FBI Accused of 'Butchering' Steve Scalise Shooting Probe, Downplaying Motives

Allegations Against the FBI Investigation

• 🎯 A House Judiciary Committee report alleges the FBI butchered the probe into the 2017 Congressional Baseball shooting where Steve Scalise was nearly killed.
• 💡 The report claims the FBI downplayed the anti-Republican motives of the shooter.
• ⚠️ Instead of acknowledging the political motivation, the FBI classified the incident as a 'suicide by cop' attempt, a notion deeply offensive to Scalise.

Political Motivation and FBI Narrative

• 🧠 Jim Jordan states the shooter had a hit list targeting six other members of Congress, indicating clear political intent.
• 🎭 The FBI's classification is seen as an attempt to fit a narrative, contrasting with their labeling of pro-life Catholics as domestic terrorists.
• 🗣️ This is exemplified by a text message from Peter Strzok to Lisa Page, expressing disdain for Trump supporters.

Steve Scalise's Personal Experience

• 🙏 Steve Scalise recounts being offended when the FBI initially called the shooting 'suicide by cop,' given the shooter's attempts to kill the officers present.
• 🏥 He highlights that the shooter targeted both him and the two Capitol Police officers, David Bailey and Crystal Griner, who were shot.
• 📜 Scalise applauds Cash Patel for releasing the case file and correcting the record, emphasizing that the FBI deliberately withheld facts in 2017.

Accountability and FBI's Role

• ⚖️ The discussion questions whether those who politicized and weaponized the FBI will be held accountable.
• 🚩 The report contrasts the FBI's handling of this shooting with their focus on parents at school board meetings and the raid on President Trump's home.
• ✅ There is an expressed hope that the current leadership in the Justice Department and FBI understands how these organizations are supposed to operate.