Former President Donald Trump has long complained of being targeted by biased members of America's intelligence community.

According to The Washington Times, Capitol Hill lawmakers have received a report from an FBI whistleblower that appears to validate Trump's claim.  

Whistleblower says female FBI agents were sent to infiltrate Trump campaign

The newspaper stated that members of the House Judiciary Committee are looking into allegations that then-FBI Director James Comer sanctioned an "off-books operation" in 2015.

In a protected disclosure that was sent to committee members on Tuesday, a whistleblower detailed how two female FBI agents were sent to infiltrate the future president's campaign.

Whistleblower: James Comey had FBI 'honey pot' spies infiltrate Trump's 2016 campaign https://t.co/KvBcIQ2ORZ

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The two agents were said to have been instructed to function as "honeypots," a term which refers to the use of romantic relationships in order to gather intelligence.

This investigation was allegedly not predicated on evidence of any specific crime but was apparently designed to serve as a "fishing expedition."

Honeypot operation said to have been kept hidden from DOJ inspector general

What's more, the whistleblower stressed that this endeavor was kept hidden from Justice Department Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz.

Horowitz gained national attention in 2019 for his report on the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation of alleged collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign.

However, the whistleblower made clear that the honeypot operation was separate from and predated the beginning of Crossfire Hurricane.

Further, the figure also indicated how "it does not appear that any information about this investigation was turned over to Trump’s criminal defense counsels.

A spokesperson for the House Judiciary Committee told the Times that members had received the whistleblower's and have "plans to look into them."

Former FBI assistant director says operation would have needed AG's approval

For his part, former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker said that if it is shown to be true, then the whistleblower's account points to a "booming, egregious violation" of rules and norms.

"It's an unpredicated infiltration of a presidential campaign which is sensitive," Swecker was quoted as saying. "It's sensitive to the point where it would have to have been approved by the [attorney general] and … would have to be predicated."

"And in this case, I’m not hearing any predication. It would have to be on the books anyway, regardless," the former FBI assistant director went on to add.