Make America Nice Once more (MAGA) supporters are applauding an FBI agent’s testimony in Hunter Biden’s felony trial right now.
On Wednesday, the third day of Hunter Biden’s gun trial in Wilmington, Delaware, FBI Agent Erika Jensen took the stand. That is the primary time {that a} baby of a sitting U.S. president is on trial.
Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, faces three costs associated to gun possession whereas utilizing narcotics in his felony case. He has pleaded not responsible to creating false statements whereas buying a firearm in October 2018 and to unlawful gun possession whereas on medicine.
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On the witness stand, Jensen mentioned textual content messages and drug and gun buying proof referring to Hunter Biden’s laptop computer that he had left at a Delaware restore store. Since 2020, his laptop computer has sparked controversy largely alongside partisan strains with Biden supporters calling it a “smear marketing campaign” simply days earlier than the election and Republicans asserting that emails on his laptop computer present international enterprise dealings.
Throughout cross-examination protection lawyer Abbe Lowell requested Jensen, “Did you discover out whether or not any of the information had been tampered with?” Jensen replied, “I didn’t.” In redirect, which is when the prosecution can query their witness after cross-examination, the prosecution requested if Jensen had seen any proof of tampering, to which Jensen replied “No.”
Newsweek reached out by way of electronic mail to Lowell for touch upon Wednesday.
Following Jensen’s testimony, Republicans and MAGA supporters have taken to X, previously Twitter, to have fun the alleged lack of proof of tampering and to mock Biden supporters who beforehand known as into query the laptop computer’s authenticity.
The Home GOP Oversight Committee, chaired by Consultant James Comer, posted a video of Democratic Consultant Dan Goldman and journalist Michael Shellenberger discussing a “conspiracy” throughout a November 2023 listening to. Shortly after Jensen’s testimony, the committee shared the caption, “Tough day for Hunter Biden laptop computer deniers…”
Following right now’s testimony, the Home committee together with the Committee on the Judiciary and Committee on Methods and Means despatched “felony referrals to the DOJ recommending Hunter and James Biden be charged with making false statements to Congress about key features of the impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden.”
Consumer @SteveLovesAmmo posted a video phase of an October 2020 60 Minutes interview with Leslie Stahl and Donald Trump, the place journalist Stahl stated, “We will not placed on issues we will not confirm,” regarding the laptop computer. In his caption, Steve wrote, “Will Trump ever get his apology?”
@Leslibless, whose X bio says she is a “sister to five DoD brothers” and “agency conservative,” posted a compilation video of Biden with varied statements concerning the laptop computer. The caption reads: “Simply now in courtroom, the FBI stated the laptop computer was not altered in any means, and it is content material is reliable. It is simply been launched into proof.” The submit has been reshared practically 6,000 occasions, as of Wednesday night.
Simply now in courtroom, the FBI stated the laptop computer was not altered in any means, and it is content material is reliable.
It is simply been launched into proof. pic.twitter.com/uIXqszB7ZI— ????????ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) June 5, 2024
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