"Re-arrested Ex-FBI Informant Linked to Bidens Sparks Controversy"

Alexander Smirnov, a former FBI informant charged with providing false corruption allegations against Joe Biden, has been re-arrested just days after being ordered released from pretrial custody. His lawyers argue that the second arrest, based on the same charges and indictment, occurred while he was meeting with them and urge a federal judge to quickly address the matter. The case has political implications, with House Republicans and allies previously citing Smirnov's allegations, which prosecutors now say were fabrications possibly fueled by Russian intelligence. Prosecutors had sought to detain Smirnov, citing his ties to Russian officials and access to assets, but a magistrate judge had ordered his release with GPS monitoring.