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Washington, D.C. – In a bombshell report released Tuesday, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence accused the FBI of deliberately downplaying the politically motivated 2017 shooting that nearly killed House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and injured several others. The shooter, James Hodgkinson, was a far-left extremist who opened fire on Republican congressmen practicing for the annual charity baseball game—but the FBI called it “suicide by cop.”
The 27-page unclassified report, compiled from more than 3,000 pages of FBI records recently turned over by new Director Kash Patel, reveals that the Bureau ignored or buried clear evidence of political terrorism. Hodgkinson had a hit list of GOP members, had cased the field for two months, and had posted violently anti-Republican rants online. Yet the FBI’s leadership under then-Acting
Director Andrew McCabe told the public there was “no nexus to terrorism.”
James T. Hodgkinson’s
The report states the FBI didn’t even interview all the survivors, including Rep. Mo Brooks, who was both shot at and on the shooter’s target list. It never built a full timeline, and classified much of the case unnecessarily—hiding shoddy investigative work from public view.
The FBI’s “suicide by cop” theory was based on cherry-picked facts: a couple of goodbye letters, Hodgkinson giving away some belongings, and his brother’s opinion. But the shooter’s behavior—searching for directions home the night before, texting his wife, taking cover during the attack, and making plans to return—suggested otherwise.
The Committee’s report also points out that Hodgkinson had handwritten notes with phrases like:
And yet, somehow, that wasn’t enough for the FBI to even consider domestic terrorism.
It wasn’t until 2021—after pressure from Congress and scrutiny over January 6—that the FBI reversed itself and admitted the shooting was in fact an act of domestic terrorism by a “domestic violent extremist.” That admission came four years too late and was buried in the appendix of a bureaucratic report.
House Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford didn’t mince words:
The report even suggests that Congress consider criminal liability for politicizing intelligence analysis—marking a sharp escalation in oversight battles with federal agencies.
While the FBI was bending over backward not to offend left-wing political sensitivities, American gun owners bore the blame. Gun control advocates pointed to the shooting as another example of “gun violence,” with no mention of the shooter’s radical political motives. The Smith & Wesson M&P AR-15 and the 9mm pistol he used—both lawfully purchased—were scapegoated, while his motive was scrubbed from the headlines.
The report makes it clear: the FBI misled Congress, the public, and the victims. Instead of sounding the alarm on the rising threat of left-wing political violence, the Bureau chose to protect its narrative.
As the House gears up for the 2025 Congressional Baseball Game, many are wondering—will the FBI ever truly be held accountable?
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The 27-page unclassified report, compiled from more than 3,000 pages of FBI records recently turned over by new Director Kash Patel, reveals that the Bureau ignored or buried clear evidence of political terrorism. Hodgkinson had a hit list of GOP members, had cased the field for two months, and had posted violently anti-Republican rants online. Yet the FBI’s leadership under then-Acting
Director Andrew McCabe told the public there was “no nexus to terrorism.”
James T. Hodgkinson’s
The Narrative Was Set—Facts Be Damned
The report states the FBI didn’t even interview all the survivors, including Rep. Mo Brooks, who was both shot at and on the shooter’s target list. It never built a full timeline, and classified much of the case unnecessarily—hiding shoddy investigative work from public view.
The FBI’s “suicide by cop” theory was based on cherry-picked facts: a couple of goodbye letters, Hodgkinson giving away some belongings, and his brother’s opinion. But the shooter’s behavior—searching for directions home the night before, texting his wife, taking cover during the attack, and making plans to return—suggested otherwise.
The Committee’s report also points out that Hodgkinson had handwritten notes with phrases like:
And yet, somehow, that wasn’t enough for the FBI to even consider domestic terrorism.
Delayed Admission, Political Timing
It wasn’t until 2021—after pressure from Congress and scrutiny over January 6—that the FBI reversed itself and admitted the shooting was in fact an act of domestic terrorism by a “domestic violent extremist.” That admission came four years too late and was buried in the appendix of a bureaucratic report.
House Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford didn’t mince words:
The report even suggests that Congress consider criminal liability for politicizing intelligence analysis—marking a sharp escalation in oversight battles with federal agencies.
Did Gun Owners Take the Fall?
While the FBI was bending over backward not to offend left-wing political sensitivities, American gun owners bore the blame. Gun control advocates pointed to the shooting as another example of “gun violence,” with no mention of the shooter’s radical political motives. The Smith & Wesson M&P AR-15 and the 9mm pistol he used—both lawfully purchased—were scapegoated, while his motive was scrubbed from the headlines.
The Real Target Wasn’t Just Congress—It Was the Truth
The report makes it clear: the FBI misled Congress, the public, and the victims. Instead of sounding the alarm on the rising threat of left-wing political violence, the Bureau chose to protect its narrative.
As the House gears up for the 2025 Congressional Baseball Game, many are wondering—will the FBI ever truly be held accountable?
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