Senator Chuck Grassley may be an aging bulldog, but he remains a bulldog nonetheless.

James Comer of Kentucky has been getting most of the headlines about the Republican investigations into the corruption of our government due to his being Chair of the Oversight Committee, but Grassley has, though he is in the Senate minority, been doing a lot of heavy lifting as well.

Catherine Herridge, lately of Fox but now at CBS, has been doing good work covering some of that corruption, and she brings us a letter from Grassley to David Weiss demanding he explain why there has apparently been no investigation into the bribery allegations made against Hunter Biden and his father Slow Joe.

NEW: Letter @ChuckGrassley to US Attorney Weiss obtained @CBSNews detailing Oct. 2020 briefing on alleged bribery scheme involving then-VP Biden + Hunter Biden. IRS agents excluded. Further questions alleged blocks by Weiss deputy.”Did AUSA Wolf take similar proactive measures to… pic.twitter.com/OgxXjohA0C

— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) July 9, 2023

It’s nice to see at least one member of the MSM doing her job.

Senator Grassley has some rather pointed questions for US Attorney Weiss on whether and to what extent the bribery allegations, made by a credible source, were investigated.

Dear U.S. Attorney Weiss:

Based on information provided to my office from individuals aware of the meeting, on October 23, 2020, Justice Department and FBI Special Agents from the Pittsburgh Field Office briefed Assistant U.S. Attorney Lesley Wolf, one of your top prosecutors, and FBI Special
Agents from the Baltimore Field Office with respect to the contents of the FBI-generated FD1023 alleging a criminal bribery scheme involving then-Vice President Biden and Hunter Biden; however, the meeting did not include any IRS agents. In addition, based on information provided to my office, potentially hundreds of Justice Department and FBI officials have had access to the FD-1023 at issue, which begs the question that I’ve been asking since the start of my oversight in this matter: what steps have the Justice Department and FBI taken to investigate the allegations? You, Attorney General Garland, and Director Wray have failed to answer.

This would seem to be a rather straightforward question: did you look into this allegation made to the FBI by a confidential informant that the FBI has used as a credible witness in the past? After all, the FBI knew that Hunter Biden was doing all sorts of shady deals, getting money for doing nothing as far as anybody could tell, and failing to report income to the government. He was reaping millions of dollars, washing it through shell companies, and coordinating its distribution to members of the Biden family.

Looking into bribery allegations would, it would seem, be warranted. A bit of curiosity would be in line, especially given how the FBI opened an investigation into Donald Trump based upon a made-up opposition research document that was obviously fake.

As you are aware, IRS whistleblowers have affirmed that AUSA Wolf prevented investigators from seeking information about Joe Biden’s involvement in Hunter Biden’s criminal business arrangements; 1 AUSA Wolf frustrated investigative efforts to question Rob
Walker about Joe Biden;2 AUSA Wolf admitted that “more than enough probable cause” had been achieved for a physical search warrant at Joe Biden’s guest house but prevented it from happening due to “optics”;3 AUSA Wolf prevented investigators from searching Hunter Biden’s storage unit;4 AUSA Wolf called Hunter Biden’s defense counsel informing him of the interest in the storage unit.5 Did AUSA Wolf take similar proactive measures to frustrate any investigation into the FD-1023?

The real question Grassley is asking: Was there even more obstruction of justice than we have already discovered, and why won’t you clear this matter up by spilling the beans?

Grassley is demanding Weiss directly answer these questions:

1. When did you become aware of the October 2020 briefing provided by Justice Department and FBI officials to AUSA Wolf and the FBI Baltimore Field Office?

2. Are you aware of any steps AUSA Wolf and the Baltimore Field Office took to investigate the information within the FD-1023 before and after the October 2020 briefing? If so, what steps were taken and when? If not, why not?

3. Why were IRS agents not included in the October 2020 briefing?

4. Does the scope of your alleged “ongoing investigation” include criminal bribery with respect to the alleged criminal scheme between a foreign national and then-Vice President Biden and Hunter Biden? If not, why not?

5. Have you taken any steps to recover the alleged audio recordings and related evidence referenced in the FD-1023? If not, why not?

6. When were you assured that you would be granted § 515 Authority in the District of Columbia, the Central District of California, or any other district where charges could be brought in the Hunter Biden matter? Have you requested that specific authority yet? If not, why not? If so, when, where and was the request satisfied?

All very good questions–and ones, if answered, that would shed a lot of light on just how good a deal Hunter and Joe are getting from the Justice Department.

My guess? We will get some mushy and inconclusive answers and the saga will go on, with everybody knowing that Biden is as dirty as a pig in mud, and nobody admitting it because he is not Donald Trump, and that is all the Establishment cares about.