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Claudia Grisales

House panel sets hearing to hold FBI director in contempt of Congress

The House Oversight Committee plans to vote Thursday to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt over what they say is the bureau's refusal to hand over records tied to the GOP-led panel's investigation into President Biden and his family. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said he's seen enough to move forward with plans for a contempt hearing against FBI Director Christopher Wray over his handling of a GOP-led investigation into President Biden and his family, setting the matter for a Thursday meeting.

The unprecedented move to hold an FBI director in contempt comes after Comer and other GOP members claimed the agency was withholding information tied to a investigation.

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