An FBI employee blew the whistle on the unit that investigates counterespionage inside the bureau, accusing it of “gross misconduct, fraud and potentially criminal activities within the FBI.”

Members of the FBI Senior Executives Service (SES) have, at various times, conspired to ensure they are shielded from internal espionage or counterintelligence investigations, according to the whistleblower disclosure provided to the House Judiciary Committee.

The FBI employee said the “executive exemption” from internal investigations was an unwritten policy and practice by the Internal Counterespionage Cell (ICEC) of the Global Operations Section, which is based at FBI headquarters in Washington.

Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican on the committee, reviewed the disclosure.

“It appears the Bureau has intentionally and unwisely created its own blind spot, which has compromised our national security. I’m hopeful this administration will take steps to remedy the situation,” he told The Washington Times.

The whistleblower also reported the failure of ICEC investigators to the FBI’s Internal Affairs Section of the Inspection Division, but then experienced retaliation, said the whistleblower’s lawyer, Kurt Siuzdak, who prepared the disclosure.

“After this FBI employee reported the misconduct of ICEC to the Inspection Division, the Inspection Division allowed the Counterintelligence executives to retaliate against the reporting employee by transferring him/her to another office....

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