GOP chairman pushes back FBI director contempt vote after full panel gets access to document

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House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) pressed pause on Wednesday night on his push to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress, after the bureau agreed to grant all committee members access to a document containing an unverified tip about potential wrongdoing by President Biden.

The House Oversight committee was previously set to convene for a business meeting on Thursday to vote on holding Wray in contempt.

Comer and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the panel, both had an opportunity to view the document on Monday. However, the Kentucky Republican vowed to move forward with the contempt vote against Wray for failing to physically turn over the document in response to a subpoena.

The FBI has now agreed to allow all committee members to review the document in person and receive a briefing, Comer said on Wednesday. He and Raskin will also have the opportunity to review two additional documents referenced in the initial tip form.