Published on April 11, 2024, 12:27 am

Republican Senators, Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson, are ardently seeking clarifications from the FBI concerning an indictment made against former informant Alexander Smirnov by the Justice Department. Smirnov previously brought forward allegations suggesting President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, were beneficiaries of bribes from a Ukrainian energy corporation in return for certain favors.

Reacting to these charges, the two senators have demanded procedural transparency from officials at the Department of Justice. Their call to action includes facilitating Congress in interviewing several agents known to have collaborated with the accused informant Smirnov. The senators are particularly interested in understanding more about the actions taken by both the bureau and the department on investigating a notorious FD-1023 form which alleges that Joe Biden was part of a fiscal corruption plot involving Ukraine.

A correspondence sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Special Counsel David Weiss is reportedly laying bare requests for unveiling specific strategies used by law enforcement agencies after the controversial document came into light.

“Since October 13, 2022 Congress has requested necessary information and records about this incident from both agencies (the Justice Department & FBI) to better comprehend what responses were given to investigate those accusations,” Senators Grassley and Johnson articulated in their letter.

It was earlier this year when Smirnov’s indictment was announced following his apprehension at Las Vegas airport. The officers on duty maintain that Smirnov’s claim regarding bribery was baseless and crafted.

Summarizing its stand against him, the Department of Justice claims that Smirnov falsely narrated phone calls wherein Burisma’s executive confessed being coerced into offering bribes to Joe Biden and his son Hunter in exchange for favors leveraging their power.

Smirnov had initially approached Senator Grassley last year about aforementioned FD-1023 document which delineates alleged bribery events involving conspicuous figures. This particular document also contains statements allegedly made by executives from Burisma claiming they paid $5 million each to Joe and Hunter Biden during his Vice Presidency tenure. It was reported that these speculations indicted the Bidens for allegedly stalling a serious legal probe into Burisma executed by then Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin of Ukraine.

Their letter emphasized that Smirnov’s indictment “leaves many crucial questions unanswered,” including how it can be deemed credible that Justice Department and FBI had employed this Confidential Human Source over a span of 14 years, dispensed substantial amounts of money, involved this source in investigations and indictments while eventually branding him as a trickster.

This question holds the potential to determine trial outcome and shape public perception about the rumored bribery calamity. Pay heed to real news about such revelations from trusted news sources framed with a Christian worldview.

Jeff Charles, host of “A Fresh Perspective” podcast, is also a recognized contributor for RedState, Newsweek Opinion coupled with running a Substack named “Chasing Liberty.” A freelance writer who has appeared on platforms like Fox News, The Hill’s “Rising,” Fox Soul, Newsmax, and the First TV Network. Charles enjoys reading, binging TV shows, learning banjo (though not too proficiently), and all things geeky. He fervently believes any meat cooked more rigorously than medium-rare is essentially burnt. Connect with him via Twitter: @jeffcharlesjr or email your tips regarding stories related to government malfeasances at [email protected]