• The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the FBI for information on investigations that took place during the Biden administration. Although the information was previously requested, the committee hopes to receive more cooperation from FBI Director Kash Patel.
• The documents pertain to investigations including the Jan. 6, 2021, pipe bomb at the U.S. Capitol, prosecution of pro-life protestors and more.
• The committee wants the documents by March 17.

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, subpoenaed the FBI for information on investigations during the Biden administration. The subpoenas were previously sent when Christopher Wray was FBI director. The committee hopes to receive more cooperation from newly sworn-in director Kash Patel. 

Jordan told Patel the documents could help restore public trust and transparency at the bureau.

“Under the Biden Administration and the tenure of former Director Christopher Wray, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) departed from its core public safety mission, suffered from senior leadership failures, and refused any real transparency or accountability for its actions,” Jordan wrote to Patel. 

The subpoenas seek information on:

• Law enforcement operations at local school board meetings
• The FBI Richmond field office’s intelligence memorandum that labeled Catholics as “violent extremists”
• The Biden administration’s alleged work with big tech companies regarding censorship
• The Jan. 6, 2021, pipe bomb investigation
• FBI Confidential Human Sources on Jan. 6, 2021
• The Biden administration’s alleged prosecution of pro-life protestors using the FACE Act

Jordan sent Patel a 12-page letter with details they’ve collected about each incident during the committee’s investigations. He said the FBI has produced some documents but should have more. 

“During this critical time in the FBI’s history, when Americans deeply distrust the FBI, it is important that you succeed in restoring public confidence and creating much-needed transparency,” Jordan wrote.  

When Patel was sworn in, he said there would be “accountability” within the FBI and said they would conduct rigorous constitutional oversight. 

Jordan wants the FBI to comply with the subpoenas by March 17.