House Judiciary Committee accuses Stanford Internet Observatory of collaborating with social media companies to moderate content based on alleged mis- and disinformation, while demanding full compliance with a subpoena.
A controversial FD-1023 form purportedly lays out a $5 million bribery plot involving then-Vice President Biden and a foreign national, suggesting that policy decisions may have been exchanged for financial gain.
"The FBI’s refusal to provide this single document is obstructionist," stated Comer, adding, "Congress and the American people need to know what, if anything, the FBI did to verify the allegations contained within this record."
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) questioned several Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) whistleblowers regarding the FBI's actions surrounding the January 6 Capitol riot.
Comer responded: "It’s clear from the FBI’s response that the unclassified record the Oversight Committee subpoenaed exists, but they are refusing to provide it to the Committee."
Since the center's release, fears have emerged that the group will merely serve as a censorship organization against political discourse that runs contrary to the government's interests.
