FOIA docs show FBI official 'colluded' with Democrat staffers on FBI whistleblowers: Judicial Watch

Documents that Judicial Watch obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request show that an FBI official "colluded" with House Democrat staffers ahead of a hearing with FBI whistleblowers.

“These troubling records show how the FBI colluded with Democrats hostile to FBI whistleblowers who were set to testify to Congress,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton in a statement.

Judicial Watch sued the Department of Justice after it failed to respond to its original request for the documents. After the lawsuit, the documents were provided. The request was for "all records of communication between any official or employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and any member of the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, any staff member for the subcommittee, or any staff member for any subcommittee member between April 1, 2023, and the present."

Just before a House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government with FBI whistleblowers took place, the FBI had revoked the security clearances of 3 agents who ultimately participated: Steve Friend, Garret O’Boyle, and Marcus Allen. Only Allen's clearance was reinstated, according to reports.

The documents provided to Judicial Watch include an email from Damon Marx, senior counsel in the office of Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., a member of the committee. 

Marx writes to an unidentified FBI Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA) official.

"We spoke last week before the Weaponization hearing on Thursday. Thanks again for sending over those documents. They were very helpful to the Congressman. Francesco (my colleague cc’ed here) and I will be good points of contact for you going forward. Both of us broadly cover law enforcement; however, in terms of specifics, I cover cybersecurity, counterterrorism, and much of the Congressman’s committee work, while Francesco covers issues ranging from immigration to gun violence, the email read.

"We would love to meet in person next time you have the chance. Please let us know when you’re available for coffee or just to swing by the office. And don’t hesitate to reach out on any other matters!" it also read.