FBI Chat Logs Reveal Efforts to Suppress Hunter Biden Laptop Story Before 2020 Election

Newly released records detail a 'gag order' issued by FBI leadership to prevent discussion of the laptop, influencing its suppression by social media platforms.

The FBI issued a 'gag order' in October 2020, instructing employees not to discuss Hunter Biden's laptop after its authenticity was confirmed internally in 2019.
Newly released chat logs show FBI officials actively discouraged social media companies from engaging with the story, labeling it as potential Russian disinformation.
An FBI analyst confirmed the laptop's authenticity to Twitter, but was silenced by a senior FBI attorney during the same call.
The FBI's failure to disclose the laptop's authenticity contributed to its suppression by social media platforms ahead of the 2020 election.
The revelations have renewed scrutiny of the FBI's role in shaping public narratives and its potential impact on the election outcome.