Things That Didn’t Happen, Dept.

So this comment on MSNBC spawned a Mediaite story with a screaming headline that “The Case is Dead!” before the hearing barely started. Then Trump posted it and it’s all over right-wing social media. Must be real confident about it to make this statement. We’ll see. https://t.co/QpCvlIc2d1

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 15, 2024

Yeah, that didn’t happen, either.

"As alleged in the indictment, the events that Smirnov first reported to the FBI Agent in June 2020 were fabrications." See the indictment: https://t.co/HISfMi1bbN

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 15, 2024

The witness of the FD-1023 form was just indicted for making it all up https://t.co/gEkZmTkTOG pic.twitter.com/wx0HA4y1Fl

— Jared Moskowitz 🟧 (@JaredEMoskowitz) February 15, 2024

Comer’s Clown Show goes up in flames as his star witness gets indicted for making false statements. https://t.co/9DYQxZgvSj

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 15, 2024

Specifically, the indictment alleges that Smirnov had contact with Burisma investigators in 2017, after the point President Biden would have had influence to alter public policy. As a result, the indictment alleges that Smirnov used his personal animus with President Biden into expressing bias against the President and his candidacy. Smirnov allegedly made multiple false claims to investigators again in September 2023, promoting false narratives about the President and his son. In total, this indictment, if proven true, debunks many of the allegations pushed by House Republicans against the President and his son. If convicted, Smirnov faces up to 25 years in federal prison.

That person was just indicted for making false statements. https://t.co/EgV8sN205m

— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) February 15, 2024

I am confident - I am CERTAIN - that we will hear a measured, objective and humble commentary from @seanhannity tonight responding to this indictment.

Positive. No doubts. https://t.co/HIpiYBzykN

— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) February 15, 2024

Are there any Biden accusers not on an oligarch payroll? Asking for a friend named James Comer.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) February 15, 2024