House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) introduced on Wednesday his resolution to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress for not producing a document containing bribery allegations against President Joe Biden.

Lawmakers will consider penalizing Wray for refusing to comply with a subpoena during a business meeting scheduled to take place Thursday at 9 a.m. ET on Capitol Hill, according to a press release from the oversight panel.

“Americans have lost trust in the FBI’s ability to enforce the law impartially and demand answers, transparency, and accountability,” Comer said. “The Oversight Committee must follow the facts for the American people and ensure the federal government is held accountable.”

Americans have lost trust in the FBI’s ability to enforce the law impartially and demand accountability. @GOPoversight must follow the facts and ensure the government is held accountable.

I just introduced the Resolution to hold FBI Director Wray in contempt of Congress. pic.twitter.com/cj9qNXc3xi

— Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) June 7, 2023

So far, according to Comer, the FBI has been willing to show the committee a redacted version of the record, but not produce it to Congress, and only acknowledged its existence a week ago.

The FBI says an “escalation to a contempt vote under these circumstances is unwarranted” as it “demonstrated” a commitment to accommodate the Oversight Committee’s request while also taking precautions “often employed in response to congressional requests and in court proceedings to protect important concerns, such as the physical safety of sources and the integrity of investigations.”

The record sought by Comer is an FBI FD-1023 form, which is used to record information from a confidential human source. This particular form references “June 30, 2020” and “five million” — an apparent date and dollar amount in an alleged scheme in which a foreign national offered Biden money in exchange for certain actions at a time when he was vice president.

Comer says the document pertains to Ukraine with the allegations that fit a pattern seen with other countries, such as Romania, regarding suspicious transactions involving millions of dollars funneled through banks and shell companies linked to members of Biden’s family.

Without the FD-1023 record sought by Comer, the committee cannot determine whether or not the allegations it contains pose a national security risk, and the panel is hindered in its ability to gather more evidence that could inform future legislation that could strengthen disclosure requirements, says a report that accompanied the resolution on Wednesday.

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The 17-page report, which explains the background of the month-long standoff over the subpoena and the committee’s rationale for moving forward with contempt, also divulges that Biden’s son Hunter is tied to the allegations.

“The details of the allegations span meetings and conversations that occurred over several years,” the report says. “The allegations in the FD-1023 form are complex; detail business ventures; reference large payment amounts and the reasons why the foreign national is financially involved with Joe Biden and Hunter Biden; and discuss the financial complexity of the alleged scheme.”

The younger Biden’s tax affairs are under investigation by U.S. Attorney David Weiss in Delaware, where former Attorney General William Barr told The Federalist he relayed an inquiry into the allegations. Comer says FBI officials have conveyed to Congress the FD-1023 form is “currently being used in an ongoing investigation.”

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, reviewed the document and was briefed by the FBI alongside Comer in secured space on Capitol Hill on Monday. Afterwards, he said the chairman is willfully ignoring the “legitimate law enforcement concerns” by the FBI and “has declared his intent to hold Director Wray in contempt of Congress to further promote debunked Republican conspiracy theories.”

The president’s team has dismissed Comer’s inquiry as a political exercise. “This is yet another fact-free stunt staged by Chairman Comer not to conduct legitimate oversight, but to spread thin innuendo to try to damage the President politically and get himself media attention,” White House spokesman Ian Sams said in a statement this week.

If the contempt resolution advances through the Oversight Committee, the process would move to the House floor as early as next week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told Fox News. If the chamber, which is narrowly controlled by Republicans, were to approve a criminal contempt referral to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Wray could face a fine and up to a year’s imprisonment if federal prosecutors take up the case. There are also other forms of recourse, including civil enforcement, according to the American Bar Association.

“SNL” actor Pete Davidson shared some harsh words with an executive from the animal rights organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) after being scolded for purchasing a new dog from a pet store rather than adopting one.

The 29-year-old comedian left an explicit voicemail on Monday for Daphna Nachminovitch, the senior vice president of PETA’s Cruelty Investigations Department, after she released a statement about Davidson shopping for a dog.

“Thank you so much for making comments publicly that I didn’t adopt a dog,” Davidson said in the recording, per a report from Fox News. “I just want to let you know I’m severely allergic to dogs, so I have to get a specific breed. I’m only not allergic to Cavapoos, and those type of dogs.” 

“And my mom’s f***ing dog, who’s two years old, died a week prior, and we’re all so sad,” the actor continued. “So I had to get a specific dog. So why don’t you do your research before f***ing create[ing] news story for people because you’re a boring, tired c***. F*** you. And suck my d***.”

The Cavapoo is a mixed breed that combines the Cavalier King Charles spaniel and poodle. It’s known for being “hypoallergenic” and is supposedly non-irritating for dog owners with allergies.

Davidson’s friend had previously posted on social media that the actor’s dog, Henry, had died just ahead of the “Bupkis” premiere day on May 4. Davidson and his girlfriend, Chase Sui Wonders, were later photographed shopping for a new dog at the Citipups pet store in New York City.

This led to PETA releasing a statement: “It’s tragic that Pete didn’t seek out a borough-born mutt from a city animal shelter, because a scrappy New Yorker with charm, personality, and unconventional handsomeness could have been his perfect match. Since shelters in New York and across the country are overflowing with homeless animals, PETA urges Pete to show some big heart energy by adopting, not shopping, in the future.” 

Davidson replied via his own statement to TMZ, saying that he initially sought to “adopt a specific hypoallergenic dog” and that he was told “it wasn’t an option, and if it was, it was rare.”

The “SNL” alum also said he was sorry for his harshly worded voicemail but explained how he spoke out of grief. 

“I haven’t seen my mom and sister cry like that in over 20 years. I was trying to cheer up my family. I was already upset that the store had filmed me without my permission or acknowledgment. Then this organization (PETA) made a public example of us, making our grieving situation worse. I am upset. It was a poor choice of words. I shouldn’t have said what I said, but I am not sorry for standing up for myself and my family.”

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PETA responded, insisting that Davidson could have found the breed he wanted at a shelter and shouldn’t have visited a pet store.

“Our hearts go out to Pete and the rest of the Davidson family for the loss of their beloved dog, but there’s no excuse for promoting the puppy mill industry by buying a dog from a pet store when millions of wonderful dogs await loving homes in animal shelters. Anyone set on finding a dog of a specific breed can go to shelters, where an estimated 25% of dogs are ‘purebreds,’ check with adoption groups, or search Petfinder online,” PETA wrote.

“Citipups, the store where Pete purchased his dog, has come under fire for allegedly selling sick puppies who have died prematurely. We know Pete cares about animals and was trying to do a nice thing for his family, but he has millions of impressionable fans and his choices matter—so the next time he’s ready to welcome an animal into the family, we hope he makes the compassionate choice to adopt, not buy.”