Staff Reports
In a stunning development that undoubtedly would have the New York Times and Washington Post clutching their pearls, a recent report from the House Judiciary Committee has raised questions about how the FBI shielded Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential campaign. Since the Church Committee’s revelations in 1976 about FBI misconduct, which exposed abuses like the COINTELPRO program, this latest investigation highlights, once again, how government oversight can go wildly off the rails.
The Interim Staff Report from the House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jim Jordan, dives into what can only be described as a coordinated effort by the FBI to subdue a scandal involving Hunter Biden and his nefarious dealings with foreign governments while his father was vice president. Voters never got the full picture in the lead-up to the election because, surprise, the mainstream media and social media platforms jumped at the chance to bury this story. They did so, no doubt, believing they were defending democracy by keeping unacceptable truths away from the electorate.
It’s almost comical how censorship became the weapon of choice for preserving the Democrat narrative. After the New York Post dropped its bombshell story about Hunter’s abandoned laptop, which revealed all the sordid details about the family’s influence peddling, both Twitter and Facebook rushed to the rescue. They filtered out what could have been an uncomfortable truth for Biden, essentially making sure that millions of Americans went to the polls blissfully ignorant of important information about one of their choices for president. Many of those folks are still trying to explain why they voted the way they did, but the real question is: why did social media companies bend to the FBI’s will?
The FBI, in its infinite wisdom and under the pretense of national security, prepared Big Tech for a grand “hack-and-leak” misinformation conspiracy allegedly linked to Russia. For over eight months, they sold the narrative that the New York Post’s story was a product of foreign disinformation, while they had already authenticated the very laptop at the center of the scandal. The response of the social media giants—complying with a seemingly far-fetched conspiracy theory instead of allowing free speech—speaks volumes about how easily they can be manipulated. No accountability for these actions has been handed down, leaving a big ol’ question mark over the integrity of the FBI and social media in protecting citizens’ rights.
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The House Judiciary Committee's recent Interim Staff Report highlights alleged election interference by the FBI regarding Hunter Biden's laptop story, claiming it was falsely labeled as Russian disinformation. This censorship, influenced by the FBI,…— The America One News (@am1_news) November 4, 2024
What is most disturbing is that the abuses exposed by the Church Committee seem to have taken root again, but this time in the very agencies formed to protect citizen liberties. The latest findings indicate that the federal authorities have not only sidestepped their constitutional responsibilities, but that Congress has turned a blind eye while beefing up the funding of these agencies. Interestingly, it appears that neither a Republican nor Democrat Congress has taken sufficient action to rein in this federal overreach.
Elections matter. While the White House dominates headlines, Congress holds the power to enact real change. Any potential president has some authority, but it is Congress that can hold the bureaucratic beasts accountable. They control the purse strings. They can defund extremist programs and rogue agencies. As voters approach the polls, they might want to think about which candidates are willing to be real enforcers of the Constitution.
Determining the future of American governance might hinge less on the presidential election and more on who gets a seat in the House and Senate. Voters must ask themselves whether their representatives will be courageous enough to demand accountability from the FBI and return to the foundational principles of transparency and fairness. Citizens interested in the preservation of democracy should ponder who will be their champions in this crucial mission when they cast their ballots in 2024.
