House Committee Sues FBI Agent for Testimony on Hunter Biden Laptop Story

Published on February 8, 2024

The House Judiciary Committee is suing an FBI agent for defying a subpoena to testify on alleged efforts by the federal government to suppress free speech online. On Tuesday, the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for Washington D.C., seeking a judge’s order compelling FBI agent Elvis Chan to appear before the committee. An employee with the FBI for 17 years, Mr. Chan currently serves as the assistant special agent in charge of the cyber branch for the San Francisco Division. The House committee had identified Mr. Chan as a central figure in the FBI’s interactions with major social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter (now known as X) and a potentially knowledgeable source for allegations that elements of the federal government pressured social media platforms to suppress certain online content....