Less than a week ago, readers might recall that Special Counsel Jack Smith announced his retirement from the Justice Department (DOJ)–as we noted, heading out the door before Trump could fire him.
After that news made the rounds, Missouri GOP Senator Eric Schmitt reacted to it by not only sharing his thoughts on Smith’s undistinguished tenure, but blasted the lawfare that happened during his time at the DOJ.
That was only a harbinger of more troubles for the Biden administration’s laxness in doing its job. On Friday, Sen. Schmitt is now ringing the warning bells about what he describes as an “unprecedented hack of sensitive FBI information” that happened Thursday. He dashed off a letter to outgoing Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray about the disturbing hacking incident just days before the inauguration.
The Show Me state lawmaker shared the letter on his X account:
He wrote to Sec. Wray, in part:
“I write to express my concern over the recent revelation that hackers obtained months of call and text logs from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, exposing sensitive details on agents’ communications with confidential informants.
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This cybersecurity lapse could have a chilling effect on confidential informants, who may second-guess current or future relationships with the FBI. This alarming breach demands both a comprehensive investigation and a thorough review of agency operations. But that won’t be enough.
This is not an isolated incident and this is yet another instance of the FBI failing to live up to its commitments as the nation’s top law enforcement agency.