Schiff v. Ratcliffe: DNI Reports That Hunter Biden's Laptop Is Not Believed To Be Part Of A Russian Disinformation Campaign
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Recently, we discussed how House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff stated publicly that the recently disclosed laptop information from Hunter Biden was clearly part of a Russian intelligence operation. Schiff said that "we know that this whole smear on Joe Biden comes from the Kremlin." This morning, John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence, stated categorically that Hunter Biden's laptop was not part of a Russian disinformation campaign. What is most notable is that Ratcliffe has stated that Schiff and his Committee have not been given any intelligence to support Schiff's conclusion. The incident has raised lingering criticism of Schiff who previously told the public that he had clear evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia after that allegation was rejected in repeated investigations, including Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Schiff never produced the incriminating evidence and later it was shown that the widely cited Steele dossier was based on a source who was considered to be a Russian agent.
There is ample reason to suspicious about the timing of this disclosure. However, I have written that this serious concern is separate from the question of whether the emails are fabricated. The Biden campaign has not given the most obvious responses to such a scandal. It is important to keep in mind that Hillary Clinton and the DNC were actually hacked by Russian intelligence but the underlying emails were true.
Schiff now finds himself, again, in the position of supporting a claim of evidence of Russian collusion. He will have to show that this laptop discovery was engineered by Russian intelligence. If the owner is speaking the truth, the computer was dropped off in April 2019 with the intent to be used in the 2020 campaign.
Ratcliffe stated in an interview that
"it's funny that some of the people that complained the most about intelligence being politicized are the ones politicizing intelligence and unfortunately in this case, it is Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, who as you pointed out on Friday said that the intelligence community believes that Hunter Biden's laptop and e-mails on it are part of some Russian disinformation campaign. Let me be clear, the intelligence community doesn't believe that because there is no intelligence that supports and we shared no intelligence with chairman Schiff or any other member of Congress that Hunter Biden's laptop is part of some Russian disinformation campaign. It's simply not true."
Ratcliffe accused Schiff of politicizing intelligence and stated "Don't drag the intelligence community into this. Hunter Biden's laptop is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign and I think it's clear the American people know that."
Schiff should explain the basis for his conclusion that this is part of a Russian disinformation campaign. Someone is clearly misrepresenting the intelligence and the public should know the basis for these irreconcilable statements.
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Somebody did a lot of lying and selective leaking.
We'll have to wait until next year to find out.
Well gee Vic, you waited until 17 months later to post Turley's Oct. 2020 Op/Ed as 'News and Politics' so another 9 months shouldn't matter.
Ratcliffe is NOT Director of National Intelligence.
A Republican Trump appointee. Why misinform?
Take that up with Jonathan Turley.
Why have democrats been lying?
Were you aware of the the misinformation in the article when you seeded it?
If something that basic is false, what else in the article is also false?
Turley's characterization of Ratcliffe is correct. Nothing for JBB to dispute.
Ratcliffe was all of that.
"Misinformation" has been the left's buzzword to hide the truth. That's what all of this is about.
What premise do you imagine is false?
Turkey identifies Ratcilff as "Director Of National Intelligence" which is purposefully misleading. He is a partisan discredited past Trump appointee with his own Trumpuan Agenda. This means Turley intended to misinform his readers. He should be fired!
Turkey identifies Ratcilff as "Director Of National Intelligence" which is purposefully misleading.
Who do you think was the DNI on October 19, 2020?
This means Turley intended to misinform his readers. He should be fired!
Unless you believe Turley is not bound by the laws of time and space, that's quite a stretch.
EVERYTHING?
Why are you putting out disinformation?
What year is it in your world?
It is in Turley's first paragraph for all to see.
What year was the article written? Or did you not read it?
Schiff v. Ratcliffe: DNI Reports That Hunter Biden’s Laptop Is Not Believed To Be Part Of A Russian Disinformation Campaign
John Lee Ratcliffe [4] (born October 20, 1965) is an American politician and attorney who served as the Director of National Intelligence from 2020 to 2021. John Ratcliffe (American politician) - Wikipedia (sorry about the Wikipedia, liberal hacks)
Now we have that cleared up, what else do you see in the first paragraph or do you think this is still Russian disinformation?
He didn't.
Schiff is the biggest liar in politics. Man will say anything.
Does he say that the sound from windmills causes cancer? If not, your claim is false.
Schiff said he had proof of Trump's collusion. He lied!
Read the post Vic, I am addressing Sean's claim.
Another commenter on these boards likes to reply to comments without reading the post too. Don't start looking as silly as he does.
Adam "Shifty" Schiff is one of the biggest liars in the House. In addition, Schiff and the House Intelligence Committee represent a huge oxymoron!
Only partisan toadies believe anything Shit For Brains Schiff says.
Newsguard, Politifact, snopes, are all tools of misinformation. This is but one of thousands of fact check stories the fact check organizations have purposefully disseminated disinformation for political purposes.
They have zero credibility.
The establishment uses phony fact checks, social media censorship and the mainstream media to pitch mistruths and false narratives.
All made up nonsense unless you're referring to the alt-right media.
As opposed to the old reliable Info Wars ?
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This story came back to life because the NYT admitted it's real.
So sorry, but it's true.
No, it's not true.
Really? Do you have a link to the NYT 'admitting' Turley's Op/Ed is true?
Can't you read the English language any more?
Or is getting personal all you are good for?
That's lots of "yous" for not being "personal".
Yes, why do you ask?
Can you explain how my comment is personal in any way Vic?
This is a nice refresher about how corrupt Adam Schiff and the Democratic media machine is.