There have been a few shocking revelations made by an FBI whistleblower to the House Judiciary Committee. The whistleblower, a recently retired FBI supervisory intelligence analyst, testified that the Washington field office was illegally pressuring agents in Boston to open criminal cases on 140 people who had taken a bus to the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, DC.
This case raises concerns over the FBI’s potential violation of civil liberties, as well as whether the agency is withholding video footage that could identify its undercover agents and human sources.
The whistleblower, George Hill, a military veteran and longtime analyst for the NSA and FBI, told Just the News that Washington supervisors were trying to open cases on seven individuals identified in a Bank of America data sweep and on the larger group of 140 who had taken buses to the rally. However, the Boston office refused because there was no evidence of any criminality, and the Washington office did not react well.
In the transcript from the House Judiciary Committee, Hill said, “There’s no evidence of a crime being committed here. We cannot open up preliminary investigations on someone for using a financial instrument in the District. And so they pushed back, and Boston did not take any action on those names.” Hill also expressed concerns that the FBI may have illegally mined American’s bank records and that it could be withholding video footage of the Jan. 6 rally.
This is yet another example of the corruption of the FBI, as well as the left’s lack of respect for civil liberties. It is unacceptable that the Washington field office would pressure agents to open criminal cases on innocent people who were simply exercising their right to free speech. Furthermore, it is concerning that the FBI may have illegally mined bank records and be withholding video footage.
Judicial Watch is currently pursuing litigation to force the Bureau to release documents on how it got bank records during the Jan. 6 probe, but so far, the FBI has declined to provide any data.
The appeal, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, comes in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch after the FBI failed to respond to a February 10, 2021, FOIA request (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:21-cv-01216)). Judicial Watch is asking for:
“All records of communication between the FBI and any financial institution, including but not limited to Bank of America, Citibank, Chase Manhattan Bank, Discover, and/or American Express, in which the FBI sought transaction data for those financial institutions’ debit and credit card account holders who made purchases in Washington, DC, Maryland and/or Virginia on January 5, 2021, and/or January 6, 2021.”
We must hold our government accountable for its actions, and ensure that it does not violate our civil liberties. This is why it is so important for us to exercise our right to vote and make sure that we elect leaders who will fight for our rights and freedoms.
We should also continue to speak out against corruption and ensure that our voices are heard. We must never forget that we are the ones in charge, and that our government works for us.
