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as part of that review, brady examines smirnov's 10:23 for him.rst contacts smirnov, he makes his explosive allegations about the bidens, specifically that burisma executives admitted to him in 2015 and 2016 that they hired hunter biden to protect us through his dad from all kinds of problems. and if they had paid $5 million each biden. let's make something clear here. as soon as smirnov levied his allegations, the fbi was suspicious. first and foremost, because smirnov offered absolutely nothing to corroborate that claim. so they merely sit on it. but as you could imagine, word gets out and around in washington, d.c.. and once republicans catch wind of smirnov's claims, and four months afterwards in 2023, they push for the document with smirnov's allegations to be released, even though the fbi considered it to have been debunked. oversight chair james -- james cuomo even threatened to hold christopher wray in contempt of congress if the document was not released to lawmakers. after a great deal of wrangling, he allowed members of congress to priv
as part of that review, brady examines smirnov's 10:23 for him.rst contacts smirnov, he makes his explosive allegations about the bidens, specifically that burisma executives admitted to him in 2015 and 2016 that they hired hunter biden to protect us through his dad from all kinds of problems. and if they had paid $5 million each biden. let's make something clear here. as soon as smirnov levied his allegations, the fbi was suspicious. first and foremost, because smirnov offered absolutely...
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was irrelevant in fact smirnov wasn't even going to be in final, didn't know smirnov -- that confidentialhuman source report the fd1023 wasn't going to be in final report i am told because it basically, comer the rest republicans, did not know who informant was it was up to fbi to investigate, that alleges allegation, as we know, sat on that allegation for three years did not show to irs investigators felt startled upset about that that they came back to congress made special statement saying there were never showing allegations if they had been as they should have been would have thoroughly investigated them, this whole -- indictment is very peculiar if you look closely i think if he isn't in joil coerced to have a plea deal keep mouth shut if lawyers allowed to mount defense in court i think a very different story than the one we're seeing in the indictment, it is very curious that they the thrown this valuable 13-year highly paid informant under the bus, sent to chill on every other confidential informant for the fbi i can't imagine that on the ground fbi people few of them actually ar
was irrelevant in fact smirnov wasn't even going to be in final, didn't know smirnov -- that confidentialhuman source report the fd1023 wasn't going to be in final report i am told because it basically, comer the rest republicans, did not know who informant was it was up to fbi to investigate, that alleges allegation, as we know, sat on that allegation for three years did not show to irs investigators felt startled upset about that that they came back to congress made special statement saying...
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smirnov was peddling. you donated a bunch of money to a trump super pac, became insiders and talk about how you got involved with rudy giuliani in trying to market a similar story to the one mr. smirnov was marketing to the trump campaign. >> absolutely. thank you for having me, joy. i'm a big fan. i've been watching your show from the very beginning. >> thank you. >> it was a little more than just donating. i built a relationship with a very big trump lobbyist, brian ballard at the time. a combination between the donations and the relationship with him, i was able to become a very big insider in trump's inner circle. i met giuliani in the summertime of 2018. when i say met, i had met him several times previously. that's when we got pretty close. we started spending time every day, and i could tell ukraine was always on his mind. at that time he was looking ukraine for the paul manafort stuff, the black ledger and certain stuff. one evening we were sitting in the grand havana room and giuliani got a call f
smirnov was peddling. you donated a bunch of money to a trump super pac, became insiders and talk about how you got involved with rudy giuliani in trying to market a similar story to the one mr. smirnov was marketing to the trump campaign. >> absolutely. thank you for having me, joy. i'm a big fan. i've been watching your show from the very beginning. >> thank you. >> it was a little more than just donating. i built a relationship with a very big trump lobbyist, brian ballard...
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prosecutors say smirnov was "actively peddling new lies that could impact u.s. elections after meeting with russian intelligence officials in november." smirnov is charged with lying to the fbi, making up a story that as vice president, joe biden accepted a $5 million bribe from burisma, the ukrainian energy company where his son hunter sat on the board. that false story cited by house republicans again and again to justify launching their impeachment investigation. >> a highly credible fbi source alleges that joe biden received $5 million in exchange for pressuring for the firing of a ukrainian prosecutor. >> reporter: but prosecutors say it was all a fabrication. today, congressman jim jordan, a leader of the impeachment investigation, deflecting, insisting he'd once been told by a justice department official that smirnov was credible. >> that this confidential human source had all the indicia of credibility, because he checked out the times and places that he said he was and found that he was actually in those locations, so -- >> reporter: but they're now cal
prosecutors say smirnov was "actively peddling new lies that could impact u.s. elections after meeting with russian intelligence officials in november." smirnov is charged with lying to the fbi, making up a story that as vice president, joe biden accepted a $5 million bribe from burisma, the ukrainian energy company where his son hunter sat on the board. that false story cited by house republicans again and again to justify launching their impeachment investigation. >> a highly...
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smirnov allegedly lied to the fbi and ought to be prosecuted for it. when they can exploit people like smirnov to help spread disinformation, why wouldn't they do it. >> chuck rosenberg, thank you very much. scary stuff, interesting but scary. >>> and while house republicans try to find a case against president biden, president biden is making a case for the house to finally fund ukraine. what alexei navalny's death is doing to the debate. >>> and what the health system says they cannot do now that the alabama state supreme court says embryos are children. >>> this could be a big legal week for donald trump. what will happen to his immunity claims, his ability to be on the ballot in colorado, and his georgia trial for allegedly trying to overturn the election down there. don't go anywhere. we're back in 60 seconds. back is , nurtec odt may help. it's the only medication that can treat a migraine when it strikes and prevent migraine attacks. treat and prevent, all in one. don't take if allergic to nurtec. allergic reactions can occur, even days after us
smirnov allegedly lied to the fbi and ought to be prosecuted for it. when they can exploit people like smirnov to help spread disinformation, why wouldn't they do it. >> chuck rosenberg, thank you very much. scary stuff, interesting but scary. >>> and while house republicans try to find a case against president biden, president biden is making a case for the house to finally fund ukraine. what alexei navalny's death is doing to the debate. >>> and what the health system...
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>> reporter: alex, up until now, smirnov has been a mysterious and shadowy figure.y at this hearing, for example, was the first time we the public got a chance to see what he looks like. now, the judge was pretty straightforward from the beginning ant his intentions to keep smirnov in custody. he dismissed the arguments that smirnov should be treated like a nonviolent offender. something as crude as an ankle bracelet could keep someone like smirnov from fleeing the country. a person with extensive ties to foreign intelligence. prosecutors say, in fact, that some of the alleged lies that smirnov fed the fbi wrp given to him by russian intelligence. they say these intelligence agencies and agents would easily help smirnov flee the country. they did come out after the hearing and give a quick statement to the process about his intentions to appeal this decision. take a look. >> we were pleased to have had a hearing today, and we made the record we made on the bail issue, and it's our intention to seek relief in the 9th circuit to try and get him out so he can assist in
>> reporter: alex, up until now, smirnov has been a mysterious and shadowy figure.y at this hearing, for example, was the first time we the public got a chance to see what he looks like. now, the judge was pretty straightforward from the beginning ant his intentions to keep smirnov in custody. he dismissed the arguments that smirnov should be treated like a nonviolent offender. something as crude as an ankle bracelet could keep someone like smirnov from fleeing the country. a person with...
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i don't row prosecutors argue smirnov, a dual u.s.-israeli citizen with more than 6 million in his bank account is a flight risk, given that he had contact with russian intelligence officials this past november. democrats say the republicans' impeachment probe is forever tarnished. >> any further investigation of this impeachment inquiry is now a witting accomplice to russian intelligence. >> reporter: the same congressional investigators question hunter biden next wednesday about his business dealings. as for alexander smirnov, he has not yet entered a plea in his case, but norah, a judge has released him under restrictions pending trial. >> scott macfarlane on the hill tonight, thank you. >>> president biden is slamming gop front-runner donald trump for refusing to criticize russia's vladimir putin following the death of alexei navalny. the former president instead compared navalny's death to his own legal troubles. cbs' nancy cordes is traveling with the president in los angeles. >> why does trump always blame america? >> reporter:
i don't row prosecutors argue smirnov, a dual u.s.-israeli citizen with more than 6 million in his bank account is a flight risk, given that he had contact with russian intelligence officials this past november. democrats say the republicans' impeachment probe is forever tarnished. >> any further investigation of this impeachment inquiry is now a witting accomplice to russian intelligence. >> reporter: the same congressional investigators question hunter biden next wednesday about...
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the charges against alexander smirnov undercut a major part of republicans corruption claims against the president and the impeachment inquiry that they've launched against them smirnoff was behind two fbi memos in 2,017.20. 20. the latter one came after joe biden launched his campaign for president and it included explosive allegations that a burisma executives claimed that the company paid joe biden and hunter biden 5 million each during the the time that biden was vice president, in exchange for assisting the company's business interests. the indictment in federal court says that smirnoff allegations against the bidens were, quote a fabrication, an amalgam of otherwise unremarkable business meetings and contacts that actually occurred. but at a later date, then he claimed and for the purpose of pitching burisma and the defendant's preprint services and products, not for discussing brides to joe biden when he was in office, smirnoff appeared for an initial court appearance in las vegas, where he was arrested and cnn has been unable to reach an attorney representing him congrats, co
the charges against alexander smirnov undercut a major part of republicans corruption claims against the president and the impeachment inquiry that they've launched against them smirnoff was behind two fbi memos in 2,017.20. 20. the latter one came after joe biden launched his campaign for president and it included explosive allegations that a burisma executives claimed that the company paid joe biden and hunter biden 5 million each during the the time that biden was vice president, in exchange...
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>> so smirnov proceeds to first enter a plea.far he hasn't said whether he's going to plead guilty or not guilty. we should expect that he will plead not guilty. he claims that he was in contact with these four different top officials in russia. i think his defense will be even if they were feeding him lies, he thought that his sources were legit. i don't think the fbi believes that. now the fbi is now saying that smirnov is a serial liar. for example, smirnov told the fbi in september '23, that hunter biden had been reported making phone calls at this hotel in kyiv. and he said that those calls were wired and that the russians were controlling all of this. the fbi knew that was a lie, chris, because hunter biden has never traveled to ukraine. >> so ryan, i guess to bring this full circle, what's going on at the fbi to figure out how this happened, how it got to this point? >> that's a really good question because, you know, i don't think we realized until these court paperwork was filed yesterday just how incredibly recently thi
>> so smirnov proceeds to first enter a plea.far he hasn't said whether he's going to plead guilty or not guilty. we should expect that he will plead not guilty. he claims that he was in contact with these four different top officials in russia. i think his defense will be even if they were feeding him lies, he thought that his sources were legit. i don't think the fbi believes that. now the fbi is now saying that smirnov is a serial liar. for example, smirnov told the fbi in september...
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first of all on the seriousness of these charges against smirnov. and secondly what are chances this judge in california order him to remain in custody? and was this a surprise the one in las vegas said he could be released? >> so first with regard to the significance of these charges, whenever someone makes a material lie to the fbi, there is a potential that they be charged with that case. but before that happens, they have to be able to prove the lie. that is not just it sounded suspicious or it couldn't be verified, but there's objective evidence the person lied, and it was about something that was material or important. here what could be more important about lying of the corruption of a candidate for u.s. presidency? we see donald trump again and again claim that any charges against him are election interference, and yet what we see happening here is the exact same thing with impeachment that is occurring based on what is now allegedly a lie as charged by a grand jury. so the idea that there is nothing stalling or slowing down the impeachment
first of all on the seriousness of these charges against smirnov. and secondly what are chances this judge in california order him to remain in custody? and was this a surprise the one in las vegas said he could be released? >> so first with regard to the significance of these charges, whenever someone makes a material lie to the fbi, there is a potential that they be charged with that case. but before that happens, they have to be able to prove the lie. that is not just it sounded...
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and employing smirnov as a confidential source for so long.came up today before james biden arrived on capitol hill. he is behind closed doors. it will be a long day for the president's brother, james, or as he is known jim biden. probably until 6:00 tonight. i tried to ask him some questions about using his brother's name in business. he declined to answer. he kept walking forward. his lawyer said he would have no comment. republicans believe that some of this interview today will potentially lead them down new avenues or confirm facts about joe biden's alleged involvement in family business affairs. democrats are likely to downplay what jim biden has to say arguing it is not related to joe biden, the president of the united states. the house republicans including chairman james comer of oversight have always said that joe biden is the brand, the brand that other families including jim biden used to make money. one week from today hunter biden will sit down and answer questions in a deposition. he will be under oath and speaking of hunter and
and employing smirnov as a confidential source for so long.came up today before james biden arrived on capitol hill. he is behind closed doors. it will be a long day for the president's brother, james, or as he is known jim biden. probably until 6:00 tonight. i tried to ask him some questions about using his brother's name in business. he declined to answer. he kept walking forward. his lawyer said he would have no comment. republicans believe that some of this interview today will potentially...
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normal. in the summer of 1991, we met again, we all met a lot at that time during the visit of igor smirnov and the then so-called head of the foreign policy department of the pmr, valery litskaya, to moscow, you see, still... in 1991, there was still the soviet union, and transnistria i am already the minister of foreign affairs, ugh, and this visit was related, this must also be understood in order to understand the whole, the complexity of the situation, and a meeting held by smirnov and litskaya with the then chairman of the verkhovna rada of the soviet union, anatoly lukyanov. at this meeting were the heads of all these organizations that were. created in order to prevent the soviet republics from leaving the ussr. it was abkhazia, it was south ossetia, it was transnistria. it seems to me that there were leaders of some other intrafronts, i will not talk about all the participants now, but i guarantee these three leaders of transnistria, abkhazia, and south ossetia with certainty. and anatoly lukyanov said that they should prepare for august 1991, when constitutional order will be rest
normal. in the summer of 1991, we met again, we all met a lot at that time during the visit of igor smirnov and the then so-called head of the foreign policy department of the pmr, valery litskaya, to moscow, you see, still... in 1991, there was still the soviet union, and transnistria i am already the minister of foreign affairs, ugh, and this visit was related, this must also be understood in order to understand the whole, the complexity of the situation, and a meeting held by smirnov and...
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citizen smirnov. come on in, we'll sort it out there. yes, but not for long. hello. hello. what happened to me? well , that's what i'm trying to find out. investigator skvartsov. tell me, do you remember what happened to you? i remember we met my husband, i don’t remember further. yes. i was told that you and your husband are for the last time. we didn’t get along for a while, i think it was all like this, you met your husband, had a big fight, and as a result he hit you, that you, no, it wasn’t like that at all, but how is this true, recently yura and i had disagreements, but we met with him, discussed everything and made peace, are you sure you made peace? well, of course, i’m sure what’s the matter, do you suspect yoru? do you think it’s not him , of course not, who then, i don’t know, last question, if possible, tell me, does your husband know that you’re expecting a child, that there’s a child, so you didn’t know, no? i didn’t know, my god, i ’m pregnant, what a blessing, i need to tell yury about this urgently, can i talk to him, n
citizen smirnov. come on in, we'll sort it out there. yes, but not for long. hello. hello. what happened to me? well , that's what i'm trying to find out. investigator skvartsov. tell me, do you remember what happened to you? i remember we met my husband, i don’t remember further. yes. i was told that you and your husband are for the last time. we didn’t get along for a while, i think it was all like this, you met your husband, had a big fight, and as a result he hit you, that you, no, it...
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smirnov and that the fbi knew along the way that mr. telling them lies and fabrications, they were able to corroborate the assertions that these were falsehoods because his chronology did not line up, the times he said -- said he met with the burisma company did not line up. he made allegations about hunter biden being in a country that hunter biden never visited. it's about building that case to be able to prosecute him fully for false statements to the fbi. now we have this mountain of new evidence and allegations in the court filing because the justice department is trying to implore the judges not to release mr. smirnov before trial. so that's where all this new information comes in. he is revealing it to the government after arrest. it is important to know that because at that point, he should've known the gig is up. it is him kind of coming clean after arrest and knowingly telling the fbi as best he could about his contacts with russian officials. laura: the unverified allegation was made in what is called a 1023 form, where the f
smirnov and that the fbi knew along the way that mr. telling them lies and fabrications, they were able to corroborate the assertions that these were falsehoods because his chronology did not line up, the times he said -- said he met with the burisma company did not line up. he made allegations about hunter biden being in a country that hunter biden never visited. it's about building that case to be able to prosecute him fully for false statements to the fbi. now we have this mountain of new...
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. >> reporter: prosecutors argue smirnov, a dual u.s.-israeli citizen with more than $6 million in his bank account, is a flight risk who is actively peddling new lies that could impact the election. given that he had contact with russian intelligence officials this past november, democrats say the republicans' impeachment probe is forever tarnished. >> any further investigation into this impeachment inquiry is a witting accomplice to russian intelligence. >> reporter: the same congressional investigators question hunter biden behind close doors about his business dealings next week. in the meantime, alexander smirnov has yet to enter a plea in his case but is released under restrictions pending trial. scott macfarlane, cbs news, the capitol. >>> to the middle east now. and breaking overnight, a terror attack on a highway outside of jerusalem. israeli authorities say that three palestinian gunmen opened fire on a vehicle waiting in traffic to pass through a checkpoint in the occupied west bank. at least one person was killed and eight ot
. >> reporter: prosecutors argue smirnov, a dual u.s.-israeli citizen with more than $6 million in his bank account, is a flight risk who is actively peddling new lies that could impact the election. given that he had contact with russian intelligence officials this past november, democrats say the republicans' impeachment probe is forever tarnished. >> any further investigation into this impeachment inquiry is a witting accomplice to russian intelligence. >> reporter: the...
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smirnov's attorneys plan to appeal.ter biden's legal team says the smirnov estate discredits the biden probe in congress. the president's son is still facing federal criminal charges in california related to taxes and delaware related to a gun purchase. big news this week in washington, hunter biden will be on capitol hill for a deposition under oath. we expect the name alexander smirnov to come up in conversation among many other topics. bret? >> bret: we will follow it all, david, thanks. stocks finished lower ahead of key inflation data. the dow lost 62. the s&p 500 was off 19. the nasdaq dropped 21. ♪ ♪ >> bret: the prime minister of the palestinian authority says his government is resigning. this comes as israel accelerates preparations for expanding its ground operation in gaza. and president biden sets a timeline for a new cease-fire. senior correspondent mike tobin has the latest tonight from tel aviv. good evening, mike. >> >> good evening, bret. with tensions pee peaking on evy side of the conflict president b
smirnov's attorneys plan to appeal.ter biden's legal team says the smirnov estate discredits the biden probe in congress. the president's son is still facing federal criminal charges in california related to taxes and delaware related to a gun purchase. big news this week in washington, hunter biden will be on capitol hill for a deposition under oath. we expect the name alexander smirnov to come up in conversation among many other topics. bret? >> bret: we will follow it all, david,...
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>> reporter: george, clearly there will be questions about smirnov's credibility.is accused of lying. the accusations that russians are trying to put disinformation into the upcoming election is something you would think the fbi now has to investigate, george. >> pierre thomas, thank you very much. michael? >>> now to new details about the former american ballerina detained in russia accused of treason and the white house appears to impose new santions on russia. our chief global affairs anchor martha raddatz is tracking it all from ukraine. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, michael. as ukraine is about to enter its third year of war with russia, more disturbing news about russian aggression. this time seizing another american citizen visiting russia. this morning an american amateur ballerina is being held in russia charged with treason. abc news has learned she is 33-year-old senia carolina, a dual u.s. russian citizen who was part of the ballet many 2017. her current employer saying she stopped showing up for work in mid january. russian authoriti
>> reporter: george, clearly there will be questions about smirnov's credibility.is accused of lying. the accusations that russians are trying to put disinformation into the upcoming election is something you would think the fbi now has to investigate, george. >> pierre thomas, thank you very much. michael? >>> now to new details about the former american ballerina detained in russia accused of treason and the white house appears to impose new santions on russia. our chief...
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prosecutors made the request, arguing smirnov has access to $6 million, dual citizenship in the u.s.ael, and contacts were foreign intelligence agencies that could help him flee. smirnov's attorneys plan to appeal. >> it's our intention to seek relief in the 9th circuit. >> reporter: he's charged with making false statements to fbi agents, including that executives from ukrainian energy firm burisma paid president biden and his son hunter $5 million each. republicans probing the biden family's finances as part of the impeachment inquiry frequently cited smirnov's claims. >> even a trusted fbi informant has alleged a bribe to the biden family. >> reporter: president biden said the impeachment probe should be dropped given smirnov's indictment. >> he is lying, and it should be dropped, and it's just been a -- it's been an outrageous effort from the beginning. >> reporter: but republicans will plow ahead with their impeachment inquiry. they questioned hunter biden here wednesday in an all-day, closed-door deposition. democrats say it's just a political effort to boost donald trump. nora
prosecutors made the request, arguing smirnov has access to $6 million, dual citizenship in the u.s.ael, and contacts were foreign intelligence agencies that could help him flee. smirnov's attorneys plan to appeal. >> it's our intention to seek relief in the 9th circuit. >> reporter: he's charged with making false statements to fbi agents, including that executives from ukrainian energy firm burisma paid president biden and his son hunter $5 million each. republicans probing the...
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tonight, smirnov is asking a judge to release him pending trial. but prosecutors call him a flight risk, saying he has access to more than $6 million, and noting that his ties to foreign intelligence agencies could resettle him outside the united states if he were released. david, what ce's so explosive at tonight's filing, prosecutors claimed this informant allegedly told the fbi about new ongoing efforts by the russians to impact the current 2024 presidential race. prosecutors suggest the russians are trying to spread more lies, david. >> david: pierre thomas leading us off here with the breaking news. pierre, thank you. >>> we turn now to that emergency onboard an united flight from san francisco to boston. 165 passengers js onboard. the crew of the boeing 757 reporting damage to one of the wings that happened right after the plane took off, and that appeared to get worse as they were in the middle of that flight. what passengers saw through the window. the pilot forced to make an emergency landing in denver. here's trevor ault tonight. >> repor
tonight, smirnov is asking a judge to release him pending trial. but prosecutors call him a flight risk, saying he has access to more than $6 million, and noting that his ties to foreign intelligence agencies could resettle him outside the united states if he were released. david, what ce's so explosive at tonight's filing, prosecutors claimed this informant allegedly told the fbi about new ongoing efforts by the russians to impact the current 2024 presidential race. prosecutors suggest the...
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host: republicans gone over there skis on alex smirnov? guest: exactly, not just james comer but chuck grassley, jordan, there are many examples. you can go throughout fox and newsmax and them saying this corroborates their entire account. part of the reason is because smirnov was a longtime fbi informant, for a decade, and republicans knew that. host: cindy in ohio, republican. good morning. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. my main point is this all started because joe biden lied. he told the truth that he had some dealings with his son, if he did that from the beginning, we would not be where we are today. he lied during the campaign, and he lied during the first part of his presidency. instead of being truthful, he lied and lost credibility. this started this whole sham of a presidency. thank you. host: alex thompson? guest: there is a lot of truth to that because joe biden did not tell the full truth during the 2020 campaign. he said his son had nothing to do with any business in china. that was not true. there were
host: republicans gone over there skis on alex smirnov? guest: exactly, not just james comer but chuck grassley, jordan, there are many examples. you can go throughout fox and newsmax and them saying this corroborates their entire account. part of the reason is because smirnov was a longtime fbi informant, for a decade, and republicans knew that. host: cindy in ohio, republican. good morning. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. my main point is this all started because joe biden...
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igor smirnov was arrested here in kyiv. and instead of being extradited to chisinau , then transported back to teraspol, as you understand, under strong pressure from the russian political leadership, and in general we believed that in this way, by supporting the dialogue between chisinau and teraspol, we were influencing moldovan politics, it was complete suicidal delusion, i've just always been dumbfounded by it, i... talked to a ukrainian politician, i told them about my trips to teraspol , about what these people told me, because they, you understand, in the late 80s, early 90s, they were all still so stupid that they told the truth, because they did not understand the essence of their political actions, and now, when they tell me that there may be some solution here, these people do not belong to themselves, ugh, what is it? a congress of deputies at all levels of the transnistrian region is about the same as convening a congress in the dnr, well, it is a military dictatorship there, there is the ministry of state security of the pmr, which knows that this is a small territory, li
igor smirnov was arrested here in kyiv. and instead of being extradited to chisinau , then transported back to teraspol, as you understand, under strong pressure from the russian political leadership, and in general we believed that in this way, by supporting the dialogue between chisinau and teraspol, we were influencing moldovan politics, it was complete suicidal delusion, i've just always been dumbfounded by it, i... talked to a ukrainian politician, i told them about my trips to teraspol ,...
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i don't know. >> reporter: prosecutors argue smirnov, dual u.s.aeli citizen with more than $6 million in his bank account as a flight trickle flight risk who is actively peddling new new life that could affect the election given he had contact with russian intelligence officials this november. democrats say the impeachment probe is forever tarnished. >> any investigation of this impeachment inquiry is now waiting accom accomplice to rusn intelligence. >> reporter: the same congressional investigators question hunter biden next wednesday about his business dealings. as for alexander smirnov, he has not yet entered a plea in this case but norah, judge has released him under restrictions pending trial. >> norah: scott macfarlane on the hill for us tonight, thank you. president biden is slamming g.o.p. front-runner donald trump for refusing to criticize russia's vladimir putin following the death of alexey navalny. the former president instead compared navalny's death to his own legal troubles. cbs's nancy cordes is traveling with the president in los
i don't know. >> reporter: prosecutors argue smirnov, dual u.s.aeli citizen with more than $6 million in his bank account as a flight trickle flight risk who is actively peddling new new life that could affect the election given he had contact with russian intelligence officials this november. democrats say the impeachment probe is forever tarnished. >> any investigation of this impeachment inquiry is now waiting accom accomplice to rusn intelligence. >> reporter: the same...
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now smirnov is part of an cam pane ahead of 2024. we sit back and ask have with failed to put a stop to russian meddle thing because republicans welcome the interference. >> you just mentioned the key to the question. when you're up against an ed a investigator sar that's throwing the entire weight of their intelligence services at you, one of the candidates running for president welcomes it as does his party, then things become very difficult. and when far right media platforms reenforce it, spread the disinformation, become that continue wit for anned a very sar, then between a rock and a hard place. i have great concerns about the continued attempts of adversaries to try to interfere with this election. it's going to be all hands on deck in the intelligence community. through november and i even have concerns far more narrowly about smirnov himself. he's given up a lot of information that appears to have been valid in the past he's named names in terms of russian intelligence operatives. he's not someone that can walk around freel
now smirnov is part of an cam pane ahead of 2024. we sit back and ask have with failed to put a stop to russian meddle thing because republicans welcome the interference. >> you just mentioned the key to the question. when you're up against an ed a investigator sar that's throwing the entire weight of their intelligence services at you, one of the candidates running for president welcomes it as does his party, then things become very difficult. and when far right media platforms reenforce...
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tainted the gaegs in july 2023 special counsel would follow smirnov down rabbit hello of lies as long indicted for allegedlylying with hunter, joe's business in ukraine being released from custody the examine department of justice says he has extensive ties to russian intelligence correct me if wrong this is the individual so i had burisma executive told him you got to give five million to one biden five million to the other biden we need biden family to help protect this company. got to pay them off, the father and the son. what do you want's about smirnov for months we were incredibly trusted fbi source paid six figures now all of a sudden indicted. >> let me say this two irs whistleblowers never got access to smirnov's report never that had in testimony investigation their research, they said that hunter biden should be charged with everyone one of the crimes, that he is charged with in the california court. in fact, that should have been done years before, the only reason why hunter biden wasn't charging ease before because his last name is biden, maria. maria: i am trying to unde
tainted the gaegs in july 2023 special counsel would follow smirnov down rabbit hello of lies as long indicted for allegedlylying with hunter, joe's business in ukraine being released from custody the examine department of justice says he has extensive ties to russian intelligence correct me if wrong this is the individual so i had burisma executive told him you got to give five million to one biden five million to the other biden we need biden family to help protect this company. got to pay...
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., a former fbi agent alexander smirnov appeared in court in california. he was in an orange jumpsuit. federal judge otis wright ordered him to jail pending trial saying he's a risk to fleeing the country. smirnov has access to $6 million, duel citizenship including israel and contacts that could help him flee. smirnov's attorneys plan to appeal. >> it's our intention to seek relief in the ninth circuit. >> reporter: he's charged with making false statements to fbi agents including the energy firm bur's ma that paid president biden and hunter biden $5 million each. >> even a trusted fbi informant has alleged a bribe to the biden family. >> reporter: president biden said the impeachment probe should be dropped given smirnov's indictment. >> he is lying and it should be dropped, and it's just been an outrageous effort from the beginning. >> reporter: republicans insist they'll plow ahead with an impeachment inquiry. they'll plunge into an all-day closed-door deposition on wednesday. they say this is just an effort to boost donald trump. >>> breaking overnigh
., a former fbi agent alexander smirnov appeared in court in california. he was in an orange jumpsuit. federal judge otis wright ordered him to jail pending trial saying he's a risk to fleeing the country. smirnov has access to $6 million, duel citizenship including israel and contacts that could help him flee. smirnov's attorneys plan to appeal. >> it's our intention to seek relief in the ninth circuit. >> reporter: he's charged with making false statements to fbi agents including...
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prosecutors made the request ordering smirnov has access to $6 million, dual citizenship in the u.s.ael, and contacts with foreign intelligence agencies that could help him flee. smirnov's attorneys plan to appeal. >> it's our intention to seek relief in the ninth circuit. >> reporter: is charged with making false statement to the fbi agents executives from the firm burisma paid to president biden and his son hunter $5 million each. republicans probing the bidens family finances as the impeachment inquiry for your frequently cited smirnov's claims. >> even a trusted fbi informant has alleged a bribe to the biden family. >> reporter: president biden said the impeachment probe should be dropped given the indictment. >> he is lying and it should be dropped, and it has been an outrageous effort from the beginning. >> reporter: republicans will plow ahead with their impeachment inquiry, they questioned biden wednesday and in all closed-door deposition. democrats say it's a political effort to boost donald trump. norah. >> norah: scott macfarlane, thank you. we will turn to the breaking ne
prosecutors made the request ordering smirnov has access to $6 million, dual citizenship in the u.s.ael, and contacts with foreign intelligence agencies that could help him flee. smirnov's attorneys plan to appeal. >> it's our intention to seek relief in the ninth circuit. >> reporter: is charged with making false statement to the fbi agents executives from the firm burisma paid to president biden and his son hunter $5 million each. republicans probing the bidens family finances as...
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it centres around this man, alexander smirnov, a long time informant for the fbi seen hear on the leften's son, hunter, alleging bribes via an energy firm based in ukraine. mr smirnov has now been charged with lying about that admitting that officials linked to russian intelligence, passed him information. live now to washington and our correspondent nomia iqbal. this is an extraordinary development overnight. tell us some of the reaction there has been. it really is extraordinary _ reaction there has been. it really is extraordinary because - reaction there has been. it really is extraordinary because it - reaction there has been. it really is extraordinary because it is - reaction there has been. it really l is extraordinary because it is worth remembering that alexander smirnov, this fbi informant, his allegations were central to the fbi's investigation into hunter biden and also the congressional information of republicans using this as proof of republicans using this as proof of hunter biden's corruption and you had media disseminating all of this. just looking at the reaction thi
it centres around this man, alexander smirnov, a long time informant for the fbi seen hear on the leften's son, hunter, alleging bribes via an energy firm based in ukraine. mr smirnov has now been charged with lying about that admitting that officials linked to russian intelligence, passed him information. live now to washington and our correspondent nomia iqbal. this is an extraordinary development overnight. tell us some of the reaction there has been. it really is extraordinary _ reaction...
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igor smirnov was arrested here in kyiv. and instead of being extradited to kishenev, they then sent him back to teraspol. as you understand, under strong pressure from the russian political leadership. and in general , we believed that in this way, by supporting the dialogue between kishanev and teraspol, we influence moldovan politics. it was a complete suicidal delusion. i was simply always stunned by this, i talked to ukrainian politicians, i talked about my trips to teraspol, about what these people told me because they , you know, in the late 80s, early 90s, they were all still so stupid that they told the truth because they didn't understand the essence of their political actions, and now that they tell me that here... there may be some solution, these people do not belong to themselves, that a congress of all deputies at the level of transnistrian malaska is about the same as gathering some kind of congress in the dpr, well, there it is a military dictatorship, there is the ministry of state security of the pmr, whic
igor smirnov was arrested here in kyiv. and instead of being extradited to kishenev, they then sent him back to teraspol. as you understand, under strong pressure from the russian political leadership. and in general , we believed that in this way, by supporting the dialogue between kishanev and teraspol, we influence moldovan politics. it was a complete suicidal delusion. i was simply always stunned by this, i talked to ukrainian politicians, i talked about my trips to teraspol, about what...
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smirnov is the former f.b.i. informant charged with making up the story that joe and hub received $5 million in bribes. they fear he is a flight risk. he is in the middle with the orange shoes covering his face. the government says that smirnov should be behind bars. special counsel wright wrote he whats a lot of access to money and planned to leave the country soon. just after he was arrested. the judge in nevada where smirnov was arrested said no, let him out of custody with the gps monitor. weiss went to another court and made the argument that he is a flight risk, needs to be in custody as soon as possible. the california judge agreed and had smirnov rearrested while at his lawyer's office for a meeting yesterday. the court paperwork after the arrest his attorneys said it should be noted the fact that the defendant was attending a legal consultation meeting at his attorney's office contradicts the notion he is a risk of flight and highlights the interference with his cherished fifth amendment rights. democrat
smirnov is the former f.b.i. informant charged with making up the story that joe and hub received $5 million in bribes. they fear he is a flight risk. he is in the middle with the orange shoes covering his face. the government says that smirnov should be behind bars. special counsel wright wrote he whats a lot of access to money and planned to leave the country soon. just after he was arrested. the judge in nevada where smirnov was arrested said no, let him out of custody with the gps monitor....
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i mean, smirnov was the foundation of the whole thing. burisma had given joe biden $5 million. and that was just concocted out of thin air. and so it was that foundation that the whole house of cards has been built on, and the entire thing has collapsed, but of course we don't even have to rely on smirnov's own words because there have been somewhere near a dozen witnesses who have completely repudiated and refuted these essential allegations. >> joining us now, nbc news exhale correspondent ryan nobles, what is the status of this investigation, and did the president's brother james give them anything last night? >> reporter: well, just based on what we got in terms of reaction from both republicans and democrats yesterday after that interview took place, it doesn't reveal that james biden revealed a smoking gun that will bring this impeachment inquiry to a halt and allow them to move to articles of impeachment. it seemed as though for the most part he was clear that his brother was never involved in his business activities and never used
i mean, smirnov was the foundation of the whole thing. burisma had given joe biden $5 million. and that was just concocted out of thin air. and so it was that foundation that the whole house of cards has been built on, and the entire thing has collapsed, but of course we don't even have to rely on smirnov's own words because there have been somewhere near a dozen witnesses who have completely repudiated and refuted these essential allegations. >> joining us now, nbc news exhale...
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special counsel david weiss's team is asking to keep smirnov in detention.se job it is to carry out foreign assassinations and whom smirnov implicated in a lie about hunter biden. prosecutors contend smirnov's lies present a current danger of election interference. the judge has not yet responded, and an additional court date has not yet been set. smirnov has been key to the house republicans' impeachment inquiry into president biden. house republican chair jim jordan insisted smirnov's indictment for lying to the fbi doesn't change anything in terms of their probe. >> not only does that not change anything when you look at comer's committee, they've got a guy peddling russian disinformation going straight to congress. they go, doesn't matter. their other star witness, an international fugitive, a guy who illegally smuggles iranian oil to communist china. doesn't matter. they just keep going. they keep making fools of themselves. >> republican congressman ken buck, who serves on the house judiciary committee said yesterday that both jordan and oversight comm
special counsel david weiss's team is asking to keep smirnov in detention.se job it is to carry out foreign assassinations and whom smirnov implicated in a lie about hunter biden. prosecutors contend smirnov's lies present a current danger of election interference. the judge has not yet responded, and an additional court date has not yet been set. smirnov has been key to the house republicans' impeachment inquiry into president biden. house republican chair jim jordan insisted smirnov's...
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laura: so the justice department special counsel, david weiss, has charged alexander smirnov with twoentially alleging that he has made false statements to a government agent. that's count one. count two, a falsification of records in a federal investigation. and in this indictment, the doj is saying that the defendant's story to the fbi -- this is in the document itself -- that the defendant's story to the fbi was a fabrication, an amalgam of otherwise unremarkable business meetings and contacts that had actually occurred. but, at a later date, then he claimed, and for the purpose of pitching burisma on the defendant's services and products, not for the discussing bribes to public official 1 when he was in office, talking about president biden there, but essentially all of the stories, everything that he had detailed to the fbi was a fabrication. geoff: and these allegations had become a flash point in large part because you had people like the house oversight committee chairman, james comer, other house republicans, saying that these allegations flat-out proved that president biden
laura: so the justice department special counsel, david weiss, has charged alexander smirnov with twoentially alleging that he has made false statements to a government agent. that's count one. count two, a falsification of records in a federal investigation. and in this indictment, the doj is saying that the defendant's story to the fbi -- this is in the document itself -- that the defendant's story to the fbi was a fabrication, an amalgam of otherwise unremarkable business meetings and...
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this is the first time we have seen smirnov. he's a 40 something man with a salt and pepper beard and close cropped hair. the defense was arguing that she should be allowed to go free because he is a first time nonviolent offender. they used bernie madoff as an example. he has ties to the united states. he has no intention of fleeing, otherwise he would have tried to flee in the two days he was free. the judge wasn't amenable to this. he said there was nothing garden variety as a case. something as crude as an ankle bracelet could keep smirnov fleeing the country. the prosecution's argument was the extensive ties to russian intelligence, which they say could help resettle him outside of the united states, and he lied about having access to $6 million in liquid funds, according to the prosecution. one last nugget that we got to this, that sheds light on smirnov as a character who up until this point has been shadowy, the u.s. marshals opted to arrest him at his lawyer's office, rather than at home. they say he owns nine firearms,
this is the first time we have seen smirnov. he's a 40 something man with a salt and pepper beard and close cropped hair. the defense was arguing that she should be allowed to go free because he is a first time nonviolent offender. they used bernie madoff as an example. he has ties to the united states. he has no intention of fleeing, otherwise he would have tried to flee in the two days he was free. the judge wasn't amenable to this. he said there was nothing garden variety as a case....
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the judge in the case, it turns out, seems to be concerned smirnov will flee the country. the fbi says smirnov's stories about the bidens are all fake and charged him with lying to the fbi, a felony. a further examination of the indictment shows smirnov had contact with people associated with russian intelligence. now, smirnov released by a different judge on his own recognizance after his first court appearance. the original judge ordered him picked up, fearing he would flee, and he's making another court appearance this morning. >>> south carolina, thank you very much. go home, get rest. we have a lot of work ahead of us. we love you all. god bless you all. >> south carolina has spoken, we're the fourth state to do so. in the next ten days, another 21 states and territories will speak. they have the right to a real choice. >> donald trump beat nikki haley in the south carolina primary saturday, significant because haley used to be the popular governor of that state. as you heard, she says she's going to stay in the race, though reports say the billionaire koch brothers w
the judge in the case, it turns out, seems to be concerned smirnov will flee the country. the fbi says smirnov's stories about the bidens are all fake and charged him with lying to the fbi, a felony. a further examination of the indictment shows smirnov had contact with people associated with russian intelligence. now, smirnov released by a different judge on his own recognizance after his first court appearance. the original judge ordered him picked up, fearing he would flee, and he's making...
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laura: special counsel david weiss has charged alexander smirnov with two counts, alleging he has mades to a government agent, and a falsification of records in a federal investigation. and in this indictment the doj is saying that the defendant's story to the fbi was a fabrication, an amalgam of otherwise unremarkable business meetings and contacts that had actually occurred but at a later date than he claimed and for the purpose of pitching service and products, not discussing bribes. essentially everything he had detailed to the fbi was a fabrication. geoff: these allegations had become a flashpoint in large part because you had people like james comber and other house republicans saying that these allegations approved president biden was guilty of bribery. so what does all of this now mean for the house impeachment inquiry into president biden? laura: james comber in addition to senator chuck grassley and jim jordan repeatedly were trying to get a hold of this information that the fbi had from smirnov, the allegations he was making just last summer. comer was calling this informant
laura: special counsel david weiss has charged alexander smirnov with two counts, alleging he has mades to a government agent, and a falsification of records in a federal investigation. and in this indictment the doj is saying that the defendant's story to the fbi was a fabrication, an amalgam of otherwise unremarkable business meetings and contacts that had actually occurred but at a later date than he claimed and for the purpose of pitching service and products, not discussing bribes....
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they say their case relies on more than smirnov's claims. democrats claim smirnov's arrest proves the case is a sham. >> an emotional gathering in kansas city last night to remember the woman who was shot and killed at the chiefs super bowl victory rally. people lit candles for lisa lopez galvan, a radio dj and a mother of two. a friend said lopez galvan loved everybody. >> she was a good person. this was senseless, senseless and i hope that we can learn from this . but i hate that that god took such a beautiful person. >> new video shows people running for cover as shots ring out toward the end of the rally. police say the violence may have stemmed from a personal dispute. two dozen people were wounded, several children among them including 13 year old cash adams . >> i got hit and i pop, pop, pop. and then i just i knew i'd been hit, so i just ran. it stung, but i knew i needed to get to safety. >> still, he returned to school the next day. three children remain hospitalized, though last night, but they are expected to make a full recovery
they say their case relies on more than smirnov's claims. democrats claim smirnov's arrest proves the case is a sham. >> an emotional gathering in kansas city last night to remember the woman who was shot and killed at the chiefs super bowl victory rally. people lit candles for lisa lopez galvan, a radio dj and a mother of two. a friend said lopez galvan loved everybody. >> she was a good person. this was senseless, senseless and i hope that we can learn from this . but i hate that...
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well, >> alexander smirnov wolf was behind those very damaging allegations against president biden, one of the things he said to the fbi in 2020 was that he had information mission indicating that hunter biden, his son, and then former vice president. we're going to get $5 a piece in order to help fix some businesses for burisma, which was ukrainian energy company, according to the fbi, according to the justice department, none of that is true. he is charged with a line to the fbi and falsifying records. now, what the this new court filing which just came in in the last hour says that after smirnoff was arrested by the fbi last week, he said the following. he said that smirnoff admitted that officials associated with russia and intelligence, we're in in passing a story about hunter biden, business person. one is the one is what the justice department refers to in this filing, whether it is hunter biden that they are referring to now, smirnoff is due before a judge in the next few minutes, wolf, the fbi and the justice department want him to remain detained while he faces these new charg
well, >> alexander smirnov wolf was behind those very damaging allegations against president biden, one of the things he said to the fbi in 2020 was that he had information mission indicating that hunter biden, his son, and then former vice president. we're going to get $5 a piece in order to help fix some businesses for burisma, which was ukrainian energy company, according to the fbi, according to the justice department, none of that is true. he is charged with a line to the fbi and...
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the fbi says smirnov lied about those business dealings and lying to the fbi is the crime.dent's son out of his legal trouble over taxes or a firearm form he filled out. those are still charges against him that have nothing to do with the accusations over business dealings with his dad. business dealings, it turns out, that never happened. smirnov met with what the indictment calls officials associated with russian intelligence, who passed some of the fake story about the bidens and burisma to smirnov, according to the indictment, which he then passed on to the fbi. republicans used some of those accusations in their short lived attempt to draw up impeachment accusations against president biden. in fact, here is senator chuck grassley quoting the lies the witness, we now know is smirnov, told the fbi. >> this fbi generated document based on information provided to the fbi by a highly credible long-serving fbi confidential human source. the fbi document shows a criminal bribery scheme. >> he's being imprecise. the fbi document shows a source told them about a scheme, not tha
the fbi says smirnov lied about those business dealings and lying to the fbi is the crime.dent's son out of his legal trouble over taxes or a firearm form he filled out. those are still charges against him that have nothing to do with the accusations over business dealings with his dad. business dealings, it turns out, that never happened. smirnov met with what the indictment calls officials associated with russian intelligence, who passed some of the fake story about the bidens and burisma to...
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and whether or not to have a hearing to get smirnov behind bars pending this trial.eone who has had contact with multiple foreign intelligence officials according to the fbi and according to federal prosecutors over the past couple of years. we'll continue to track this here, chris, through the afternoon. >> if anything happens, definitely get back to us. tom winter, thank you. >>> let's go overseas where we are learning more about the american ballerina detained by russia. nbc's richard engel is ukraine for us. treason under article 275 in the russian prison could could mean decades in prison. what do we know? >> reporter: it's extraordinarily serious, and it's similar to the case of evan gershkovich. they were both arrested in the same place. evan gershkovich, effectively being charged with being a spy, even though according to the newspaper, friends of his, just doing his job as a journalist, but was charged with serious crimes against the russian state. this woman also facing charges of treason, very serious allegations. but not for doing her job. but instead for
and whether or not to have a hearing to get smirnov behind bars pending this trial.eone who has had contact with multiple foreign intelligence officials according to the fbi and according to federal prosecutors over the past couple of years. we'll continue to track this here, chris, through the afternoon. >> if anything happens, definitely get back to us. tom winter, thank you. >>> let's go overseas where we are learning more about the american ballerina detained by russia. nbc's...
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it's possible we'll get more details about smirnov himself. we know very little about him. he's been a confidential fbi source for more than ten years. we know he's in his 40s, he's a dual citizen of israel and the united states and worked extensively in ukraine. aside from that, we don't know much. we don't even know what he looks like. as far as being outside the courthouse, we're looking for a person to show up with sunglasses and a scarf covering his face. the reason we might learn more about him, it goes to the question of whether or not he's a flight risk. prosecutors have pointed out he has access to large amounts of money, two passports. he could easily get another israeli passport if needed. interestingestingly he has alleged ties to foreign intelligence agencies, including russian intelligence agencies. that's leading to a lot of conversation and questions around this key piece of evidence that house willings were using in the impeachment inquiry against hunter biden was, in fact, a part of some kind of russian intelligence operation. i should say, ana, at the sam
it's possible we'll get more details about smirnov himself. we know very little about him. he's been a confidential fbi source for more than ten years. we know he's in his 40s, he's a dual citizen of israel and the united states and worked extensively in ukraine. aside from that, we don't know much. we don't even know what he looks like. as far as being outside the courthouse, we're looking for a person to show up with sunglasses and a scarf covering his face. the reason we might learn more...
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the special counsel says smirnov had bias against then candidate joe biden. house republicans say it's still full steam ahead on impeachment. david? >> david: pierre thomas, thank you. >>> we turn now to that shooting at the super bowl celebration in kansas city. authorities now say the motive appears to have been a fight that then led to that eruption of gunfire. and tonight here, new images of the moment the shots rang out. just an extraordinary crowd had assembled. the sound sending people running for their lives, scattering to get away. as you know, one person was killed, 22 people were shot. nine of them were children. abc's alex perez in kansas city with how this all started. >> reporter: tonight, authorities in kansas city say the hail of bullets that erupted at the end of the chiefs super bowl parade was the result of a fight that escalated into gunfire, and two of the three people in custody are juveniles. >> preliminary investigative findings have shown there was no nexus to terrorism or homegrown violent extremism. this appeared to be a dispute bet
the special counsel says smirnov had bias against then candidate joe biden. house republicans say it's still full steam ahead on impeachment. david? >> david: pierre thomas, thank you. >>> we turn now to that shooting at the super bowl celebration in kansas city. authorities now say the motive appears to have been a fight that then led to that eruption of gunfire. and tonight here, new images of the moment the shots rang out. just an extraordinary crowd had assembled. the sound...
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this was a russian operation, at least in the last couple of years with smirnov.ey are part of that operation. they are regurgitating russian intelligence disinformation. that is where we are. >> frank figliuzzi, glenn kirschner, think you both very much for joining our discussion tonight. >> thanks, lawrence. >>> coming up, pulitzer prize- winning msnbc correspondent trymaine lee has launched a new five part series of his podcast into america. there is an important story to develop today in los angeles that trymaine is the kind of story he has been covering. he's gonna join us on that, next. that, next. with nurtec odt, i can treat a migraine when it strikes and prevent migraine attacks, all in one. don't take if allergic to nurtec. allergic reactions can occur, even days after using. most common side effects were nausea, indigestion, and stomach pain. ask about nurtec odt. life, diabetes, there's no slowing down. each day is a unique blend of people to see and things to do. that's why you choose glucerna to help manage blood sugar response. uniquely designed wit
this was a russian operation, at least in the last couple of years with smirnov.ey are part of that operation. they are regurgitating russian intelligence disinformation. that is where we are. >> frank figliuzzi, glenn kirschner, think you both very much for joining our discussion tonight. >> thanks, lawrence. >>> coming up, pulitzer prize- winning msnbc correspondent trymaine lee has launched a new five part series of his podcast into america. there is an important story...
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case is imploding, thanks to their star witness, alexander smirnov, seen here not being seen here.mirnov told his fbi handler that he could testify that the owner of the ukrainian energy company burisma had arranged to pay $5 million bribes to both president biden and his son hunter. that is what you'd call a smoking gun, okay, if it were smoking or a gun. turns out it was just a finger, and yes, it smells like butt. [laughter and applause] now, back then, the fbi warned republicans this information was stop them from staking their entire case on this clown-sky. and turns out, that might have been an oopsie-daisy, because now smirnov has been charged with lying to the fbi and creating false records and has admitted that he had been fed information about hunter biden from russia's intelligence services. the republicans in congress trying to impeach the president of the united states based on false information piped directly into capitol hill by the kremlin, at any other point in human history would be a scandal of such magnitude and gravity that it would tilt the earth off its orbit
case is imploding, thanks to their star witness, alexander smirnov, seen here not being seen here.mirnov told his fbi handler that he could testify that the owner of the ukrainian energy company burisma had arranged to pay $5 million bribes to both president biden and his son hunter. that is what you'd call a smoking gun, okay, if it were smoking or a gun. turns out it was just a finger, and yes, it smells like butt. [laughter and applause] now, back then, the fbi warned republicans this...
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now, this judge said that smirnov's lawyers were trying to get him out. and the reason is they say the judge says, quote because they want to likely to facilitate his absconding from the united states. smirnov's lawyers say that is garbage, but they're going to be talking about it here today. smirnoff, in fact, they just submitted some new papers saying that will will agree to some other conditions. house arrest, a corporate bond that's what they're going to be arguing about here this morning. okay. >> and we're just at the same courthouse. what, a month ago for proceedings related to hunter biden correct exactly. the same court mid early january for hunter biden. he is, of course, charged nine counts tax-related. he pled not guilty here. that trial is set for the summer. now, hunter biden's lawyers have come out and said, listen, this whole smirnoff business, this has quote, infected the hunter biden tax case and they say that perhaps this whole smirnov allegation unfounded allegation apparently is one of the reasons perhaps that hunter biden's plea deal
now, this judge said that smirnov's lawyers were trying to get him out. and the reason is they say the judge says, quote because they want to likely to facilitate his absconding from the united states. smirnov's lawyers say that is garbage, but they're going to be talking about it here today. smirnoff, in fact, they just submitted some new papers saying that will will agree to some other conditions. house arrest, a corporate bond that's what they're going to be arguing about here this morning....
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china and romania, saying the investigation is more expansive than the smirnov allegation.y say he has high russian contacts to discredit joe biden for a second term is enough to call for an end to the entire probe. >> i'm restating my call to chairman comer, to speaker johnson, to fold up the tent to this circus show. >> republicans are going to continue. hunter biden, the president's son will be on capitol hill in less than a week next wednesday. they have some other witnesses as well, hunter biden will be probably the biggest one in this entire impeachment investigation, he'll be under oath and transcript released after that, and same with james biden, hearing from republicans and democrats what happened in the room but we are waiting for the transcript to look through it ourselves. >> jacqui: kerri urbahn, fox news legal editor and former counselor to a.g. bill barr. there's been, in light of this smirnov being charged and what impact that's had on the underlying impeachment inquiry probe, two sort of sets of reactions. one is skepticism over the charges coming from dav
china and romania, saying the investigation is more expansive than the smirnov allegation.y say he has high russian contacts to discredit joe biden for a second term is enough to call for an end to the entire probe. >> i'm restating my call to chairman comer, to speaker johnson, to fold up the tent to this circus show. >> republicans are going to continue. hunter biden, the president's son will be on capitol hill in less than a week next wednesday. they have some other witnesses as...