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@RepJamesComer@twitter.com 10. The larger problem is there is no indication that audio recordings actually exist. The confidential source also said "that it is not unusual for Ukrainian business executives to brag and show off and that he could not offer any opinion as to the veracity of the allegations"

@RepJamesComer@twitter.com 11. The fact that Hunter Biden or Joe Biden were not charged with accepting bribes does not reflect a "sweetheart deal" or a "two-tiered system of justice." It reflects the fact that there is no credible evidence that they accepted bribes.

https://popular.info/p/did-hunter-biden-get-a-sweetheart

4. @RepJamesComer@twitter.com ays he was informed about an FD-1023 from June 2020 by a whistleblower.

He and Chuck Grassley have now been provided with an unredacted version.

Many other Republicans have seen a redacted version.

@RepJamesComer@twitter.com 5. The FD-1023 "describes an alleged criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Biden and a foreign national relating to the exchange of money for policy decisions."

There are supposedly 17 audio recordings of Hunter and Joe Biden documenting the scheme!

3. More recently, Republicans have focused on a document produced by the FBI known as an FD-1023. An FD-1023 is a form "special agents use to record raw, unverified reporting from confidential human sources."

2. For years, Republicans have been desperate for proof that Joe Biden abused his power as Vice President to influence the Ukrainian government for cash. Trump was so eager to advance that narrative that it resulted in Trump's first impeachment.

https://popular.info/p/did-hunter-biden-get-a-sweetheart

1. GOP complaints that Hunter Biden got a "sweetheart deal" really aren't about his plea deal on tax and gun charges

Republicans are upset that Hunter and Joe Biden have not been charged with accepting millions in bribes

But you can't prosecute based on a fantasy

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Remember NFTs?

Interesting choice for the "anti-censorship" candidate

I hope these Republican members of Congress take their complaints to Donald Trump, who appointed the US Attorney who negotiated this "corrupt" plea deal with Hunter Biden

Credit for the graphic to @jamiedupree@twitter.com

Imagine how much jail time Joe Biden would be facing right now if Rudy Giuliani’s fever dreams were admissible in court

RFK Jr is a charlatan pushing absurd conspiracies who is being promoted as a visionary candidate by wealthy "free thinkers" on Twitter

RT @patriottakes@twitter.com

Unearthed: RFK Jr. pushed HIV/AIDS denialism, attributing AIDS not to HIV, but to a “gay lifestyle” and recreational drugs:

“There were people that were part of a gay lifestyle, they were burning the candle at both ends, …there were poppers on sale everywhere at the gay bars.”

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1671161500495646724

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RT @KlasfeldReports@twitter.com

Breaking—

An order to unseal the identities of the co-signers of Rep. George Santos's bond has been AFFIRMED by a federal judge.

The identities will remained sealed until Thursday at noon EST, in case the suretors seek to withdraw. @LawCrimeNews@twitter.com

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1671255714680152065

Just because you are very wealthy doesn’t mean you have interesting ideas or even a firm grip on reality.

2. In 2020, along with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a dramatic spike in murders in the United States.

This increase in lethal violence, understandably, was covered extensively in national and local media outlets.

3. Yet, much of this coverage lacked critical context. While the increase in murders was significant, the overall murder rate remained far below its peak in the 1980s and 90s.

4. But now Jeff Asher (@Crimealytics@twitter.com) has published data revealing the plunge in the murder rate in dozens of cities

Asher calls this drop "astonishing"

But other than a piece Asher wrote for The Atlantic, the data has not merited any dedicated coverage in major outlets

5. The quantity and tenor of crime coverage matters. It shapes public sentiment about crime and ultimately shapes important decisions around public safety budgets, police tactics, and criminal justice policy.

https://popular.info/p/us-murder-rate-declines-dramatically

1. The US murder rate is down an 12% year-to-date, based on 90 cities that have released data.

If the trend holds it will be the single largest annual decline in the murder rate ever recorded.

And yet, you probably haven't heard anything about it.

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