GOP Rep. Comer backtracks on importance of arrested FBI informant witness in Biden probe
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FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, a key witness in GOP Rep. Comer's investigation into Biden, was arrested and accused of lying.
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Comer previously said Smirnov's claims were crucial to impeaching Biden, but now says he was never a key part of the probe.
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Comer claims the FBI arrest of Smirnov is "very suspicious" and his "trust level" with the FBI is "zero."
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Critics point out the FBI officials involved are Republicans, and say Comer's pivot shows cult-like disbelief in facts.
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The text discusses reactions to Comer's statements and skepticism over his change in position on the importance of the arrested witness.