NBC News NatSec reporter gets help on where to turn next to ‘evaluate the content and authenticity’ of Hunter Biden’s laptop

Hmm, it seems some other reporters have covered a bit more ground on the story:

Look how much has been validated by actual reporters while you’ve been sitting on your hands

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) October 22, 2020

Helpful people then offered some suggestions:

ASK HUNTER IF IT'S HIS LAPTOP. https://t.co/gb393xv4KP

— RBe (@RBPundit) October 22, 2020

What did Hunter Biden say about it when you asked him? https://t.co/87Xuw8mYdn

— I did not and will not vote for him. Calm down. (@jtLOL) October 22, 2020

You could ask Hunter if it's laptop?

— Quick Time Tweets (@DirkTheDaring3) October 22, 2020

You know, you could just ask Joe and Hunter Biden if they are real. You know they haven't denied the authenticity, right? https://t.co/Oe1Qiypjuh

— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) October 22, 2020

Have you bothered to ask Hunter's lawyer why he sent a letter to the repair shop asking for the laptop back? https://t.co/OiB0mE5WNQ

— One of several Jeff Goldmans (@TheJeffGoldman) October 22, 2020

Amazing. All these "sources familiar with" and this is the best they can do? Did you ask @nypost? https://t.co/N8CMAIZsgk

— Archer's Father (@DoctorOcelot) October 22, 2020

Please link the Tweets you and NBC have of Biden's response to your inquiries into the matter, to you thread… For context and fairness. https://t.co/X8fAKIZBmN

— Politically Agnostic Boomer Human Scum (@joeleyare) October 22, 2020

The kneejerk media and Dem reactions seem to have been to blame the story on “Russian disinformation” and then to work backward from there:

We thought this was Russian disinformation!!?!

It requires no more investigation. It has been debunked by the magic of journalism! https://t.co/Cy6BLnaZD8 pic.twitter.com/17xoA0RpP1

— Amazon Post-follow us into the darkness (@dying_democracy) October 22, 2020

DC journalists sure don’t seem to have any trouble finding “sources” when they want them:

For the past 50 years, NBC News had no problem mentioning stories that were confirmed by other outlets — including a bunch of now-debunked Russiagate pieces. https://t.co/Dc5z6OjpZE

— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) October 22, 2020

https://t.co/RNIhJocCq1 pic.twitter.com/d9XIvzcLZ9

— Extremely Careless (@Shanghaibeast) October 22, 2020