A former FBI supervisory agent involved in the Hunter Biden investigation was directed by the Bureau to withhold certain information from the House Oversight Committee. A letter from FBI General Counsel Jason Jones, obtained by the New York Post, instructed the agent to decline answering questions regarding non-public information protected by executive privilege or other confidentiality interests, specifically concerning ongoing investigative activities. The letter, sent the night before the agent's scheduled testimony, advised redirecting such inquiries to the FBI’s Office of Congressional Affairs.

The letter referenced the committee's interest in events from December 2020, a period shortly after the presidential election when Hunter Biden publicly acknowledged being under investigation for his tax affairs. This investigation stemmed from suspicious activity reports related to funds received from China and other foreign nations. Last month, Biden pleaded guilty to federal charges following a year-long investigation into these tax matters.

The agent's anticipated testimony was connected to whistleblower allegations of political interference in the Hunter Biden investigation. House Oversight Committee Republicans, including Chair James Comer (R-Ky.), asserted that the DOJ’s actions point to a double standard in the justice system and vowed to pursue transparency and accountability. FBI Director Christopher Wray recently denied allegations of protecting the Biden family, stating that the bureau was not influenced by political considerations. The FBI maintains that providing general guidance to current and former employees testifying on Bureau matters is standard procedure.

This incident follows the 2020 FBI subpoena of a laptop and hard drive believed to belong to Hunter Biden, linked to a money-laundering investigation initiated in late 2019. At the time of the tax investigation acknowledgment, Biden expressed confidence in the legality and appropriateness of his actions, emphasizing his reliance on professional tax advisors.