CNN reports:
Special counsel David Weiss charged a former FBI informant with lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter’s involvement in business dealings with Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings. Alexander Smirnov, 43, is facing charges in connection with lying to the FBI and creating false records. He was arrested Thursday at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, after his arrival in the US from overseas, and will make his initial appearance in federal court Thursday afternoon.
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BREAKING: DOJ & Special Counsel David Weiss just charged Alexander Smirnov, who is the informant who provided derogatory statements & information against Hunter Biden & Joe Biden. They charged him with “false statements & obstruction crimes.” This is pretty big.
— Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) February 15, 2024
Here it is. Wonder what Republicans will say about this. pic.twitter.com/0z44AFnxoO
— Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) February 15, 2024
Grand jury indicted him today. Could face up to 25 years in prison. This isn’t nothing. The media should cover this and ask Republicans what they think about this & what case they have against the Bidens…
— Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) February 15, 2024
JUST IN: Special counsel charges FBI confidential source for allegedly providing false, derogatory info on Pres. Biden and Hunter Biden. https://t.co/EDoiDsz8Ze
— ABC News (@ABC) February 15, 2024
For nearly 8 years we’ve heard nothing but “BURISMA, HUNTER BIDEN, CORRUPTION” from the GOP.
The guy who started all of this. All of it.
Is named Alexander Smirnov, and he met with Russian government officials and repeatedly changed his testimony.
He’s now facing 25 years. https://t.co/q4jVugn21J
— Contented Independent (@ContentedIndie) February 15, 2024
Sean Hannity’s Fox News show ran with this informant’s claims in at least 85 separate segments last year, including 28 monologues. He said they proved Joe Biden engaged in “public corruption on a scale this country has never seen before.” https://t.co/5ziUvNOwt4 https://t.co/tzBXuJd1p4
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) February 15, 2024