Rep. Rick Crawford on FBI Probe of 2017 GOP Baseball Shooting Report

Congressional Report on FBI Investigation

• 🎯 The report is an assessment of the FBI's investigation into the 2017 GOP Congressional Baseball Team shooting, not a new investigation.
• 💡 The committee's objective was to address analytic integrity issues within the FBI's original probe.

Nature of the Incident

• ⚠️ The incident was not suicide by cop, and certain anomalies necessitated the committee's involvement.
• 🔍 The report highlights issues that required the committee to delve into the FBI's handling of the case.

Lengthy Pursuit of Answers

• ⏳ The committee has been seeking answers and an assessment of the FBI's investigation for eight years.
• 🤝 Director Patel's decision to comply in March, following a global threats assessment, was crucial after years of requests from multiple members, some no longer in Congress.
• 👏 The report is the culmination of these eight years of requests, with credit given to Director Patel and the committee's staff for their work in a short timeframe.

Communication with Leader Scalise

• 🗣️ Representative Crawford confirmed he spoke at length with Leader Scalise about the report.
• 🤐 While not disclosing Scalise's personal reaction, Crawford stated he was well aware of the report and had been advised of it well in advance, acknowledging it's a difficult topic for him.