Sen. Charles E. Grassley’s allegation of partisan interference by top FBI officials in the Hunter Biden probe is the latest crisis of credibility for the nation’s premier law enforcement agency, making its job of collaring crooks that much more difficult.
The accusation comes in the middle of what has already been an embarrassing summer for the storied bureau, which has been struggling to shake off complaints of political bias since the 2016 presidential election.
In May, the criminal trial of former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann laid bare multiple screwups and subterfuge by FBI officials probing alleged links between Russians who interfered in the 2016 election and members of President Trump’s campaign.