Disgraced former FBI agent Timothy Thibault is refusing to cooperate with GOP members of the Home Judiciary Committee as a part of their deliberate probe into the FBI’s conduct surrounding Hunter Biden, The Publish has discovered.
The stonewall might arrange showdown ought to Republicans retake the Home subsequent 12 months.
In an Oct. 7 letter from his lawyer, Thibault stated, “In regards to the request for an interview, as a result of the subject material pertains to delicate regulation enforcement info and/or pending investigations, our consumer will not be ready to simply accept this invitation at this juncture.”
Thibault additionally stated that he wouldn’t comply with an earlier letter despatched by Republican committee members demanding he protect paperwork from his days with the FBI.
“Our consumer is now retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation … As such, he now not possesses an FBI laptop computer or cellular gadget, and he now not has entry to the FBI’s data and supplies,” the letter stated.
Thibault is dealing with scrutiny from Republicans for his position in allegedly suppressing the FBI’s Hunter Biden investigation earlier than the election.
“Thibualt can refuse to cooperate now, however can’t disguise from a Congressional subpoena sooner or later,” stated an individual near committee Republicans.
Publish columnist Miranda Devine reported wrote final month that Thibault had been assigned because the company “level man” to handle Hunter Biden’s enterprise associate Tony Bobulinski — whose revelations in regards to the first son’s shady dealings went ignored by the company.
In October 2020, Thibault ordered {that a} probe into Hunter Biden’s alleged “felony monetary and associated exercise” be closed, an company whistleblower told Sen. Chuck Grassley in July.
FBI Director Christopher Wray stated the allegations in opposition to Thibault had been “deeply troubling.” The agent resigned from the FBI in August.
In a response to Thibault despatched on Friday, high GOP members of the committee — together with Reps. Jim Jordan, Darrell Issa and Mike Johnson — referred to as the explanations for his denials “baseless” and reiterated their intent to grill him.
“There isn’t a rationale or authorized foundation in your refusal to cooperate with our inquiry for the explanations articulated in your lawyer’s October 7 letter,” they wrote. “Your testimony is important for our oversight, and you may be assured that Committee Republicans will proceed to pursue this matter into the 118th Congress.”
Thibault’s lawyer Charles Duross stated it “will not be the case that our consumer is unwilling to cooperate,” however that the previous FBI agent had “persevering with obligations associated to his prior work, which impacts his capability to voluntarily present such info.”
