"Ex-FBI Informant Re-Arrested for Lying About Bidens and Russian Contacts"

Alexander Smirnov, a former FBI informant, was taken back into custody after being accused of lying about bribery allegations against President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, as well as having links to Russian intelligence. He faces charges of making false statements and creating false records. Prosecutors allege that Smirnov falsely claimed that executives from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid the Bidens $5 million each in 2015, a claim central to the Republican impeachment inquiry of President Biden. Smirnov's lawyers maintain his innocence, while prosecutors argue that he cannot be trusted to provide truthful information.