Former President Donald Trump responded to the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government’s FBI whistleblower hearing on Thursday, describing it as “very sad” and decrying “what took place.”
The House panel convened a contentious hearing with three FBI whistleblowers aimed at examining “abuses seen at the Bureau and how the FBI has retaliated against whistleblowers.”
The hearing focused on suspended FBI agents Marcus Allen, Garrett O’Boyle, and Steve Friend, who claimed whistleblower status. Despite the protection the status should provide from retaliation, they testified about enduring significant abuse after sharing information with Congress.
The proceedings on Thursday were disrupted by Democrats on the panel who repeatedly raised objections, taking issue with the fact that suspended FBI agent Marcus Allen had declined to talk to them before the hearing but had done so with Republican members….