The New York Post editorial board took a victory lap Tuesday following confirmation of its original reporting that Hunter Biden’s laptop contained emails showing he used his powerful name for influence in his overseas business dealings in Ukraine and China.
The laptop story, which was originally published in Oct. 2020, received intense pushback from the mainstream media, including major outlets CNN and MSNBC, and faced an unprecedented suppression campaign by Big Tech giants Twitter and Facebook ahead of the November U. S. presidential election.
The story, however, was confirmed in part to be true in a Tuesday report by Politico journalist Ben Schreckinger, whose new book presents corroboration that some material on the laptop was authentic.
“While we appreciate the support, the truth is The Post’s reports always have been true, and it’s only because the media wants to protect Joe Biden that they keep referring to the laptop as ‘unsubstantiated,’” the Post’s editorial board wrote.
The board noted each of the points made in Politico’s report and how it supported The Post’s reporting from the original story, including former Biden associate Tony Bobulinski already confirming that the emails were authentic and emails released by the Swedish governmen… (Read more)
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I don’t know if folks remember how bad the smear campaign was about NY Post’s Hunter Biden laptop reporting was, so quick trip back down memory lane.
Beyond the full-court press from Twitter & Facebook, the media & Dems worked overtime to shut down the story. Look ⤵️
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) September 21, 2021
