Congressman Flood, Colleagues Call for Oversight Following National Archives Raid

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Mike Flood has joined several of his colleagues from the Committee on House Oversight and Reform in a letter to the Acting Archivist of the United States following a raid on former President Trump’s home. The letter seeks answers and requests a briefing from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) regarding the FBI’s raid and the ongoing investigation by NARA. 

“I am very concerned about the escalating weaponization of federal agencies by the Biden Administration, especially when these documents could have been secured through a less invasive means such as a subpoena,” said Congressman Flood.  “From the FBI’s recent raid on Mar-a-Lago to the 87,000 new IRS agents proposed in the Inflation Expansion Act, the Biden Administration is going down a path that is transforming the role of federal agencies in our country. This sets a terrible precedent by opening the door for both political parties to abuse the power of federal agencies and to further infringe on freedoms we cherish.”

“Law enforcement raiding a former president’s residence is unprecedented,” wrote the Members of the Committee on House Oversight and Reform in their letter. “Committee Republicans are concerned that NARA would utilize the FBI to gather documents that the president, by the very nature of his constitutional role, could declassify himself, if this was indeed the case as media has reported. The Biden Administration is continuing to weaponize the FBI against political rivals.

Here is full copy of the letter. Congressman Flood is a member of the Committee on House Oversight and Reform as well as the Committee on Small Business.