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2024-06-29 Government Corruption

[Hot Air] Even though four years have passed, new information continues to leak out about the 51 supposed intelligence officials who signed a statement in 2020 declaring that the story about Hunter Biden's laptop had "all the hallmarks" of a Russian disinformation campaign.

Joe Biden would go on to cite those officials during a debate with Donald Trump. Of course, the laptop was real and they all knew it the entire time, leading some outlets like the New York Post to dub them, "the spies who lie." The lies have apparently not ended yet, however. Newly revealed documents show that at least two of the officials were employed as CIA contractors at the time that the letter was created. Former CIA acting director Michael Morell and ex-CIA Inspector General David Buckley were under contract to the agency. Yet when they were contacted to ask about that relationship, they both either denied it or refused to comment. (NY Post)

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-29 04:06|| || Front Page|| [11141 views ] Top

#1 Newly revealed documents show that at least two of the officials were employed as CIA contractors

Commonly referred to as 'agency annuitants.' Accept Federal retirement and return the next day to the same desk (or other assignment) via Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation.

The famous "Double-bubble." Excellent work if you can get it.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-29 04:16|| 2024-06-29 04:16|| Front Page Top

#2 New evidence turned over to Congress disputes Hunter Biden testimony about controversial firm

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-29 07:07|| 2024-06-29 07:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Disinformation, but whose? Hunter's laptop letter signers politically motivated, transcripts show

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-29 07:09|| 2024-06-29 07:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Judiciary Committee releases interview transcripts of signers of Hunter Biden laptop letter

Just tne News:

Newly released transcripts of interviews with eight of the intelligence officials who were among 51 signatories of the infamous letter labeling reporting on the Hunter Biden laptop as a potential “Russian information operation” show the letter drafters were motivated by politics while freely admitting they had no hard evidence for the claims.

The transcripts, which include interviews with former CIA Director Michael Morell, one of his key former deputies Marc Polymeropoulos, and former CIA Director John Brennan, show the behind the scenes maneuverings to publish the infamous letter which then-candidate Joe Biden used to deflect accusations against him stemming from the material found on his son’s laptop.

“Look, there are 50 former national intelligence folks who said that what he’s accusing me of is a Russian plan. They have said that this has all the characteristics – four, five former heads of the CIA, both parties, say what he’s saying is a bunch of garbage,” Biden said during the final debate abasing then-President Donald Trump.

The immediate political benefits of the open letter were far from coincidental, according to testimony from several signatories. Marc Polymeropoulos, a deputy to Morell when he served as director, testified to congressional investigators that Morell told him “the Biden world had asked for this.”

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-29 07:10|| 2024-06-29 07:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Transcripts here.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-29 07:11|| 2024-06-29 07:11|| Front Page Top

#6 I read the transcript of Kristen Wood, and she like many others (including the hyper-partisan Morel) who signed the statement had been out of the intel loop for some time. I believe that in Wood's case, she should have been asked, "Aside from politics, left wing news sources, and your now attenuated history in the CIA', what EVIDENCE do you have that Russia is trying to influence the 2020 election in support of Trump." If she were honest she would have had to respond, "None."

Posted by Huputle+Cherelet4131 2024-06-29 11:55|| 2024-06-29 11:55|| Front Page Top

#7 " If she were honest she would have had to respond, "None." Honest? Now that's funny right there.

Posted by alanc 2024-06-29 15:55|| 2024-06-29 15:55|| Front Page Top

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