During the 2020 presidential election, allegations of election interference swirled, but a new report suggests that the real interference happened long before anyone cast their vote. According to a whistleblower and FBI Special Agent Laura Dehmlow, the FBI worked with social media companies and news organizations to suppress news about the illicit contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop, dismissing it as Russian disinformation. However, evidence suggests that the FBI knew the laptop and its contents were legitimate.
This alleged cover-up had significant implications for the election. Polls indicate that a majority of Americans who voted for Joe Biden would have instead voted for former President Donald J. Trump if they had known about Hunter Biden’s alleged crimes. The information was universally censored on social media platforms and mainstream news outlets, depriving the public of crucial information that could have influenced their decision.
The FBI’s actions were not simply a misunderstanding of intelligence but a calculated scheme to undermine the Trump Campaign’s best line of attack. By conditioning social media firms to view the laptop as Russian disinformation, the FBI effectively silenced anyone who tried to share the Hunter Biden laptop story for domestic political purposes. This implicates the FBI in election interference, and heads should roll, starting with the current director, Christopher Wray.
This incident raises larger questions about the power of the security state. In 2016, corrupt elements within the FBI and the Department of Justice abused the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) courts to pursue Trump on baseless claims of collusion with Russia. Similarly, in 2020, these same institutions worked to cover up incriminating evidence that could have warranted further investigation into the Biden Family’s finances.
The recent claims by IRS whistleblowers and former FBI Special Agent Laura Dehmlow, coupled with previous examples of FBI and DOJ officials abusing their positions for political purposes, indicate a worrying trend within the national security state. It is not only unfair but unconstitutional for these institutions to influence domestic politics. The Republican-led House of Representatives should conduct thorough investigations into these allegations to prevent such behavior from continuing and spreading further within the bureaucracy.
In conclusion, the alleged cover-up of Hunter Biden’s laptop by the FBI, in collusion with social media and news organizations, reveals a troubling pattern of interference and influence within the security state. The American public was deprived of crucial information that could have impacted their voting decisions during the 2020 presidential election. It is imperative to address this issue and hold those responsible accountable in order to uphold democracy and prevent further abuse of power.
