Coverage dated April 20, 2023

Hidden Hand: Biden Campaign Was Behind Intel Officials’ Letter Characterizing Hunter Biden Laptop as ‘Disinformation’

Headline from The Washington Free Beacon

Biden campaign officials prompted a group of former spies to pen the infamous 2020 letter that falsely asserted that Russia was behind the release of emails from Hunter Biden’s laptop. Former CIA deputy director Michael Morell told the House Judiciary Committee in a closed-door interview that he org…

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  1. The Washington Free Beacon

    Hidden Hand: Biden Campaign Was Behind Intel Officials’ Letter Characterizing Hunter Biden Laptop as ‘Disinformation’ (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Biden campaign officials prompted a group of former spies to pen the infamous 2020 letter that falsely asserted that Russia was behind the release of emails from Hunter Biden’s laptop. Former CIA deputy director Michael Morell told the House Judiciary Committee in a closed-door interview that he org…

  2. The Daily Caller

    Biden Campaign Orchestrated letter Casting Doubt On Hunter Biden Laptop Story, Ex-CIA Official Says (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Biden campaign officials orchestrated a letter signed by 51 former intelligence officials casting doubt on the Hunter Biden laptop story.

  3. Breitbart News

    Joe Biden Championed Alleged Blinken Plot to Undermine Hunter's Laptop (opens Breitbart News)

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    Joe Biden allegedly championed a debunked letter set in motion by Antony Blinken to undermine a New York Post story about Hunter's laptop.

  4. Legal Insurrection

    Ex-CIA Chief: ‘Biden Campaign Played Active Role in the Origins’ of Intel Letter to Discredit Hunter Biden Laptop Story (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Now Secretary of State Antony Blinken had an active role in persuading former acting CIA director Mike Morell to sign and push other agents to sign the letter.

  5. Hot Air

  6. PJ Media

    REVEALED: Biden Campaign and Tony Blinken Orchestrated Letter From Intel Officials Disputing Hunter Biden Laptop (opens PJ Media)

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    It was obvious to anyone that the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop, which the New York Post revealed before the 2020 presidential election, were completely legitimate, but thanks to a letter fr...

  7. BizPac Review

    Blinken, Biden campaign behind intel officials’ letter to discredit Hunter laptop story, ex-CIA boss testifies (opens BizPac Review)

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    Secretary of State Antony Blinken allegedly spearheaded the 2020 letter by 51 ex-intel officials to discredit the Hunter Biden laptop story.

  8. The Federalist

    Ex-CIA Boss: Blinken Incited Letter Defaming Hunter Laptop Story (opens The Federalist)

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    Antony Blinken played a role in creating a letter from former intel officials claiming Hunter Biden's laptop was Russian disinformation.

  9. Fox News

    Biden campaign, Blinken orchestrated intel letter to discredit Hunter Biden laptop story, ex-CIA official says (opens Fox News)

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    A former CIA official testified that Antony Blinken “played a role in the inception" of the public statement that claimed the Hunter Biden laptop was part of a Russian disinformation campaign.