Overview

• The House Intelligence Committee released a report criticizing the FBI’s 2017 investigation into the Congressional baseball shooting, calling it deeply flawed and politically biased.
• The FBI initially categorized the attack as 'suicide by cop' with 'no nexus to terrorism,' despite evidence of the shooter’s anti-Republican motives and a handwritten note listing GOP targets.
• The report highlights failures such as neglecting to interview key witnesses, withholding critical evidence, and improperly classifying parts of the case file to obstruct oversight.
• In 2021, the FBI reversed its conclusion, labeling the attack as domestic terrorism, though the change was made without new evidence, raising concerns about the agency’s analytical integrity.
• The Committee has urged FBI Director Kash Patel to conduct a review, ensure accountability for misconduct, and propose legislative reforms to prevent politicized intelligence analysis.