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FBI ‘verified’ authenticity of Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop in November 2019: IRS whistleblower

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IRS supervisory agent Gary Shapley told Congress the laptop was “verified” in November 2019 and an expert assessed “it was not manipulated in any way.”

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  1. RedState

    Explosive Testimony: Whistleblower Confirms FBI Authenticated Hunter Biden's Laptop in 2019 (opens RedState)

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    How much more will we learn about the FBI's effort to protect Hunter Biden?

  2. New York Post

    FBI ‘verified’ authenticity of Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop in November 2019: IRS whistleblower (opens New York Post)

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    IRS supervisory agent Gary Shapley told Congress the laptop was “verified” in November 2019 and an expert assessed “it was not manipulated in any way.”

  3. The Federalist

    FBI Knew Hunter's Laptop Was Real A Year Before 2020 Election (opens The Federalist)

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    The FBI allegedly knew Hunter Biden's laptop was real nearly a year before they pressed Big Tech to censor reporting on it.

  4. The Daily Caller

    IRS Whistleblower Confirms FBI Knew Hunter’s Laptop Was Real In 2019 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Whistleblower Gary Shapley testified to the House Ways and Means Committee that the FBI knew Hunter Biden's laptop was authentic as far back as November 2019.

  5. Fox News

    DOJ knew Hunter Biden laptop was 'not manipulated,' contained 'reliable evidence' in 2019: Whistleblower (opens Fox News)

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    Federal investigators knew in December 2019 that Hunter Biden’s laptop was “not manipulated in any way" and contained “reliable evidence," but were “obstructed" from seeing all available information, according to an IRS whistleblower involved in the probe—nearly a year before former intelligence off…

  6. PJ Media

    Photo From Hunter Biden’s Laptop Corroborates Bribery Claims From Whistleblower (opens PJ Media)

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    Photographs found on Hunter Biden’s laptop confirm that the embattled first son was at his father’s Wilmington, Del., home on the same day he threatened his Chinese business partner to fulfill h...

  7. The Washington Free Beacon

    Whistleblower Says FBI Verified Authenticity of Hunter Biden Laptop in November 2019 (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The FBI authenticated Hunter Biden’s laptop as far back as November 2019, according to testimony from an IRS whistleblower released on Thursday, and knew the device was not part of a foreign disinformation campaign.