Tim Pierce

Right. Morning Wire spoke with Washington Free Beacon reporter John Levine about that. He was reporter at the Post when the laptop story first broke. Here's what he said.

All the FBI had to do was confirm the laptop's existence. Instead, it allowed a huge censorship operation to take place on what was a very real news story.

All the FBI had to do was confirm the laptop's existence. Instead, it allowed a huge censorship operation to take place on what was a very real news story.

And then, of course, you even had news outlets propping up the FBI narrative, from NPR saying it didn't want to, quote, waste our time on stories that are not really stories, to Politico publishing a story on dozens of foreign intelligence officials that suggested the laptop was somehow Russian disinformation, all while the FBI was, in fact, investigating a very real Hunter Biden laptop.

And then, of course, you even had news outlets propping up the FBI narrative, from NPR saying it didn't want to, quote, waste our time on stories that are not really stories, to Politico publishing a story on dozens of foreign intelligence officials that suggested the laptop was somehow Russian disinformation, all while the FBI was, in fact, investigating a very real Hunter Biden laptop.

Right. Levine also had some insight on that as well.

Right. Levine also had some insight on that as well.

So when President Trump complains about the deep state and bad actors, it's evidence like this that gives those accusations a lot of weight. It makes it pretty hard to argue against that point.

So when President Trump complains about the deep state and bad actors, it's evidence like this that gives those accusations a lot of weight. It makes it pretty hard to argue against that point.

Good to be on.

Good to be on.

According to the House Judiciary Committee, the analyst was placed under a gag order after speaking up during a meeting with the platform. FBI officials reportedly instructed staff not to discuss the Biden matter, despite having verified the laptop a year earlier during a federal investigation. Critics say the FBI's actions contributed to the suppression of the story ahead of the 2020 election.

According to the House Judiciary Committee, the analyst was placed under a gag order after speaking up during a meeting with the platform. FBI officials reportedly instructed staff not to discuss the Biden matter, despite having verified the laptop a year earlier during a federal investigation. Critics say the FBI's actions contributed to the suppression of the story ahead of the 2020 election.

The FBI has declined to comment, while the House GOP continues investigating federal coordination with social media to censor political speech. The revelations come just one day after President Trump commuted the sentence of Jason Galanis, a former Hunter Biden associate convicted of securities fraud.

The FBI has declined to comment, while the House GOP continues investigating federal coordination with social media to censor political speech. The revelations come just one day after President Trump commuted the sentence of Jason Galanis, a former Hunter Biden associate convicted of securities fraud.

Galanis testified in the Biden impeachment probe, claiming Hunter and his partners used Joe Biden's name for influence.

Galanis testified in the Biden impeachment probe, claiming Hunter and his partners used Joe Biden's name for influence.

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And new data shows a massive decrease in border crossings and fentanyl trafficking.

Here with an update is Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice. So, Tim, more mass layoffs in federal agencies. What do we know now?