Posted on 01/20/2020 11:09:57 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
A day before the opening of President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial, former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign is issuing a pre-emptive strike, sending an unusual open memo to the media warning against disinformation pushed by the president and his defenders.
The memo, first obtained by NBC News, is also a shot across the bow of Republican senators as they consider whether to entertain Trump's demands to call Hunter Biden, Joe Biden's son, as a witness in the trial.
Trump has been "spreading a malicious and conclusively debunked conspiracy theory" that "Biden engaged in wrongdoing when he executed official United States policy to remove a corrupt prosecutor from office," the campaign said in the memo sent by Biden's deputy campaign manager, Kate Bedingfield, and a senior adviser, Tony Blinken.
In its first forceful pushback since impeachment proceedings began, the Biden campaign is demanding that "any media organization referencing, reporting on, or repeating these claims" from Trump and his allies "must state clearly and unambiguously that they have been discredited and debunked by authoritative sources."
But Republicans are in the majority in the Senate, and many will "play this broken record over and over again during the Senate trial," the Biden campaign said. "It is not sufficient to say the allegations are 'unsubstantiated' or that 'no evidence has emerged to support them.' Not only is there 'no evidence' for Republicans' main argument against the Vice President — there is a mountain of evidence that actively debunks it. And it is malpractice to ignore that truth."
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He’s afraid.
He's trying to convince the US media to accept this philosophy???? They know he's not serious.
Well then, shouldn't Biden be demanding the opportunity for he and his son to testify under oath in the Senate, clear their names, and put this scurrilous "debunked conspiracy theory" to bed once and for all?
For a story that has nothing to it, Joey and his kid sure seem reluctant to talk about it.
Biden is puckered up tighter than a drum.
In its first forceful pushback since impeachment proceedings began, the Biden campaign is demanding that “any media organization referencing, reporting on, or repeating these claims” from Trump and his allies “must state clearly and unambiguously that they have been discredited and debunked by authoritative sources.”
Really?
So, it’s “offical United States policy” when Biden straight out threatens to withhold a billion dollars if the prosecutor isn’t fired but NOT when Trump just delays funds without Ukraine knowing. Nice try Crazy Joe.
“disinformation” being anything which contradicts the Democrat Party propaganda.
Debunked how, and by whom?
Why do you keep posting NBC articles?
MUST BE SQUAWKING ABOUT THIS
Filing: Hunter Biden earned $156M from Ukraine corruption
One America News ^ | 12/25/19 | OAN News Posted on 12/26/2019, 8:52:00 PM by Blood of Tyrants http://www.freerepublic.com.focus/f-news/3803694/posts Hunter Biden is facing new accusations of money laundering from Ukraine .
Who debunked these charges?
I’m sure nobody can answer this.
The Pubbies are over the TARGET! Be afraid, plugs.be very afraid.
Anything Gropin’ Joe poops out his mouth is a lie.
Biden giving the MSM its marching orders.
He does a lot of threatening. What backs him? Nothing now.
Be a shame if more than half the country doesn't pay any attention to "authoritative sources" like The Washington POS or SeeBS, CommieNewsNetwork or PMSNBC these days...
That’s rich.
Just show the video of Biden bragging he had a prosecutor fired in hours with a billion dollar aid-cut threat.
Just show that video.
To everyone.
Over and over again.
I hope that video is in Trump’s superbowl ad.
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