Morning Wire Coverup: The FBI & Hunter Biden’s Laptop | 4.6.25
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Apr 6, 2025 
John Levine, a journalist formerly with the New York Post and now with the Free Beacon, provides a gripping account of the FBI's efforts to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story before the 2020 election. He discusses the complexities of verifying the laptop's contents in a politically charged atmosphere and the implications for free speech. Levine highlights the troubling collaboration between the government and tech companies to silence dissent and examines the erosion of public trust in both the media and federal institutions.
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FBI Discrediting the Story
- The FBI actively worked to discredit the Hunter Biden laptop story, even suggesting it was Russian disinformation.
- This occurred despite the FBI possessing knowledge of the laptop's authenticity, raising concerns about their motives and political interference.
Chaos at the Post
- John Levine describes the chaotic scene at the New York Post after receiving Hunter Biden's laptop from unusual sources.
- Despite initial skepticism, the team meticulously verified the laptop's contents through extensive contact tracing and information verification.
Revoking Security Clearances
- Trump's revocation of security clearances for involved intelligence officials is a positive step.
- Their use of their positions for partisan political activities warrants such actions.