The FBI, beneath Deputy Director Dan Bongino, introduced on Might 26, 2025, that it’s intensifying investigations into three high-profile instances from the Biden administration: the 2022 leak of the Supreme Court docket’s draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Ladies’s Well being Group, the 2023 discovery of cocaine on the White Home, and the 2021 pipe bombs positioned exterior the Democratic and Republican Nationwide Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C.
- Supreme Court docket Leak (2022): The leak of the Dobbs draft, revealed by Politico on Might 2, 2022, revealed the Supreme Court docket’s plan to overturn Roe v. Wade, sparking protests and political controversy. The Supreme Court docket’s inner investigation, which interviewed over 100 workers however no justices, did not establish the leaker. Former President Donald Trump known as the leaker “slime” and demanded journalists reveal their supply, whereas congressional Republicans pushed for additional probes, alleging a coordinated effort to intimidate justices. The FBI’s renewed effort goals to uncover the supply of this unprecedented breach.
- White Home Cocaine (2023): On July 2, 2023, a small bag containing 207.6 mg of cocaine was present in a cubby close to the West Wing’s entrance, prompting a quick White Home evacuation. The Secret Service closed the investigation after 11 days, citing no fingerprints, DNA, or clear surveillance footage, with over 500 potential employees or guests within the space. President Biden and his household had been at Camp David through the discovery. Republicans, together with Trump, speculated with out proof that the cocaine belonged to Biden or his son Hunter, claims the White Home known as “irresponsible.” Bongino beforehand alleged, with out proof, that whistleblowers recommended the cocaine could possibly be linked to Biden’s “inside circle.” The FBI is now reopening this case to deal with lingering public curiosity.
- Pipe Bombs (2021): On January 5, 2021, viable pipe bombs had been positioned exterior the DNC and RNC headquarters, found and defused the following day earlier than the Capitol riot. Regardless of over 600 suggestions, 1,000 interviews, and a $500,000 reward, the FBI has not recognized the suspect, although surveillance footage exists. Bongino, who as soon as claimed with out proof that the FBI is perhaps withholding data, introduced further sources to resolve this case.
Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and right-wing podcaster, and FBI Director Kash Patel are prioritizing these instances as “potential public corruption,” with Bongino receiving weekly briefings on progress. Critics on X have expressed skepticism, with some calling the investigations a “waste of time” or politically motivated “retribution,” whereas others assist the push for transparency. The FBI is searching for public tricks to advance these probes.
