Grand Gedeh County District #3 Representative, Jacob C. Debee II, struggled to reconcile his own words with the evidence presented before lawmakers, even though an audio recording obtained by Spoon FM appears to contradict his claims.
Speaking during the hearing in Monrovia on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Rep. Debee acknowledged that an audio recording presented by Rep. Kortor Kwagrue and played “resembles his voice,” but he firmly denied ever appearing on Spoon FM or accusing House leadership of receiving $200,000 linked to a Liberia–Guinea border visit.
In a decisive move, Rules, Order, and Administration Committee Chair James Kolleh placed a live phone call to Spoon Talk host Staton Witherspoon, who confirmed that Rep. Debee had indeed called into the program and made the allegations now under scrutiny.
The investigation was triggered by a formal complaint from Nimba County District #5 Representative, Kortor S. Kwagrue, who accused Debee of making damaging public claims against the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. Plenary mandated the House Committee on Rules, Order, and Administration to dig into the matter and report back during the ongoing extraordinary session.
Plenary said the probe is based on serious accusations of financial impropriety—claims that, if proven false or reckless, could carry consequences for Rep. Debee. For now, the case has exposed more than just allegations; it has raised questions about credibility, accountability, and how far lawmakers can go when speaking in the public space.
