{"id":2038888,"date":"2023-09-20T15:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-taps-spooks-who-signed-false-hunter-biden-letter-for-intelligence-experts-group\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T15:02:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:02:40","slug":"dhs-taps-spooks-who-signed-false-hunter-biden-letter-for-intelligence-experts-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-taps-spooks-who-signed-false-hunter-biden-letter-for-intelligence-experts-group\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS recruits spooks involved in false Hunter Biden letter for &#8216;Intel Experts&#8217; group."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdhs-taps-spooks-who-signed-false-hunter-biden-letter-for-intelligence-experts-group%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2038888&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Former Intelligence\u2064 Officials Dismissed Hunter Biden&#8217;s Laptop Emails\u2064 to Help Joe Biden&#8217;s \u2064Campaign<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>John Brennan, James Clapper, \u200dand Hunter Biden (Getty \u2062Images).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Three\u200b former\u2063 intelligence officials who previously claimed that the Hunter Biden laptop was a Russian disinformation plot have now \u2062been\u2063 appointed to senior intelligence positions in the Biden \u2062administration. This move has raised eyebrows and sparked controversy.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, recently announced the appointment of John Brennan, former CIA director, James Clapper, former national intelligence \u200cdirector, and Paul Kolbe, former CIA officer, to the Homeland Intelligence Experts\u2063 Group. This group, consisting \u200bof 17 members, will\u200c provide advice and perspectives on intelligence \u2063and\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taiwan-deserves-better-than-a-joe-biden-presidency\/\" title=\"Taiwan Deserves Better Than A Joe Biden Presidency\">national security efforts<\/a>. Their focus \u200dwill include \u2063foreign nation-state adversaries, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-says-biggest-domestic-terror-threats-in-2021-are-violent-extremists-motivated-by-race-or-anti-authority-views\/\" title=\"FBI Says Biggest Domestic Terror Threats in 2021 Are Violent Extremists Motivated by Race or Anti-Authority Views\">domestic violent extremists<\/a>, cyber criminals, and\u200b other critical issues.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that \u2062Brennan, Clapper, \u2062and Kolbe\u2062 have not shown any remorse for their involvement in the\u2064 infamous letter released on October 19, 2020. This letter claimed that the incriminating emails found on Hunter Biden&#8217;s laptop were part of a Russian information\u2064 operation.<\/p>\n<p>The letter was orchestrated by\u200b former CIA deputy director Michael Morell, who \u200cadmitted that its\u200d purpose was to assist Joe Biden&#8217;s \u2064presidential campaign and provide him with a &#8220;talking \u2062point&#8221; for his debate against Donald Trump. Brennan, Morell&#8217;s former\u2064 boss,\u2062 immediately agreed to sign \u2062the letter,\u2062 calling it\u2064 a\u2064 &#8220;good initiative.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite independent \u200bcybersecurity experts authenticating the laptop&#8217;s\u200d contents and\u2064 the FBI\u200b verifying \u200cits authenticity, \u200cBrennan and\u2062 Clapper have stood by \u2063their decision to sign\u200c the letter. Clapper even stated, &#8220;No, I\u200c don&#8217;t regret it. I thought, at the time, it was \u2064appropriate to sound \u2063a warning\u2063 about &#8216;Watch out \u2063for the dark hand \u200cof the Russians.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas \u200chas previously \u2064faced criticism for his\u200c handling of disinformation related to the\u200c Russian war in Ukraine\u2063 and human smuggling over the U.S.-Mexico \u200dborder. He disbanded the Disinformation Governance Board after its chairwoman,\u2064 Nina Jankowicz, promoted\u200b the discredited theory about Hunter\u200c Biden&#8217;s laptop.<\/p>\n<p>Among the \u200cother appointments to the DHS committee is Benjamin Wittes, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rachel-maddow-and-stephen-colbert-twinsies\/\" title=\"WATCH: Rachel Maddow and Stephen Colbert, Twinsies\">left-wing pundit<\/a> and fellow at the Brookings Institution. Wittes, \u200dwho \u200dwas banned from Twitter for impersonating the Russian embassy, has\u200d been\u2062 a vocal\u2062 critic of the Republican\u200b Party, claiming it poses a threat to\u2062 the rule of\u2062 law and the integrity\u2063 of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Another member of \u200cthe \u200bDHS \u2062intelligence experts\u2064 group, Tashina Gauhar, was involved in approving fraudulent surveillance warrants against former Trump\u2063 campaign aide Carter \u200dPage. The warrants heavily relied on the faulty Steele dossier, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-taps-spooks-who-signed-false-hunter-biden-letter-for-intelligence-experts-group\/\" title=\"DHS recruits spooks involved in false Hunter Biden letter for 'Intel Experts' group.\">subsequent investigations revealed significant errors<\/a> and omissions\u2064 by the Justice\u2064 Department and FBI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Is\u200b the Biden administration taking sufficient steps\u2063 to ensure \u2062transparency, impartiality, and independence in the selection process for\u2063 senior\u200d intelligence positions<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ve a history of dismissing the\u200c authenticity\u200d of the emails found\u2064 on Hunter Biden&#8217;s laptop.\u200d These \u2063emails,\u2063 which allegedly implicated the involvement of Joe Biden in his son&#8217;s business\u2064 dealings,\u200c were initially met with skepticism by the three former intelligence officials. They argued that\u2062 the laptop could have been part of a Russian disinformation campaign aimed at influencing the 2020 Presidential \u2063election.<\/p>\n<p>However, their appointment to senior intelligence positions in\u200d the Biden administration has raised concerns about potential conflicts of\u2064 interest and\u2064 bias. Critics argue that their\u200d previous dismissal \u2062of\u2064 the laptop emails could indicate a willingness to \u200dprotect Joe\u200c Biden&#8217;s political interests and downplay any wrongdoing \u200con\u200d his part.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200b is understandable\u200d that the Biden administration would want to\u2064 tap\u200c into the expertise of former intelligence officials. After all, they have accumulated years of experience in \u2064the field and possess valuable\u2062 insights. \u2064However,\u2064 the timing and circumstances surrounding their appointments raise questions about the independence \u2063and impartiality of the intelligence assessments that will be conducted \u200cunder \u200dtheir guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Some argue that the Biden administration should have chosen individuals who have not publicly taken a stance\u200d on the Hunter Biden \u2063laptop controversy. This would\u2064 have ensured a more neutral and unbiased approach to \u2062intelligence analysis, especially when it comes to \u200bmatters directly involving \u200dthe \u200cPresident and his family.<\/p>\n<p>In a democratic society, it is crucial to have \u2062confidence\u2064 in the intelligence community and its ability \u200bto provide accurate and \u200bobjective assessments. Appointing individuals who have\u200b previously dismissed \u200cevidence that may have \u200dimplications for the\u200c President undermines this trust and raises doubts about the\u2062 integrity of\u200d the intelligence process.<\/p>\n<p>The intelligence community plays\u2063 a vital role in safeguarding national security and providing critical information to\u2062 inform \u2063policy decisions. It is essential that its members are seen\u2064 as independent \u2064and \u200cimpartial, free from any political bias. By \u200cappointing individuals with a history of \u2062dismissing \u200cevidence that could be damaging\u2063 to the President, the Biden administration may inadvertently undermine public trust\u200d in the intelligence community.<\/p>\n<p>In order to address these concerns, the Biden administration should be transparent\u200c about the selection process for senior intelligence positions. This \u2062would include clarifying \u200cthe \u2062criteria used to evaluate \u2062candidates and\u200c ensuring \u200dthat individuals appointed \u200bto\u2064 such positions \u2062have a proven \u2063track record of impartiality \u2062and\u200d objectivity.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the\u2062 intelligence community \u2062should strive to maintain \u2064its credibility by\u2064 conducting thorough and unbiased assessments. This means considering all available evidence,\u200d regardless of any potential\u200b political implications, and\u200b providing\u200d accurate and \u200cobjective analysis to policymakers.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the appointments of former intelligence\u200b officials who dismissed the emails found on Hunter\u200c Biden&#8217;s laptop \u2064raise concerns\u200d about potential bias and conflicts of interest. The \u2064Biden administration must prioritize transparency \u2064and\u200d impartiality \u2064in its\u200d selection process for senior intelligence positions\u2064 to \u200cmaintain public\u200d trust in the intelligence community. Furthermore, the intelligence community must strive to provide accurate and objective \u2064assessments, free from \u2063any political influence, in order \u2062to fulfill\u200c its crucial role in safeguarding \u2062national security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three ex-intelligence officials, John Brennan, James Clapper, and Hunter Biden, who previously disregarded Hunter Biden&#8217;s laptop emails to support Joe Biden&#8217;s campaign, have now secured prominent intelligence roles in the Biden administration. This move raises concerns about their credibility, given their involvement in the discredited letter claiming Russian disinformation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":197,"featured_media":2038889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2038888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/197"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2038888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2038889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2038888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2038888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2038888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}