An F.B.I. Informant, a Bombshell Claim, and an Impeachment Built on a Lie

联邦调查局线人、重磅声明和基于谎言的弹劾

The Daily

2024-03-04

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A single piece of unverified intelligence became the centerpiece of a Republican attempt to impeach President Biden. Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains how that intelligence was harnessed for political ends, and what happened once it was discredited.
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  • This is the daily today, Mike Schmidt on how a single piece of unverified intelligence became the centerpiece of a republican attempt to impeach President Biden and what happened once that intelligence was discredited.

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