EDITOR’S NOTE, February 16, 2024: On February 15, Justice Department Counsel David Weiss indicted FBI informant Alexander Smirnov on two felony counts of making a false statement and creating a false and fictitious record for claims made to the bureau. The charges are in relation to June 2020 FD-1023 form alleging President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden received a combined $10 million in a bribery scheme involving the Ukrainian energy company, Burisma.
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On Monday, news broke that an executive from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma has tapes of then-Vice President Joe Biden and his crackhead son Hunter reportedly discussing bribes they received. Despite news of smoking gun evidence, the big three evening news broadcasts have refused to touch the news. NewsBusters has previously reported that the networks have refused to cover the Biden bribery scandal and instead spend 291 minutes on the Trump indictment. Yet you would hope that now there’s news of tapes they would show some interest.
Instead, ABC's World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, and NBC Nightly News decided to distract viewers with local weather reports (ABC), the retirement of Pat Sajak (CBS), and a Georgia peach shortage due to "climate change" (NBC).
Breaking down the news for Special Report, Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram reported that “Republicans contend Mr. Biden may have accepted alleged bribes when he was Vice President.”
“An explosive allegation by Republican Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. He says the FBI has information that a foreign national associated with Ukrainian energy company Burisma recorded multiple calls with Hunter Biden and then Vice President Biden,” Pergram added.
Pergram then aired a soundbite of Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley: “these recordings were allegedly kept as a sort of insurance policy for the foreign national in case that he got into a tight spot.”
“The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for Biden family associate Devon Archer. Republicans say he played a role in Biden family dealings,” Pergram concluded.
It’s clear the networks will do whatever they can to protect the Biden family from their various scandals and alleged crimes.
This bias by omission from the three networks was made possible by Salonpas on ABC, Aleve on CBS, and Ensure on NBC. Their information is linked.
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FNC’s Special Report
6/13/2023
6:05:29 p.m. EasternCHAD PERGRAM: Republicans contend Mr. Biden may have accepted alleged bribes when he was Vice President. An explosive allegation by Republican Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. He says the FBI has information that a foreign national associated with Ukrainian energy company Burisma recorded multiple calls with Hunter Biden and then Vice President Biden.
SEN. CHUCK GRASSLEY (R-IA): These recordings were allegedly kept as a sort of insurance policy for the foreign national in case that he got into a tight spot.
PERGRAM: Grassley argues the feds view Mr. Trump one way and President Biden another.
GRASSLEY: It's clear that the Justice Department, the FBI haven't nearly had the same laser focus on the Biden family.
PERGRAM: Democrats say the GOP is unfairly targeting Mr. Biden.
REP. PETE AGUILAR (D-CA): If Jim Jordan wants to continue to you know chase rainbows, that's fine. There is no truth to this. House Democrats aren't concerned about this at all.
PERGRAM: The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for Biden family associate Devon Archer. Republicans say he played a role in Biden family dealings.
G.O.P. Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is placing a hold on all DOJ nominees. That's in retaliation for the prosecution of the former President. He accuses the doj of harassing President Biden’s enemies. Bret?
