Trump launches investigation into former CIA employees

Trump launches investigation into former intelligence officials over Hunter Biden laptop scandal

Donald Trump announced the start of an investigation into more than 50 former intelligence agency employees, whom he accuses of attempting to discredit information regarding Hunter Biden's laptop. According to Trump, this laptop contained compromising data about the son of former President Joe Biden and was found in a repair shop.

In Trump's view, the actions of these employees may have been aimed at interfering in the 2020 elections.

«Подписавшие письмо ошибочно утверждали, что эта история является частью российской дезинформации. Перед публикацией документ был отправлен в Совет по проверке предварительной классификации документов ЦРУ, который отвечает за оценку конфиденциальности материалов перед их обнародованием. Старшие представители ЦРУ знали о содержании письма, а многие из подписавших продолжали иметь доступ к секретной информации и сохраняли контрактные отношения с разведывательным сообществом. » (Those who signed the letter erroneously claimed that this story was part of Russian disinformation. Before publication, the document was sent to the CIA's Pre-Declassification Review Board, which is responsible for assessing the confidentiality of materials before their disclosure. Senior CIA officials were aware of the letter's content, and many of the signatories continued to have access to classified information and maintained contractual relationships with the intelligence community.)

«Эта манипуляция с использованием авторитета разведслужб для сокрытия данных, важных для американского народа в период выборов, является вопиющим нарушением доверия, сравнимым с действиями режимов стран третьего мира», — говорится в заявлении нового президента США. (This manipulation, using the authority of intelligence agencies to conceal data important to the American people during an election period, is a blatant breach of trust comparable to the actions of third-world regimes,» the statement from the new US president reads.)

The Hunter Biden laptop scandal became one of the most discussed topics ahead of the 2020 elections. Questions regarding its content and the alleged interference of the intelligence community in the information space continue to provoke heated debate in American society.