Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, has been under House Republicans' microscope since they took the majority in January 2023. (Ting Shen/Getty Images)
Jordan told Fox News Digital "dozens" of DOJ whistleblowers have approached his committee "with allegations of political bias and misconduct."
"These whistleblowers risked their careers and their livelihoods to speak out to shine a light on the problem and to restore public trust in the FBI. Regrettably, loopholes in existing whistleblower protection laws have allowed FBI senior leadership to retaliate against many of these whistleblowers," Jordan said.
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is the top backer of the whistleblower protections bill, which was introduced by Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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The House Judiciary Committee has been investigating allegations of whistleblower retaliation within the FBI, in particular, since Republicans took the majority in January 2023. Its select subcommittee on weaponization of the federal government held a hearing in May of last year about alleged whistleblower retaliation within the bureau.
Fox News Digital reached out to the DOJ for comment on Langworthy and Jordan’s accusations.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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