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== Fox media allegation of media cover up == |
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In an editorial for the [[Wall Street Journal]], [[Holman W. Jenkins Jr.]] called tabloids ''The New York Post'' and ''The Daily Mail'' "everything journalism aspires to be", and criticized the US's "newspapers of record" for conspiring to "deny facts and hide truth" on the subject. Jenkins cited [[The Washington Post]] factchecker [[Glenn Kessler (journalist)|Glenn Kessler]], who had confirmed some of what the New York Post reported on the laptop while also explaining the insignificance of these details.<ref name=jenkins>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hunter-biden-laptop-is-real-11625868661|title=Opinion | The Hunter Biden Laptop Is Real|first=Holman W.|last=Jenkins Jr|author-link=Holman W. Jenkins Jr.|date=July 9, 2021|publisher=Wall Street Journal}}</ref> Jenkins Jr also criticized a letter from a group of 50 former intelligence officials published in [[Politico]] which stated that the release of the laptop data had "hallmarks" of a "Russian information operation"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000175-4393-d7aa-af77-579f9b330000|title=Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails|date=October 19, 2020 |author=Intelligence Community|via=Politico|format=PDF}}</ref> |
In an editorial for NY Post's affiliate, the [[Wall Street Journal]], [[Holman W. Jenkins Jr.]] called tabloids ''The New York Post'' and ''The Daily Mail'' "everything journalism aspires to be", and criticized the US's "newspapers of record" for conspiring to "deny facts and hide truth" on the subject. Jenkins cited [[The Washington Post]] factchecker [[Glenn Kessler (journalist)|Glenn Kessler]], who had confirmed some of what the New York Post reported on the laptop while also explaining the insignificance of these details.<ref name=jenkins>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hunter-biden-laptop-is-real-11625868661|title=Opinion | The Hunter Biden Laptop Is Real|first=Holman W.|last=Jenkins Jr|author-link=Holman W. Jenkins Jr.|date=July 9, 2021|publisher=Wall Street Journal}}</ref> Jenkins Jr also criticized a letter from a group of 50 former intelligence officials published in [[Politico]] which stated that the release of the laptop data had "hallmarks" of a "Russian information operation"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000175-4393-d7aa-af77-579f9b330000|title=Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails|date=October 19, 2020 |author=Intelligence Community|via=Politico|format=PDF}}</ref> |
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, saying the group was "lying to the American public to influence an election".<ref name=jenkins/> According to a [[CNN]] report, Hunter Biden told [[CBS]]’s [[Tracy Smith (journalist)|Tracy Smith]] that a laptop seized by the US [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) from a Delaware computer shop could have belonged to him, saying it could have been stolen by Russian intelligence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/02/politics/hunter-biden-laptop/index.html|title=Hunter Biden dodges questions on laptop seized by FBI|date=April 2, 2021|first1=Marshall|last1=Cohen|first2=Evan|last2=Perez|website=CNN}}</ref> |
, saying the group was "lying to the American public to influence an election".<ref name=jenkins/> According to a [[CNN]] report, Hunter Biden told [[CBS]]’s [[Tracy Smith (journalist)|Tracy Smith]] that a laptop seized by the US [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) from a Delaware computer shop could have belonged to him, saying it could have been stolen by Russian intelligence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/02/politics/hunter-biden-laptop/index.html|title=Hunter Biden dodges questions on laptop seized by FBI|date=April 2, 2021|first1=Marshall|last1=Cohen|first2=Evan|last2=Perez|website=CNN}}</ref> |
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The Hunter Biden laptop controversy centers around an unsubstantiated narrative circulated in conservative and right-wing media during and after the 2020 United States presidential election campaign. Trump supporters promulgated various unsubstantiated theories in an attempt to damage Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden by linking a laptop they claimed had been owned by his son Hunter to the Biden–Ukraine conspiracy theory.
NY Post story
The New York Post published material purportedly from a laptop that was abandoned at a Delaware computer shop and given to allies of Donald Trump. Trump allies then promoted various unsubstantiated narratives that would incriminate Hunter Biden and harm his father Joe Biden's presidential candidacy. They attempted with little success to get these stories published in various pro-Trump outlets.[1][2]
Fox media allegation of media cover up
In an editorial for NY Post's affiliate, the Wall Street Journal, Holman W. Jenkins Jr. called tabloids The New York Post and The Daily Mail "everything journalism aspires to be", and criticized the US's "newspapers of record" for conspiring to "deny facts and hide truth" on the subject. Jenkins cited The Washington Post factchecker Glenn Kessler, who had confirmed some of what the New York Post reported on the laptop while also explaining the insignificance of these details.[3] Jenkins Jr also criticized a letter from a group of 50 former intelligence officials published in Politico which stated that the release of the laptop data had "hallmarks" of a "Russian information operation"[4] , saying the group was "lying to the American public to influence an election".[3] According to a CNN report, Hunter Biden told CBS’s Tracy Smith that a laptop seized by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from a Delaware computer shop could have belonged to him, saying it could have been stolen by Russian intelligence.[5]
References
- ^ Nguyen, Tina. "MAGA scrambles to repair the Hunter Biden narrative". POLITICO.
- ^ "How a fake persona laid the groundwork for a Hunter Biden conspiracy deluge". NBC News.
- ^ a b Jenkins Jr, Holman W. (July 9, 2021). "Opinion | The Hunter Biden Laptop Is Real". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Intelligence Community (October 19, 2020). "Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails" (PDF) – via Politico.
- ^ Cohen, Marshall; Perez, Evan (April 2, 2021). "Hunter Biden dodges questions on laptop seized by FBI". CNN.
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