Congressman Biggs Leads Letter to FBI Director to Request Investigation into Riots across Country
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs and 23 Members of Congress sent a letter to FBI Director, Christopher Wray, urging him to use every tool available to the FBI to investigate local, state, and national organizations helping to fuel the criminally violent riots.
September 22, 2020
The Honorable Christopher Wray
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 7240
Washington, DC 20535-0001
Dear Director Wray,
We write to urge you to use every tool available to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate local, state, and national organizations helping to fuel the criminally violent riots.
Many cities across our country have been rocked by rioters associated with ANTIFA and other organizations. These individuals seem to be using cowardly efforts to commandeer otherwise peaceful protests. These actions constitute domestic terrorism and federal charges must be brought against those who are aiding and abetting the criminal actions of these organizations.
Earlier this year, Attorney General William Barr said, "While many have peacefully expressed their anger and grief, others have hijacked protests to engage in lawlessness, violent rioting, arson, looting of businesses, and public property assaults on law enforcement officers and innocent people, and even the murder of a federal agent. We have evidence that ANITFA and other similar extremist groups, as well as actors of a variety of different political persuasions have been involved in instigating and participating in the violent activity."
Earlier this month, we sent a letter to Attorney General Barr requesting an investigation into who is funding the ongoing riots in our country. The Department of Justice and FBI's leadership is needed to bring to justice those who have funded these criminal organizations and to give justice to the communities who have been devasted by these individuals and organizations.
We urge you to move expeditiously on this matter and provide us with a report of your agency's actions. Time is of the essence.
Sincerely,
Andy Biggs Ken Buck
Member of Congress Member of Congress
Jeff Duncan Denver Riggleman
Member of Congress Member of Congress
Matt Gaetz Paul Gosar, D.D.S.
Member of Congress Member of Congress
Steve King Ted Budd
Member of Congress Member of Congress
Warren Davidson Scott Perry
Member of Congress Member of Congress
Tom Tiffany Scott DesJarlais
Member of Congress Member of Congress
Bill Posey Jody Hice
Member of Congress Member of Congress
James Sensenbrenner Bob Gibbs
Member of Congress Member of Congress
Doug LaMalfa Mo Brooks
Member of Congress Member of Congress
Rodney Davis Jason Smith
Member of Congress Member of Congress
Debbie Lesko Doug Collins
Member of Congress Member of Congress
Mark Walker Adrian Smith
Member of Congress Member of Congress
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