For years, the FBI misled the public by classifying the 2017 congressional baseball shooting, which nearly killed pro-life House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, as a “suicide by cop” rather than an act of domestic terrorism
That’s the report the House Intelligence Committee revealed Tuesday. The findings expose what Republicans call a politically motivated cover-up by the bureau under then-Acting Director Andrew McCabe.
On June 14, 2017, James Hodgkinson, a left-wing activist and fervent supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders, opened fire on Republican lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game in Alexandria, Virginia. Hodgkinson, who had posted anti-Trump vitriol online and carried a hit list of GOP congressmen, asked if the players were Republicans before unleashing a barrage of bullets. Scalise was gravely wounded, nearly bleeding to death, while lobbyist Matt Mika and two Capitol Police officers were also injured.
Later evidence showed the shooter wanted to target and kill other pro-life Republicans.
Despite clear evidence of political motivation, the FBI, led by McCabe, insisted the attack was ...
