Report: Biden campaign worked with ex-CIA official to circulate Hunter Biden letter.

Biden Campaign Accused of Coordinating with Former CIA Official to Discredit Hunter Biden Laptop

Report Reveals Coordinated Effort to Discredit Hunter Biden Laptop

According to a report from the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, the Biden campaign “coordinated” with a former CIA official to give the discredited Hunter Biden letter to hand-picked media outlets. The report reveals that former CIA senior adviser Nick Shapiro apprised Andrew Bates, a Biden campaign operative who now works at the White House, of his efforts to give reporters a letter signed by 51 former spies that falsely suggested that Hunter Biden’s laptop was part of a Russian disinformation campaign. The New York Post had published a story about Biden’s laptop days earlier.

Republicans Accuse Biden Campaign of Taking Active Measures to Discredit Hunter Biden Laptop

Republicans said the emails show the Biden campaign “took active measures” to discredit the Hunter Biden laptop by coordinating with former intelligence officials to provide the Hunter Biden laptop letter to reporters. The letter comes as House Republicans are dialing up oversight on both the Biden family and misuse of government agencies.

Former CIA Deputy Director Testifies to Organizing Letter

Former CIA deputy director Michael Morell testified that he organized the letter after a conversation on Oct. 17, 2020, with Biden adviser Tony Blinken, who now serves as secretary of state. Blinken said he did not ask Morell to write the letter, but the former spymaster said the conversation with Blinken “triggered” him to write the letter in order to give Biden a “talking point” to use in his debate with former president Donald Trump. The ploy worked, as Biden cited the letter in the debate.

Report Does Not Say How Campaign Wanted to Release Letter

The report does not say how Morell learned how the campaign wanted to release the letter. Polymeropoulos testified that he and Morell initially intended to write an op-ed about the Biden laptop, but that they decided on a more ambitious public letter.

Conclusion

The Biden campaign’s alleged coordination with former intelligence officials to discredit the Hunter Biden laptop has raised concerns among Republicans. The report reveals a coordinated effort to provide the letter to hand-picked media outlets, and former CIA officials have testified to organizing the letter. The report does not say how the campaign wanted to release the letter, but it is clear that the Biden campaign used the letter as a “talking point” in the debate with former president Donald Trump.