FBI Agent Walter Giardina May Have Committed Crimes by Signing False FISA Applications
Source: Margot Cleveland. "FBI Agent Involved In Trump Lawfare May Have Broken The Law." April 20, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
An FBI agent named Walter Giardina may have committed a crime by signing legal documents that he knew contained false information. The author argues that Giardina signed surveillance applications even after other agents said the evidence didn't support them, which could be perjury since he swore the information was true.
Conclusion
FBI Special Agent Walter Giardina may have crossed from misconduct into criminal activity by signing FISA renewal applications under penalty of perjury despite knowing the underlying facts had been disproven
Premises
- Whistleblower reports indicate Giardina signed a third FISA renewal application on Walid Phares as the case agent
- Multiple FBI agents opposed the FISA renewal because the original allegations had been disproven and no corroborating evidence existed
- The unnamed FBI agent stated that three key documents were 'disproven' yet 'the team still went on with the third renewal of the FISA'
- When signing FISA applications, agents declare under penalty of perjury that the information is 'true and correct' and has been reviewed for accuracy
- Giardina has a documented pattern of misconduct including falsely claiming the Steele Dossier was corroborated and expressing personal animosity toward Trump
- Giardina was involved in multiple anti-Trump investigations and allegedly destroyed government records by wiping his laptop
Assumptions
- The whistleblower reports and FD-302 interview summary are accurate and truthful
- Signing a FISA application with false information constitutes perjury under federal law
- Knowledge that underlying facts were disproven would make signing the application a knowing falsehood
- The pattern of misconduct indicates intentional wrongdoing rather than honest mistakes