Ex-F.B.I. Informant Is Charged With Lying Over Bidens’ Role in Ukraine Business; Biden Administration Clashed With Justice Dept. Over Special Counsel Hur's Report

 Ex-F.B.I. Informant Is Charged By Special Counsel David Weiss With Lying Over Bidens’ Role in Ukraine Business - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The informant’s story was part of a series of explosive and unsubstantiated claims by Republicans that the Bidens engaged in potentially criminal activity.

Ex-FBI source charged with Biden lies is tied to Russian intelligence, prosecutors say : NPR

Alexander Smirnov, the informant, had planned to leave the U.S. in the days leading up to his arrest to meet with Russian intelligence officials.  

Who Is David Weiss, Special Counsel Overseeing the Hunter Biden Investigation? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The Special Counsel Robert Hur investigation: Biden Administration Clashed With Justice Dept. Over Special Counsel Hur's Report - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Special Counsel Report Clears Biden on Documents but Raises Questions on His Memory - The New York Times (nytimes.com)