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As the head of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has taken a keen interest in recent accusations of political bias within the ranks of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
In a letter sent to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday, Grassley wrote that he is “deeply concerned” by the “apparent bias” against former President Donald Trump.
The senator’s letter comes in light of the recent raid of Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago, which Grassley called a “politically motivated” act.
“I have been forced to write to you three times in the last month regarding the political bias that has infected the FBI’s Washington Field Office,” Grassley wrote. “I am deeply concerned that the apparent bias against former President Donald Trump has tainted the agency’s actions and compromised its ability to fairly and impartially investigate.”
Grassley went on to demand answers from Wray on several questions, including whether or not the FBI was aware of the political motivations of the agents involved in the Mar-a-Lago raid.
“These questions are critical for you to answer,” Grassley wrote. “The American people deserve to know whether their tax dollars are being used to fund a politically motivated witch hunt against a former president.”
Grassley’s letter is the latest development in a growing controversy surrounding the FBI’s handling of the Trump investigation. The senator has been a vocal critic of the agency’s actions and has called for an independent investigation into the matter.
In a letter addressed to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) accused the agency of being “infected” with a “deeply rooted political infection.”
Grassley pointed to the stark contrast between the FBI’s handling of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, and the treatment of Trump. He called this double standard a “deeply rooted political infection.”
“As I’ve noted both in my public letters and public statements, the FBI approved investigative activity into Trump based in substantial part on liberal news articles and information derived from a liberal non-profit yet shut down investigative activity and sources, which included verified and verifiable information, relating to Hunter Biden.”
The Iowa Republican goes on to explain that in these letters, is evidence from credible whistleblowers who came to him personally.
Grassley asks Wray a series of pointed questions and gives him a deadline of May 28 to respond.
In a letter addressed to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) accused the agency of being “infected” with political bias, citing the recent raid on Rudy Giuliani’s home as proof.
“The FBI’s reputation has been severely damaged in recent years by a series of high-profile missteps and a perceived lack of accountability,” Grassley wrote. “The raid of Mr. Giuliani’s home only exacerbates these concerns.”
Grassley went on to say that the different treatment between Giuliani and Hunter Biden “raises serious questions about whether the FBI is infected with political bias.”
“These questions are critical for you to answer,” Grassley concluded.
The letter comes after it was revealed that the FBI raided Giuliani’s home and office last week, seizing his electronics as part of an investigation into whether he violated lobbying laws.
The raid has been widely criticized by Republicans, who have accused the FBI of targeting Giuliani because of his role in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Trump himself has called the raid “politically motivated.”
In contrast, Hunter Biden has been the subject of numerous investigations but has yet to be raided or charged with any crime.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is matching Grassley’s frustration with the apparent preferential treatment of Hunter Biden. Earlier last week, he sent letters to both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI about Trump’s recent home raid. Like Grassley, he also pointed out how different they seem to be handling the two cases despite any clear evidence that one warrants more serious scrutiny than the other.
The DOJ has yet to respond to either Grassley or Johnson’s letters.
