Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are resorting to Fox News to keep tabs on their GOP chair's web of alleged evidence in his sprawling investigations, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: House Oversight Republicans are plowing ahead with hearings in which they tout explosive claims about FBI bias and Biden family influence peddling — sometimes without sharing evidence or whistleblower transcripts with Democrats.

• It's not unusual for the majority party to initially speak to and vet whistleblowers on their own, but investigative panels in the past have typically shared information with the minority before the public.
• That hasn't always been the case with this Congress.
• Committee members have sent scathing letters and argued mid-hearing over withheld whistleblower information and whether key witnesses are, legally, even whistleblowers.

What they're saying: Democrats accuse Republicans of purposely withholding pertinent information.

• "[I]n an effort to maximize innuendo on Fox News and dodge accountability, Chairman Comer has continued to insist he has secret evidence that he has concealed from Committee Democrats and the American public," a Democratic Oversight committee spokesperson told Axios in a statement.

Driving the news: Oversight Democratic staffers now closely monitor Comer's frequent Fox appearances.

• For example, Comer has recently alleged during media appearance that a whistleblower has gone "missing," driving a frenzy of conspiracy theories. He later...

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