IN 2020, the CIA lied to the US Senate, saying that the Hunter Biden laptop story was "Russian disinformation"

[OKTexas]

They were independent contractors.

Doesn't matter, they were paid with taxpayer money. The law applies to contractors. They engaged in election interference and committed a fraud on the US.

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[Billiejeens]

Doesn't matter, they were paid with taxpayer money. The law applies to contractors. They engaged in election interference and committed a fraud on the US.

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Doubtful

 

[OKTexas]

Doubtful

Personal service contractors are covered and Morell used government resources to fulfill Blinken's request.

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[Care4all]

Personal service contractors are covered and Morell used government resources to fulfill Blinken's request.

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Not true. Contractors can do as they please as private citizens, and support or not support, any candidate, if they wished. They are NOT under the same rules as government employees.

 

[OKTexas]

Not true. Contractors can do as they please as private citizens, and support or not support, any candidate, if they wished. They are NOT under the same rules as government employees.

Wrong again commie.

DOES THE HATCH ACT APPLY TO CONTRACTORS?​

Possibly. Whether the Hatch Act applies to a contractor centers around whether the contractor is a personal service contractor – i.e. an individual with whom the government directly contracts to provide a service – or merely an employee of a company with whom the government has contracted. Personal service contractors are covered by the Hatch Act, whereas employees of contractor companies generally are not. However, even employees of contractor companies should be mindful of the Hatch Act’s provisions: federal agencies are entitled to remove an individual employee of a contractor from any federal contract if the employee’s actions render him or her unsuitable or disruptive to the agency’s efficiency. You can bet that blatant Hatch Act violations will fall under that description.

How the Hatch Act Can Affect Your Security Clearance

This election season, it's important to remember what the Hatch Act means for government employees and contractors - leave the political speech at home. - Security Clearance

news.clearancejobs.com

Edit: Do you seriously think I pulled the term "Personal Service Contractors" out of my ass? I did some checking before I made that post. Perhaps you should have done the same.

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[OKTexas]

Where'd ya go Care4all? Is being wrong so scary that you tuck tail and run away?

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[BULLDOG]

The CIA knew this was false, but they lied to the US Senate and the American people to help Joe Biden get elected.

This is what actual insurrection looks like.



The highest officials within the CIA were aware of the statement prior to its publication. CIA’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Andrew Makridis testified that he informed Director Gina Haspel or Deputy Director Vaughn Frederick Bishop about its impending release. This sequence of events suggests that senior CIA leadership had ample opportunity to assess the validity of the statement's claims. Furthermore, the COO’s office appeared to signal approval of the statement in a move that departed from standard Prepublication Classification Review Board (PCRB) protocols.

Additionally, some of the statement's signatories were on active contract with the CIA at the time they issued the statement to discredit damaging allegations about Biden family influence peddling. Despite claiming they lacked access to classified information at the time, at least two signatories—Michael Morell and former CIA Inspector General David Buckley—were actively working for the CIA as contractors. This revelation raises concerns that these officials may have abused their positions to expedite the statement's approval and may have been earning taxpayer dollars while they did it.

Furthermore, officials within the CIA recognized at the time that the Hunter Biden statement was political and would hurt the Agency. The signatories’ decision to leverage their former intelligence community titles to promote a narrative about foreign election interference improperly embroiled the Agency in domestic politics. This report underscores the potential dangers of a politicized intelligence community.

Did they say it was definitely Russian interference, or that it had the characteristics of Russian interference? There is a difference that you are ignoring.

 

[Markle]

Did they say it was definitely Russian interference, or that it had the characteristics of Russian interference? There is a difference that you are ignoring.

As you know well, they did not have to. What the Legacy Media shouted to the hills matters.

For example...

NATIONAL SECURITY

Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say​

By NATASHA BERTRAND
10/19/2020 10:30 PM EDT

More than 50 former intelligence officials signed a letter casting doubt on the provenance of a New York Post story on the former vice president’s son.

Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say

More than 50 former intelligence officials signed a letter casting doubt on the provenance of a New York Post story on the former vice president's son.

www.politico.com

Did they say it was definitely Russian interference, or that it had the characteristics of Russian interference? There is a difference that you are ignoring.

 

[BULLDOG]

As you know well, they did not have to. What the Legacy Media shouted to the hills matters.

For example...

NATIONAL SECURITY

Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say​

By NATASHA BERTRAND
10/19/2020 10:30 PM EDT

More than 50 former intelligence officials signed a letter casting doubt on the provenance of a New York Post story on the former vice president’s son.

Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say

More than 50 former intelligence officials signed a letter casting doubt on the provenance of a New York Post story on the former vice president's son.

www.politico.com

As you should know, what is actually said does matter. Of course, it's common practice for MAGAs to twist actual facts into some lie.

 

[Markle]

As you should know, what is actually said does matter. Of course, it's common practice for MAGAs to twist actual facts into some lie.

Was what I posted a lie? No, of course not. If you could be honest with yourself, you know that every news outlet was posting that the laptop was Russian disinformation.

Joe Biden and the 51 Spies of 2020
We’re now learning that his campaign helped gin up the disinformation about Hunter’s laptop.
By The Editorial Board
April 23, 2023 4:43 pm ET

Why is public trust in American institutions, including the press, in free fall? One reason is the revelation last week that the Biden for President campaign helped to organize the open letter that spread disinformation about Hunter Biden’s famous laptop computer on Oct. 19, 2020.

The House Judiciary and Intelligence committees released portions of a deposition transcript exposing the origins of the statement from 51 former U.S. spies declaring that Hunter’s laptop had “all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.” The admission came from Mike Morell, former deputy CIA director under Barack Obama. The letter served its political purpose of giving the media and Joe Biden the opening to dismiss the laptop.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-bi...-new-york-post-russia-disinformation-73072839

 

[BULLDOG]

Was what I posted a lie? No, of course not. If you could be honest with yourself, you know that every news outlet was posting that the laptop was Russian disinformation.

Joe Biden and the 51 Spies of 2020
We’re now learning that his campaign helped gin up the disinformation about Hunter’s laptop.
By The Editorial Board
April 23, 2023 4:43 pm ET

Why is public trust in American institutions, including the press, in free fall? One reason is the revelation last week that the Biden for President campaign helped to organize the open letter that spread disinformation about Hunter Biden’s famous laptop computer on Oct. 19, 2020.

The House Judiciary and Intelligence committees released portions of a deposition transcript exposing the origins of the statement from 51 former U.S. spies declaring that Hunter’s laptop had “all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.” The admission came from Mike Morell, former deputy CIA director under Barack Obama. The letter served its political purpose of giving the media and Joe Biden the opening to dismiss the laptop.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-bi...-new-york-post-russia-disinformation-73072839

In that case, it would be perfectly reasonable to call out the press, but MAGAs are saying the accurate claim that the information was similar to Russian meddling is somehow a lie.