Why the Smirnov Indictment Stinks to High Heaven
Matt Margolis
Earlier this month, special counsel David Weiss filed charges against former longtime FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, who was the confidential human source (CHS) who reported that Joe Biden received bribes from the Ukrainian oil and gas company Burisma. Those allegations were first documented on the infamous FD-1023 form in 2020 but went uninvestigated for three years. It was only reviewed after Sen. Charles Grassley released it publicly and Hunter Biden's plea deal fell apart.
I was immediately suspicious of the indictment. For one thing, the Biden administration had fought to keep the FD-1023 from being released — an action that likely wouldn't have been taken if it were believed to have been false information. The FBI claimed at the time they didn't want to release the form to protect the safety of their confidential human source.
The claims in the FD-1023 were also previously vetted by former U.S. Attorney Scott Brady, who found them credible.
Now that Smirnov has been indicted by the Biden administration, Democrats are claiming this undermines the entire effort to impeach Joe Biden. Very convenient, isn't it? Smirnov was a longtime, highly trusted source who earned a lot of money from the FBI for the information he provided over the years, and suddenly the Justice Department has not only indicted him, but they are throwing the book at him. The Biden administration, which opposes the cash bail system and has no problem with violent criminals being immediately released as they await trial, successfully pushed for Smirnov to be held in federal custody as he awaits trial.
Others are also noticing troubling aspects of Smirnov's indictment.
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