A former CIA agent who on Thursday signed a letter denying the authenticity of the laptop belonging to Hunter Biden said that he did it because he wanted President Joe Biden to defeat former President Donald Trump.
On October 14, 2020, The New York Post published a story regarding Hunter Biden's laptop, which Twitter promptly banned. Five days later, the narrative was publicly refuted in a letter signed by 51 former intelligence officers, including former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morrell, who said it had "all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation."
Morrell admitted before the Judiciary Committee that he joined the letter in order for Biden to be elected.
Two purposes were present. Two goals were pursued: one, to support Vice President Biden, and second, to express to the American people our worry about the game the Russians were playing on this matter, Morrell stated.
You want to assist the Vice President, right? Why?” Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Jim Jordan questioned. "Because I wanted him to win the election," Morrell said in court.
As a senior advisor to Biden at the time, current Secretary of State Antony Blinken reached out to Morrell, who in turn "triggered" the writing of the letter.
However, you - you did not have any intention to compose this statement before to [Secretary Blinken's] call, did you? The panel questioned Morrell. Morrell said in court, "I did not," noting that Blinken's call had started it.
On October 14, 2020, The New York Post published a story regarding Hunter Biden's laptop, which Twitter promptly banned. Five days later, the narrative was publicly refuted in a letter signed by 51 former intelligence officers, including former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morrell, who said it had "all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation."
Morrell admitted before the Judiciary Committee that he joined the letter in order for Biden to be elected.
Two purposes were present. Two goals were pursued: one, to support Vice President Biden, and second, to express to the American people our worry about the game the Russians were playing on this matter, Morrell stated.
You want to assist the Vice President, right? Why?” Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Jim Jordan questioned. "Because I wanted him to win the election," Morrell said in court.
As a senior advisor to Biden at the time, current Secretary of State Antony Blinken reached out to Morrell, who in turn "triggered" the writing of the letter.
However, you - you did not have any intention to compose this statement before to [Secretary Blinken's] call, did you? The panel questioned Morrell. Morrell said in court, "I did not," noting that Blinken's call had started it.
