"Ex-FBI Informant Jailed Pending Trial for Lying About Bidens"

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, charged with lying to the FBI about the Bidens, will remain in jail until his trial, as ruled by a federal judge due to concerns about his history of making false statements and potential flight risk. Smirnov, who pleaded not guilty, was rearrested after being released by a Las Vegas magistrate judge. The charges against him stem from falsely claiming that executives of a Ukrainian energy company had paid bribes to President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, a claim that became part of the House Republicans' impeachment inquiry. Smirnov's lawyers argue that his ties to foreign governments were a result of his government work, but prosecutors warn of his high risk of fleeing due to his self-described ties to Russian intelligence and the presence of firearms at his home.