The story that started with a New York Post exclusive about what was on a laptop purported to have belonged to Hunter Biden that was left forgotten at a computer repair shop and subsequently given to Rudy Giuliani continues to unfold, but it’s unfolding a bit slower for certain reporters:
Update: Still no answer. How can we investigate these claims if we don’t have the full set of documents?They aren’t sufficient, but they are necessary. https://t.co/N4zfAqAN6q
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) October 22, 2020
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
