Republican lawmakers this week suggested that 51 former intelligence officials who suggested Hunter Biden's laptop was Russian disinformation could have their security clearances revoked.
Potential action to revoke security clearance would be to carry out campaign pledge Written by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. “You cannot lie, take a position of public trust, or lie to the American people for political purposes,” Vance said. said. “It's shameful and people have to suffer the consequences.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has not indicated whether he will introduce legislation in the House to fulfill his campaign promise. President-elect Donald Trump's landslide victory gave Republicans the momentum to maintain the House majority and keep Johnson as speaker.
But Republican lawmakers this week expressed support for revoking the certification.
“I think all legacy clearances need to be scrutinized to see if citizens need to get them and for what purpose. I think they should be taken away unless you're working in a reasonable role for a company,” said Congressman Darrell. Issa (R-Calif.) said: washington times. “Most of that list is [of 51]include it in that scrub. ”
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) told the newspaper that the 51 intelligence officials “should all have their security clearances revoked.”
“That should be an option,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a Trump ally.
After the “laptop from hell” story broke before the 2020 election, 51 intelligence officials signed a letter implying Hunter's laptop was Russian disinformation. That letter is peddled by politiko It's titled “Hunter Biden story is Russian disinformation, dozens of former intelligence officials say.” At the time, most establishment media organizations politiko This article downplays the exposure from laptops.
President Joe Biden cited the story during a 2020 debate with President Trump, discrediting the contents of the laptop. The article was reportedly orchestrated by Secretary of State Antony Blinken for Biden to use during the event.
But it appears that the 51 signatories knew: politiko The story was false at the time because the FBI had taken possession of the laptop Hunter had abandoned at a computer repair shop in Delaware. Breitbart News reported in June that none of the signatories of the infamous letter appeared to have recanted the fabricated claims.
Below are 51 intelligence officials who also serve as media analysts for CNN and MSNBC.
- jim clapper
- mike hayden
- leon panetta
- john brennan
- thomas finger
- rick leggett
- John McLaughlin
- michael morel
- mike vickers
- Doug Wise
- Nick Rasmussen
- Russ Travers
- andy liepman
- John Moseman
- larry pfeiffer
- jeremy bash
- rodney snyder
- Glenn Gerstel
- David B. Buckley
- Nada Bakos
- Patty Brandmeyer
- James B. Bruce
- david carriens
- Janice Caliens
- paul kolbe
- peter cosell
- Brett Davis
- roger zane george
- Stephen L. Hall
- Kent Harrington
- don hepburn
- Timothy D. Kilborn
- Ron Marks
- Jonah Hiestand Mendez
- Emil Nakhleh
- Gerald A. O'Shea
- David Preece
- Pam Persily
- Marc Polymeropoulos
- Chris Sabos
- nick shapiro
- John Cypher
- stephen slick
- Cynthia Strand
- Greg Tarbell
- david terry
- greg treverton
- John Tullius
- David A. Vannell
- winston wiley
- Christine Wood
Wendell Husebo is a political reporter for Breitbart News and a former RNC war room analyst. He is the author of The Politics of Slave Morality. Follow Wendell “×” @WendellHusebø or society of truth @WendellHusebo.
