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After years of suppressing the story and questioning its authenticity, last year many media outlets belatedly acknowledged that Hunter Biden’s laptop was real.
Some of us came to that conclusion years ago thanks to self-certified emails verified by third parties. However, denials and suspicions continue, with Congressman Dan Goldman (New York) recently speaking at a Congressional hearing. The Department of Justice has now reaffirmed the device’s authenticity and added details on why these denials are unsupported.
This week, the Justice Department confirmed that the laptop was authenticated through forensic testing and a search warrant on Hunter’s Apple iCloud. Hunter’s electronic devices were backed up in the cloud, and the Justice Department said the search results “largely overlapped with information investigators already obtained from Apple.”
The Department of Justice further confirms that Hunter Biden’s laptop is authentic and its contents match Apple ICCloud backups
Although this is just the latest confirmation, many continue to cast desperate doubts about the laptop, with Hunter himself saying that the laptop could be the product of Russian intelligence. Once again, the last survivors of this futile battle are the most partisan among us. For example, Congressman Goldman recently slammed a witness who mentioned a laptop and challenged the credibility of a journalist who mentioned a laptop.
Goldman suggested during a House Judiciary Committee hearing last week that Hunter’s infamous laptop may have been “manipulated.”
Goldman attacks journalist Michael Shellenberger and declared:
“You don’t know anything. You know hard drives can be manipulated. Hard drives can be manipulated by Rudy Giuliani or the Russians. There’s real evidence, but the point is it’s not the same thing. about it.”
Goldman reveals “actual evidence” that the laptop is fake and why the Justice Department and FBI would make similar false claims in court if such evidence existed. do not have.
In the same week that the Biden administration reaffirmed the reliability of laptops, one of the most vocal detractors of laptops spoke out about tradition as to why the public should avoid investigating such questions for themselves. Contributed useful columns to popular media.
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Washington Post columnist Philip Bump False stories are pushed over and over again From Lafayette Park to Russian collusion to Hunter Biden’s laptop, over the years. Even after many media outlets confirmed that the laptop was real, Bump was still adamant that it was a “conspiracy theory.”
Hunter himself has said that this laptop could be the product of Russian intelligence, and many people continue to desperately ask questions about this laptop. Once again, the last survivors of this futile battle are the most partisan among us.
Recently, in response to a column about these false claims, the Post reported that Bump’s original claims about Lafayette Park, Hunter Biden’s laptop, and Russian collusion were true, and that the news organization: Stated. I stand by their side.
Bump warned the public this week that they should continue to get their news from the media rather than trying to learn the truth themselves.in A column titled “Doing your own research is a good way to ultimately find out that you’re wrong,” Bump said, adding that without realizing it, the public is “receiving questionable information that supports your beliefs rather than information that supports your claims.” “They often accept information.” He accused Bump of telling him about the laptop and other false stories for years.
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Bump’s column is a must-read for understanding columnists’ sense of entitlement in today’s era of “advocacy journalism.”That matches what Bump said interview That was before he was forced to leave last year after being confronted with a false story.
in Podcast interview with Norm Dewarman, when Dwarman presented facts that contradicted his views, Bump became furious and said he was “losing his mind”. Ironically, when Dworman points out that half the country doesn’t believe his position, Bump retorts, “I know that, because half the country hasn’t really dug into this issue.” Ta.
But Bump doesn’t believe they are. should You should just accept his opinion instead of actually delving into the issue.
He blamed Dwoman and the people, saying, “Because you don’t listen to the press. I’m going to sit here and tell you, you’re wrong about these things, and you listen. I don’t have ears…” he said. you refuse to listen to me [the podcast] Provide evidence. I keep telling you. ”
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In fact, Bump and others continued to tell people that the laptop was a “conspiracy theory” and possible Russian disinformation. He is now cautioning people not to do their own research, as the Post has explicitly declared that previous false claims in his column are, in fact, true.
This is why, at the inception of our republic, alternative media emerged with pamphleteers like Thomas Paine. Citizens rejected state-sponsored media and sought their own sources of information. You can now find citizen journalists publishing opposing views and accounts on blogs and other sites on the Internet.
Meanwhile, although 2024 has only just begun, mainstream media is already moving in a direction that firmly limits what the public can see and hear.
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Following former President Donald Trump’s victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday night, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow criticized Trump’s victory speech because he only says “things that aren’t true.” It explained to viewers that the network had decided they shouldn’t listen to it.
As Mr. Bump pointed out, the public will be much safer if we just accept what we are given and avoid the temptation to do our own research on controversial topics.
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Censorship is now actually declared as a form of virtue signaling that ensures viewers don’t have to hear certain opposing views or figures.
There is little tolerance for those who seek out such news. After all, as The Post’s Bump explained, “I tell you, you’re wrong about these things, and you won’t listen.”
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