A former supervisory agent investigating Hunter Biden has been instructed by the FBI to refrain from answering specific questions from the House Oversight Committee regarding the case.

This direction was communicated through a redacted letter from FBI general counsel Jason Jones, which was received the night before the agent was scheduled to testify, Fox News has reported.

According to the letter obtained by the New York Post, Jones informed the former agent that the FBI anticipates their refusal to answer questions that seek non-public information, as it may be protected by executive privilege or other significant confidentiality interests.

This includes information related to ongoing investigative activities or internal deliberations in law enforcement matters.

The former agent was advised to redirect such inquiries to the FBI’s Office of Congressional Affairs.

The FBI lawyer mentioned an “ongoing” case concerning the president’s son, referring to the committee’s interest in specific events that occurred in December 2020 as part of the investigation.

Last month, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal charges following a year-long probe into his tax affairs.

The investigation was initiated based on suspicious activity reports (SARs) related to funds originating from “China and other foreign nations.”

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