Senator Ron Johnson has raised serious allegations against the FBI and Secret Service for obstructing a congressional investigation into an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Breitbart reported that during an appearance on FNC's "Jesse Watters Primetime," Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson, a longstanding member of the Homeland Security Committee, voiced his frustrations regarding the investigative approach taken by the FBI and Secret Service.
He pinpointed their reluctance to provide the necessary documentation and transcriptions of interviews, which has significantly slowed the congressional oversight process.
Johnson, who has nearly a decade of experience in overseeing federal agencies, labeled the investigation techniques of these agencies as "stonewalling."
His accusations point toward a deliberate attempt to impede the investigation by providing vital documents just minutes before scheduled interviews, heavily redacted, which he argues fosters an environment ripe for suspicion and conspiracy theories.
Highlighting the discrepancies in the investigation's progress, Johnson noted that while the congressional team has managed to conduct less than a dozen interviews, the FBI has completed over a thousand.
He emphasized the gap in investigative efforts and the lack of transparency displayed by the federal agencies.
The senator underlined the importance of accessing the FBI’s interview transcriptions, known as 302s, which have not been shared with the congressional team. According to Johnson, these documents are crucial for a thorough understanding of the events and for ensuring a comprehensive oversight process.
Johnson specifically pointed out the need to interview the sniper responsible for neutralizing the assailant, named only as Crooks for confidentiality
He stressed that understanding the sniper’s perspective is essential for piecing together the chronology and details of the incident, information he claims is deliberately withheld to hinder the investigation's progress.
Updating the investigation timeline, Johnson has managed to get it detailed down to the second, a move he finds crucial in piecing together the sequence of events during the assassination attempt.
He believes that such precision is necessary to clear any disinformation and provide a transparent account of the incident.
Despite his efforts, the senator criticized how the necessary documents were turned over to the congressional team, often heavily redacted and handed over merely minutes before significant interviews. This practice, Johnson argues, is strategically designed to be obstructive.
In conversation, Jesse Watters, the host of the primetime show, echoed Johnson's sentiments.
Watters expressed suspicion over the lack of cooperation from the agencies, suggesting that it might indicate deeper issues within the investigation procedures.
"So what you need to do — you need documents like immediately, yes, and it would be — again it would be nice to have the 302s from the FBI interviews," Johnson remarked on the show, stressing the importance of timely access to documents to avoid misinterpretation and fueling conspiracy theories.
Johnson's assertions of deliberate obstruction are grounded in his decade-long experience with federal oversight, where he claims to have become very familiar with "the tricks of the trade" employed to slow down investigations.
His deep dive into the bureaucratic impediments, he says, showcases a methodological approach by the FBI and Secret Service that seems tailored to raise doubts and stir speculation.
"This is exactly how you do it, the way the Secret Service and the FBI are conducting it," Johnson concluded, indicating that the ongoing investigative methods are indicative of a wider conspiracy to hide the truth.