Niagara Leader

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) has formally requested an investigation into alleged election interference by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and 51 signatories of the "Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails." In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray, Tenney accused these officials of deliberately misleading the public during the 2020 presidential election.

According to Congresswoman Tenney, evidence indicates that Blinken and others in the intelligence community promoted a false narrative of "Russian disinformation" regarding Hunter Biden's laptop. She claims this was done despite their knowledge that the information was not disinformation. Tenney has asked for an investigation to be initiated by July 22, 2024, aiming to hold those responsible accountable for what she describes as fraudulent actions intended to influence a federal election.

“In an effort to deliberately mislead the American electorate just months before an election, these signatories violated the Hatch Act, engaged in election interference, and possibly committed treason,” said Congresswoman Tenney. “In December of 2019, the FBI determined that the laptop computer and its contents were authentic, yet less than a year later, days before the election, these 51 intelligence officials, led by Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell and Secretary Blinken, claimed this was Russian disinformation, engaging in blatant election interference and violating the Hatch Act. Attorney General Garland and FBI Director Wray must fully investigate their misconduct and prosecute any unlawful activity to the fullest extent.”

The full text of Congresswoman Tenney's letter is available online.