Ex-intelligence officials who undermined Hunter Biden laptop story included active CIA contractors

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Former intelligence officials who wrote a controversial public statement casting doubt on Hunter Biden’s laptop data ahead of the 2020 presidential election included active contractors working for the CIA, a report published Tuesday reveals.

The report, released by two Republican-led House committees, provides the most direct link yet between the government’s premier intelligence agency and the infamous statement. It also shows several internal emails about the matter, which include two CIA employees expressing reluctance about the political nature of the statement.

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