Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say

[highplainsdem]

Source: Politico

More than 50 former senior intelligence officials have signed on to a letter outlining their belief that the recent disclosure of emails allegedly belonging to Joe Biden’s son “has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.”

The letter, signed on Monday, centers around a batch of documents released by the New York Post last week that purport to tie the Democratic nominee to his son Hunter’s business dealings. Under the banner headline “Biden Secret E-mails,” the Post reported it was given a copy of Hunter Biden’s laptop hard drive by President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who said he got it from a Mac shop owner in Delaware who also alerted the FBI.

While the letter’s signatories presented no new evidence, they said their national security experience had made them “deeply suspicious that the Russian government played a significant role in this case” and cited several elements of the story that suggested the Kremlin’s hand at work.

“If we are right,” they added, “this is Russia trying to influence how Americans vote in this election, and we believe strongly that Americans need to be aware of this.”

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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/19/hunter-biden-story-russian-disinfo-430276

[RDANGELO]

1. I think that a lot of the voters are thinking the same thing.

It seems to be having no effect on the election.

[niyad]

2. Is there anyone here who thinks that the ghoul was capable of cooking this up on his own???

[catrose]

4. Has any media story mentioned that T45 was impeached for trying to get dirt out on Hunter Biden?

From a foreign power? Anybody remember? Sure it was in the Before Times, but still.

[Bayard]

5. Giuliani swallowed this like a guppy

Its stupid on multiple levels, but to be sure, trump is going to try whacking Joe with it on Thur. He's so desperate.

I love that Ms. Welker will be able to cut his mic.

[highplainsdem]

7. I think it's at least as likely that Giuliani is well aware this is Russian disinformation as it is

that he was tricked into this.

Actually, much more likely.

And it's a safe bet Trump directly asked Putin to do this.

[BigmanPigman]

6. I think Putin will be directing the next two months play by play.

Of course Bannon is helping him too. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[Blue Owl]

8. K&R