Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit Tuesday against the Justice Department seeking the release of all FBI investigative records tied to Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop.
The case was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after the FBI failed to respond to a January 29, 2025 FOIA request.
The lawsuit seeks all FBI investigative reports, witness interview summaries, memoranda, and related records concerning the laptop investigation, along with all emails, text messages, Lync messages, and other electronic communications connected to the case.
IRS whistleblowers have confirmed that the FBI became aware of the laptop in October 2019, verified its authenticity in November 2019, and took possession of it in December 2019. In October 2020, the New York Post began publishing reports drawn from the laptop detailing Biden family business dealings.
In an August 2022 letter, Sen. Ron Johnson cited whistleblower concerns that the FBI appeared to take little visible action for months despite possessing the verified laptop well before the 2020 election.
“The Justice Department’s refusal to release these basic investigative records raises serious questions about transparency and potential interference in one of the most consequential political stories in recent history,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said. “We will fight in court to get the public the answers it is entitled to under the law.”
Read the Judicial Watch Press Release
