An unidentified FBI agent assigned to former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged ties between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia has accused members of the probe team of misconduct, political bias, and unprofessional behavior.
According to a letter released Sunday by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the agent claimed that investigators involved in the two-year inquiry displayed overt hostility toward Trump and fostered a “Let’s get him” mindset.
Grassley outlined the allegations in a letter sent to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, urging the Justice Department and the FBI to provide documents related to the claims.
“The information provided by the whistleblower confirms long-standing concerns that political bias rotted the decision-making process within the Mueller team,” Grassley wrote. “The American public deserve answers.”
The allegations were first made in December 2020 during an internal FBI probe into alleged misconduct by then-supervisory intelligence analyst Brian Auten, who was involved in the FBI’s Russia investigation and later the bureau’s probe related to Hunter Biden’s laptop.
Grassley’s letter states that the agent alleged members of the Mueller team displayed anti-Trump cartoons in their offices and consumed alcohol while working. The agent also claimed investigators pushed aggressively to pursue allegations against Trump and his campaign advisers.
One of the most serious allegations involves the use of warrants under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The agent claimed that investigators repeatedly sought to renew surveillance warrants targeting Trump campaign associates even after some FBI personnel raised concerns.
The special counsel investigation, launched in 2017, examined whether Trump’s campaign coordinated with Russia during the 2016 election. It concluded in March 2019 and cost more than $30 million, finding no evidence of collusion.
In 2023, a separate investigation led by special counsel John Durham found that the FBI’s handling of the original probe was “seriously flawed,” noting that investigators at times “discounted or willfully ignored material information.”
Grassley has asked the Justice Department and the FBI to turn over emails, internal communications, personnel records, and other documents related to the whistleblower’s claims by March 29.
