An attorney representing FBI whistleblowers reportedly said some agents are calling for Director Christopher Wray to be ousted amid criticism of the Mar-a-Lago raid and the bureau's handling of the Hunter Biden investigation.
In response to a Washington Times report on the matter, House Judiciary Committee member Darrell Issa told Fox News there have been whistleblowers approaching congressional Republicans with varied concerns.
"Confidence at the FBI and also at the Department of Justice has created a groundswell of new whistleblowers who are coming forward talking to [Ohio Rep.] Jim Jordan and [Kentucky Rep.] Thomas Massie and myself," Issa told "Jesse Watters Primetime."
"But also they're going public in many cases: asking for reforms, getting the politics out of the Department of Justice and particularly the FBI."
The Washington Times report quoted former FBI Agent Kurt Siuzdak, an attorney representing whistleblowers, who said Wray reportedly lost the confidence of many rank-and-file staffers.
However, in a statement to Fox News, FBI Agents Association president Brian O'Hare appeared to rebut such claims, saying in part that "attempts to politicize FBI agents’ work and divide our team should be rejected. While there are some who claim to speak on behalf of FBI agents, only the FBI Agents Association, representing more than 90% of active-duty Special Agents, serves as the voice for these agents… "
"With a clear eye on our mission, we remain confident in Director Wray,...
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