Nearly four years ago, during the 2020 presidential debate, then-President Donald Trump brought up the New York Post story about Hunter Biden’s laptop, calling it the “laptop from hell.” Joe Biden angrily defended his son and himself, claiming that the accusations were Russian propaganda spread by Trump. CNN fact-checked whether Trump spread Russian disinformation. Hunter Biden’s laptop reappeared in federal court this week in connection with his trial on three felony gun charges. Federal prosecutors are using the laptop as evidence that Biden lied on a gun form about his drug use. The laptop was in the possession of the FBI in 2019 after Hunter Biden abandoned it at a repair shop. The laptop has also been a focal point in investigations into the Biden family’s foreign business dealings and potential influence peddling by Joe Biden during his time as vice president. Meanwhile, former President Trump’s recent conviction in his hush money trial is adding to the drama of the upcoming rematch between Trump and Biden in the next election. The handling of the laptop story highlights a pattern of collaboration between Democrats and the media to push a specific narrative, exemplified by the Russian collusion allegations during Trump’s presidency and the COVID-19 lab leak theory. The American people need access to the truth rather than a biased narrative.
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