Overview
- Rep. Thomas Massie posted a whistleblower attorney’s letter alleging an FBI Washington Field Office meeting was intended to identify the employee who made a protected disclosure to Congress.
- FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino confirmed the meeting and said it is focused on briefing leadership about whistleblower resources and investigative continuity.
- Bongino said he offered Massie an in-person briefing and twice phoned him about the case, asserting the calls were not returned.
- He criticized media reports about prior persons of interest as grossly inaccurate, pushing back on unverified claims tying a former Capitol Police officer to the bombs.
- The Jan. 5, 2021 pipe-bomb case remains unsolved, the FBI and D.C. police recently renewed their call for tips, and a $500,000 reward is available for information leading to an arrest and conviction.