Their participation in both efforts has raised questions about the political motivations behind their actions.
MSNBC, CNN, and CBS all reported that the laptop was disinformation. And aligned with the narrative coming from the Biden campaign.
Media outlets initially ran with the claims that the laptop story was part of a Russian disinformation campaign.
During the 2020 presidential debates, Joe Biden referenced this statement to counter Donald Trump’s attacks concerning his son’s laptop. And there were many times when he insisted the laptop did not belong to his son.
Shifting Narratives
After the 2020 election the truth came out. Major media outlets, including The Washington Post and two years later, The New York Times, authenticated thousands of emails found on the laptop.
Many liberal-leaning media outlets have now changed their stance, acknowledging that the laptop was legitimate after all.
In 2023, the laptop once again became a focal point during Hunter Biden’s criminal trial in Delaware, where he faced charges related to his purchase of a firearm while dealing with a crack cocaine addiction. The trial confirmed the FBI’s authentication of the laptop, making its contents part of the legal record.
