"FBI Informant Charged with Providing False Information on Bidens' Ukraine Business"

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Special counsel David Weiss has charged FBI confidential source Alexander Smirnov with felony false statement and obstruction charges for allegedly providing false derogatory information about President Joe Biden and Hunter Biden to the bureau. Smirnov is accused of fabricating events and making false claims about the Bidens' involvement with a Ukrainian energy company, Burisma. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison.
Topics:top-news#false-statements#fbi#hunter-biden#legalcriminal-justice#president-biden#special-counsel
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