House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan accuses the FBI of stonewalling the committee's request for a briefing on Iran's hack of the Trump campaign, questioning the timing and potential political implications.
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) expressed frustration over the FBI's refusal to give the committee a briefing on Iran's hack of the Trump campaign. Jordan emphasized the importance of disclosing this information to the American public before the upcoming election.
"The FBI has told Fox News Digital that it is committed to working with the committee but did not say if or when officials would brief Jordan," the article states.
FBI Refuses to Brief House Judiciary on Iranian Hack of Trump Campaign
Jordan expressed concern that the FBI's reluctance to provide a briefing on the Iranian hack is politically motivated, noting that there would be a public outcry if the roles were reversed.
"This hacking of the Trump campaign by Iran — it looks like there was a dossier on JD Vance — that dossier winds up at the Harris campaign, and somehow, it happens to wind up in the press," Jordan said. "There are lots of questions, like when did you find out about this? How did you find out about this? Did you give Trump a defensive briefing? Who was the person in the Harris campaign who got the information? How did they get the information? When did they tell you they had the information? How did it then get to the press?"
FBI Refuses to Brief House Judiciary on Iranian Hack of Trump Campaign
Jordan highlighted the severity of the situation, given that Iran was the alleged perpetrator of the hack.
"This is the same country that says they are trying to assassinate President Trump. This is the same country who is the chief sponsor of terrorism. This is the same country that wants to assassinate [Israeli] Prime Minister Netanyahu. And this is the same country who just sent rockets to our best ally — ballistic missiles to our best ally — the State of Israel," Jordan said. "And we want to be briefed on this hacking, and they won’t do it."
FBI Refuses to Brief House Judiciary on Iranian Hack of Trump Campaign
The article also discusses other issues on which the House Judiciary Committee is seeking information, including the release of a "bounty letter" from an alleged Trump assassination suspect, Ryan Routh, and the presence of confidential FBI human sources among the January 6 Capitol rioters.
Jordan emphasized that the committee's requests for briefings are legitimate and essential for fulfilling the Judiciary Committee's oversight responsibilities.
FBI Refuses to Brief House Judiciary on Iranian Hack of Trump Campaign
"They will not sit down and talk with our committee, and it's ridiculous," Jordan said. "This is important information for the American people to know before a consequential election."
The article concludes with a statement from an FBI spokesperson, reiterating the bureau's commitment to working with the committee but not addressing the specific requests for a briefing on the Iranian hack. Despite these assurances, Jordan indicated that the committee will continue to pursue all available options to obtain the information it seeks.
FBI Refuses to Brief House Judiciary on Iranian Hack of Trump Campaign
