House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) appeared on Fox News’ Hannity to discuss a report revealing the FBI’s handling of the 2017 shooting incident. The report suggests that the FBI incorrectly labeled the shooter’s political motivations as “suicide by cop.” Scalise, who was injured in the attack, expressed gratitude to FBI Director Patel for releasing documents that he believes expose inaccuracies in the original investigation.
Scalise emphasized the bravery of police officers David Bailey and Crystal Griner, who were also shot during the incident. He questioned why the FBI would mislead about the shooter’s intentions, stating, “Well, Sean, you know, God answered a lot of prayers that day. But when the FBI initially pulled those of us from the baseball shooting into a hearing after we got out of the hospital, they called it suicide by cop.”
He further elaborated on his frustration with how facts were allegedly withheld: “You know, this begs the question, why was the FBI trying to mislead back in 2017? I applaud Kash Patel for getting the facts out and getting the record corrected.”
Scalise criticized what he perceives as deliberate misinformation by stating: “Well, they lied to us deliberately… There were things in that report I had never seen… Again, Kash Patel finally got it out there so the public can see what really happened.”
The interview highlighted concerns over accountability and transparency within federal investigations related to politically motivated violence.
