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Did a Democrat leak the Biden ‘filegate’ scandal to the press?
The Hill ^ | 01/17/2023 | MERRILL MATTHEWS

Posted on 01/17/2023 8:13:35 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Could a Democrat, understandably concerned that a Biden 2024 reelection bid would be disastrous for the Democratic Party (not to mention the country and the economy), have leaked President Biden’s “filegate” scandal to the media?

It’s plausible, given what we know – or at least what we think we know – about the sources of the information, the timeline and the widespread opposition to Biden running for president again.

To begin with, we apparently don’t know who tipped off the press about filegate.

CBS broke the story on Jan. 9. The initial report cited only “two sources with knowledge of the inquiry.” CBS never identified the anonymous sources. Nor have other news organizations in their subsequent reporting.

The White House revealed the investigation only after reporters started asking questions. As CBS reported, “Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president confirmed” the story that Biden’s personal attorneys identified the classified documents on Nov. 2. Sauber was only confirming what reporters already knew.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: democrat; filegate; hunterbiden; joebiden; kathychung; leak; scandal; theshill
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90% yes someone leaked it. Other 10 percent is for diaper dummy because he is a moron.
1 posted on 01/17/2023 8:13:35 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yes.
And he will get the Seth Rich treatment.


2 posted on 01/17/2023 8:18:23 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

There is NO WAY this got out without inside help and approval. And there is NO WAY that this got into media hands without inside help.

Biden has outlived his usefulness. And those running the show are going to use this to oust him.

My guess, is that they are going to either use this as leverage to ensure he does NOT run. Or, leverage that he either steps down or is impeached/ prosecuted. And EVERYTHING else comes out.


3 posted on 01/17/2023 8:19:51 AM PST by uranium penguin
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To: Darksheare

It’s been funny to see Karine Jean-Pierre grappling with a lot of difficult questions from media who suddenly are asking tough questions.


4 posted on 01/17/2023 8:20:12 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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Why did Biden’s attorneys report to anyone that he had these documents?


5 posted on 01/17/2023 8:22:22 AM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Well, clearly someone leaked it. The first story about the Penn Center wasn’t a White House press release.


6 posted on 01/17/2023 8:22:40 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The elites decided that Brandon has become a loser for the Dems.

These elites then, probably released their insane mediots and criminal politicians to destroy Brandon.


7 posted on 01/17/2023 8:22:45 AM PST by Grampa Dave ((Truth is hate speech to those, who hate the truth!) (clintonh8r))
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I guess people have forgotten that it is past two years.

wy69


8 posted on 01/17/2023 8:22:52 AM PST by whitney69
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To: ChicagoConservative27
...disastrous for the Democratic Party (not to mention the country and the economy)

Since when does the Dem Party care about country and economy and little people? All it cares about is itself. Ergo, the answer is a resounding "Yes."

Who else would have had access to the papers but a Democrat?

We'll never know who did it just like we don't know who leaked the SCOTUS draft abortion ruling, who killed Seth Rich, and a million other leaks and happenings out of Washington. The common denominator is the Deep States protects itself at all costs.

9 posted on 01/17/2023 8:22:57 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
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To: uranium penguin

I wonder what else is going to be revealed.

For example , perhaps unrelated to the documents , I’ve heard that Hunter Biden was renting Joe Biden’s house for 49,000 a month. Are we going to see a drip drip drip of Revelations about questionable activities by Hunter Biden?

I just wonder if this is going to evolve into major investigations of the Bidens.


10 posted on 01/17/2023 8:23:03 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Yo-Yo
Well, clearly someone leaked it. The first story about the Penn Center wasn’t a White House press release.

Two months after the fact.

11 posted on 01/17/2023 8:23:52 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Dilbert San Diego

And she can’t handle it.
Waiting for her to crack.


12 posted on 01/17/2023 8:24:16 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Dilbert San Diego
...media suddenly asking tough questions

They do what they are told. It is, after all, what Rush used to call it -- "state run media." Which all the Twitter files have conclusively proven.

13 posted on 01/17/2023 8:25:05 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
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To: Yo-Yo

Is this the same Penn that had that Sandusky and Jopa scandal?


14 posted on 01/17/2023 8:26:07 AM PST by al baby (Yes he did he said how come i wasnt invited )
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To: Darksheare

IMO, no one gets the Seth Rich treatment because many of the Democratic establishment want Biden gone and this leak is being sent as a message


15 posted on 01/17/2023 8:27:09 AM PST by srmanuel
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To: TakebackGOP

Did a Democrap leak it? Is the Pope Catholic? Do Bears do it in the woods? Does Trump eat burgers?


16 posted on 01/17/2023 8:27:58 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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To: uranium penguin

Seeing as how the FBI is acting like this is none of their concern and AG Garland immediately appointed a reliable apparatchik to “handle” any investigation. Yeah, this is “Operation put Joe out to pasture”


17 posted on 01/17/2023 8:28:02 AM PST by glorgau
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To: al baby

No you’re thinking of Penn State University, with Sandusky and Joe Paterno.

The university involved here is the University of Pennsylvania not Penn State University.


18 posted on 01/17/2023 8:28:26 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hillary leaked it.


19 posted on 01/17/2023 8:29:20 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Dilbert San Diego

KJP is a shill like most press secretaries have been. Harf was my favorite tap dancer.

If press secretaries had an ounce of integrity they would resign in protest of the misinformation spin.


20 posted on 01/17/2023 8:29:24 AM PST by Clutch Martin ("The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right." )
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