House Report Criticizes FBI on 2017 Shooting Probe

A House Intelligence Committee report has sharply criticized the FBI's investigation into the 2017 congressional baseball shooting, specifically alleging that the bureau under then-Acting Director Andrew McCabe downplayed shooter James Hodgkinson's anti-Republican motives and prematurely labeled the attack as 'suicide by cop.' The report is based on a review of 3,000 case file documents and accuses the FBI of making false statements, manipulating facts, and withholding key evidence, such as handwritten notes and a 'hit list' of Republican lawmakers. Investigators reportedly failed to interview key witnesses or develop a comprehensive timeline, which may have obscured investigative shortcomings. Lawmakers assert the attack was a premeditated, politically motivated act of domestic terrorism, not merely suicide by cop. The FBI revised its assessment to domestic violent extremism years later, reportedly without new evidence, raising concerns about politicization. The report calls for further review of how these decisions were made and the involvement of senior FBI leadership.