Republicans in the House of Representatives have canceled a vote that would have held the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Chris Wray, in contempt of Congress for failing to provide the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability with documents relating to President Biden’s crooked financial affairs.
Chair of the Committee, James Comer, announced on Wednesday evening that he was calling off the vote after the FBI offered committee members — rather than the public — the opportunity to review the document.
“Allowing all Oversight Committee members to review this record is an important step toward conducting oversight of the FBI and holding it accountable to the American people,” argued Comer upon announcement of the vote’s cancelation.
The FBI also agreed to make two documents referenced in the FD-1023 available for Chairman Comer and Ranking Member Raskin to review.
The move represents a defeat for House Republicans who threatened to hold the FBI director in contempt of Congress if the documents were not revealed to at least all of Congress.