Republicans probe FBI about Biden informant accused of lying - BBC News

The source is accused of making false statements which were relied upon in Joe Biden's impeachment hearings.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Congressman Jim Jordan (left) and James Comer are leading the impeachment inquiry into Joe BidenBy Matt Murphy & Madeline HalpertBBC NewsRepublicans have demanded information about a discredited FBI informant whose claims formed the basis of their probe into President Joe Biden.

Alexander Smirnov was charged with giving false statements to agents last month after 14 years as an FBI source.

He fabricated claims that a Ukrainian energy firm paid bribes to Hunter Biden and his father, prosecutors said.

The lawmakers claimed that the charges raised concerns about the FBI's vetting of confidential sources.

In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Republican congressmen Jim Jordan and James Comer, the chairs of the House Judiciary and Oversight committees, asked for documents showing how federal agents vetted the informant and how much they paid him.

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