Posted 2/27/2024, 11:54:00 PM
Grassley Defends Releasing Report From Now-Arrested FBI Informant Making Corruption Allegations Against Bidens
- Sen. Chuck Grassley defended releasing a report alleging Biden family corruption, arguing he was pushing the FBI to investigate
- The report, from FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, claimed the Bidens were paid $5 million each to help oust a Ukrainian prosecutor
- Smirnov was recently arrested and charged with lying to the FBI and fabricating records against the Bidens
- Grassley claimed he did not know Smirnov's name when releasing the report and was relying on past FBI confidence in him
- Rep. James Comer remained suspicious of the FBI and timing of Smirnov’s arrest given his past reliability as an informant