Epstein Secrets

Wall Street Journal (02/29, Forrest, Balhaus, Viswanatha) reported that for years, the man now charged with lying about President Biden and his son Hunter brought information to the FBI while trying to cash in on his connections with the agency. The article added that Alexander Smirnov pitched himself

sma. The article mentioned that prosecutors now say the Biden allegations were fabrications, and Smirnov recently acknowledged that one story about Hunter Biden came from Russian intelligence sources. Smirnov, 43 years old, has been detained as he awaits trial on charges of lying to the FBI, with a federal j

e trial's occurrence before the election. Additional reporting on the story was provided by the Washington Post (02/29, Wang, Hsu), Fox News (02/29, Herlihy), Forbes (02/29, Durkee), NBC News (02/29, Hurley), Rolling Stone (02/29, Suebsaeng, Bort), Axios (02/29, Baker), USA Today (02/29, Jansen, Groppe),

ton Examiner (05/11, Dunleavy) reported that President Joe Biden weighed in on an active Justice Department investigation by contending that his son Hunter did "nothing wrong" even as congressional Republicans lay out new details about the younger Biden's shady overseas business dealings. The article a

s of crime prevention. Back to Top LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES GOP Pushes Death Penalty Option for Killing Law Enforcement Officers Fox News (05/11, Herlihy) reported that more than two dozen GOP senators are proposing tougher penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers — including the de

it to a strip club. The article added that as the first lady sat in the front row, the courtroom grew quiet when Kathleen Buhle, who was married to Hunter for 20 years, walked in. She testified that she discovered her husband was using drugs when she found a crack pipe in an ashtray on their porch on J

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warned that the U.S. intelligence community, including the CIA and FBI, has become politicized and may interfere in the 2024 election. He cited the Hunter Biden laptop story, alleging that former intelligence officers, including ex-FBI worker Asha Rangappa, downplayed it to aid the Biden campaign. According

e and the Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigation. DC Appeals Court to Review Jack Smith's 'Unconstitutional' Appointment in Trump Case Fox News (01/04, Herlihy) reported that the DC appeals court is set to review the constitutionality of Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel in the case against former