Charges come amid pitched accusations from Republicans in Congress over alleged informantsSpecial counsel David Weiss - who has previously filed criminal charges against President Biden's son Hunter - announced new charges Thursday against a former FBI informant who officials say lied about the Bidens' business dealings. The indictment returned by a grand jury in Los Angeles accuses Alexander Smirnov of making a false statement and creating a false and fictitious record. Smirnov, 43, is described in charging documents as a former confidential human source for the FBI who gave agents false information in 2020 about a prominent political figure and his son. The description of the two individuals matches that of Joe Biden and his son Hunter, and a person familiar with the matter said those are the individuals about whom Smirnov lied. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case.

Source: Washington Post February 16, 2024 08:14 UTC