his position," she tweeted.
WATCH:
It’s time for the @FBI Director to realize that we’re not going to play his games any longer.
We have the authority to eliminate his salary & thus his position.🔥 pic.twitter.com/ST9Q4BlVao
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) June 14, 2023
Breitbart noted:
The Holman Rule allows amendments to appropriations legislation that would reduce the salary of or fire specific federal employees, or cut a specific program, according to Federal News Network.
It is not clear how many Republicans would be onboard with eliminating the position, but it could serve as another point of leverage for Republicans seeking answers from the FBI.
Last month, FBI Director Christopher Wray refused to confirm whether a document alleging that then-Vice President Joe Biden engaged in bribery existed.
However, last week, after House Republicans threatened to hold Wray in contempt of Congress for not turning over the document, the FBI finally allowed House Oversight Committee members to view the document in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility inside the Capitol (SCIF). That same day, the Biden Justice Department indicted former President Donald Trump.
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!