🗞️ Story file #881
Judge dismisses new charges against ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden laptop case
Oct 23, 12 PM ET to Oct 28, 6 AM ET · 1 outlet not rated for lean
- 46outlets carried it
- 🫏19 · 7 · 19🐘left · center · right
- 4.7 dayson the front pages
- 41front pages at once, at its peak
- 2 minof TV captions
- 4radio newscasts
- 29people retold it online
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- Oct 23, 12 PM ETfirst on a front page: HuffPost
- Oct 23, 1 PM ETfirst on the radio: ABC News Update
- Oct 24, 8 AM ETretold online by 29 people
- Oct 24, 11 AM ETpeak: on 41 front pages
- Oct 25, 6 PM ETfirst on TV: Fox News
📰 Spread
the front pages that ran it, hour by hour
📡 wire copy: 5 outlets ran the AP, Reuters headline nearly word for word (Los Angeles Times, The Federalist, The Hill, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner)
📌 linked by aggregators: Google News Real Clear Politics Political Wire
💬 quoted: “Running a Shadow Government” “Why are we here?” “Nonsense” “The Hammer of Justice”
🗣️ only one side says: 🫏 judge scolds 🫏 scolds prosecutors 🐘 fbi officials 🐘 former fbi
✏️ 16 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)
- AP (2 wordings): “Ex-FBI official who briefed Congress on 2020 foreign interference is charged, her lawyers say” → “Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials”
- CBS News (3 wordings): “2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop” → “New charges tossed against ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe”
- CNBC (3 wordings): “Two ex-FBI officials charged with allegedly lying about Hunter Biden probe: DOJ” → “Judge blasts prosecutors, refuses to sign new criminal complaint against ex-FBI officials”
- Fox News (3 wordings): “Ex-FBI officials arrested in Hunter Biden laptop probe as testimony comes under scrutiny” → “Judge who apologized to accused would-be Trump assassin slams DOJ over FBI case”
- NBC News (2 wordings): “DOJ charges two former top FBI officials who were frequent targets of Trump allies” → “Judge berates DOJ attorney in court over new charge filed against former FBI officials”
- New York Post (4 wordings): “Two ex-FBI officials were charged Friday for lying to Congress that they had little involvement in investigations into Hunter Biden.” → “Ex-FBI official weeps as she appears in court to face charges of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop”
- Newsmax (3 wordings): “2 Fmr FBI Officials Charged Over Hunter Biden's Laptop” → “Judge Rips DOJ Over Hunter Biden Laptop Case”
- One America News Network (2 wordings): “DOJ: 2 fmr FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about involvement in Hunter Biden’s laptop probe” → “Judge rejects new charges against FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden’s laptop investigations”
- Star Tribune (2 wordings): “2 ex-FBI intelligence officials are charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop” → “2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about involvement in investigation into Hunter Biden's laptop”
- The Federalist (3 wordings): “Breaking News Alert *** Breaking *** Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden Probes Breaking ***” → “4 Trending: Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden Probes”
- The Gateway Pundit (3 wordings): “BREAKING: Two Former Senior FBI Officials Arrested For Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Laptop Investigation” → “JUST IN: Furious Far-Left Judge Tosses Out New Charges Against FBI Officials Involved in Hunter Biden Laptop Investigation Who Admitted to “Running a Shadow Government””
- The Hill (2 wordings): “Ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probe” → “Judge criticizes Justice Department’s handling of ex-FBI officials’ charges over Hunter Biden investigation”
- The New Republic (2 wordings): ““Nonsense”: Trump DOJ Charges Former FBI Officials Over Hunter Biden” → “Judge Trashes DOJ Attempt to Add More Charges Over Hunter Biden Laptop”
- The Western Journal (2 wordings): “Two Former Top FBI Officials Arrested in Connection with Hunter Biden Investigation” → “DOJ Adds Obstruction Counts for 2 Former FBI Agents Charged with Allegedly Lying About Hunter Biden Laptop”
- Washington Examiner (2 wordings): “Former FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigations” → “Judge slams federal prosecutors over new charges against ex-FBI officials”
- Yahoo News (3 wordings): “2 former FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop probe” → “Ex-FBI officials face new charges over what they told Congress about Hunter Biden”
Every outlet's first headline (46), left to right by AllSides rating
Alternet
Judge tears apart DOJ in Hunter Biden laptop case: 'Why are we here?' Oct 27, 3 PM ET
HuffPost
2 Ex-FBI Officials Charged With Making False Statements About Hunter Biden’s Laptop Oct 23, 12 PM ET
Raw Story
Ex-FBI officials face charges in Hunter Biden laptop probe days before midterms: report Oct 23, 12 PM ET
The Guardian
Two ex-FBI officials charged with lying about investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop Oct 23, 1 PM ET
The New Republic
“Nonsense”: Trump DOJ Charges Former FBI Officials Over Hunter Biden Oct 23, 4 PM ET
AP
Ex-FBI official who briefed Congress on 2020 foreign interference is charged, her lawyers say Oct 23, 12 PM ET
Axios
DOJ accuses ex-FBI officials of lying about Hunter Biden probe Oct 23, 3 PM ET
CBS News
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop Oct 23, 11 AM ET
CNBC
Two ex-FBI officials charged with allegedly lying about Hunter Biden probe: DOJ Oct 23, 4 PM ET
CNN
First on CNN DOJ brings criminal charges against FBI officials it believes hampered Biden corruption investigation Oct 23, 11 AM ET
Los Angeles Times
Hunter Biden laptop drama resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials Oct 27, 4 PM ET
Mediaite
Former FBI Officials Appear in Court on DOJ Claims They Lied About Hunter Biden Laptop Investigation Oct 23, 3 PM ET
NBC News
DOJ charges two former top FBI officials who were frequent targets of Trump allies Oct 23, 6 PM ET
NPR
Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiries Oct 23, 1 PM ET
New York Times
Two Former F.B.I. Officials Charged With False Statements About Hunter Biden Oct 23, 3 PM ET
PBS NewsHour
Judge scolds DOJ over case against ex-FBI officials accused of false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop Oct 27, 2 PM ET- Star Tribune 2 ex-FBI intelligence officials are charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop Oct 23, 12 PM ET
The Independent
Trump DOJ charges ex-FBI officials who briefed Congress on Hunter Biden laptop and election interference Oct 23, 12 PM ET
Yahoo News
2 former FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop probe Oct 23, 1 PM ET
Bloomberg
Ex-FBI Officials Charged Over Testimony on Hunter Biden Probe Oct 23, 1 PM ET
News Nation
Former FBI agents surrender, charged with lying to Congress Oct 23, 12 PM ET
Newsweek
Former FBI Officials Face Court Over Hunter Biden Laptop Investigation Oct 27, 6 AM ET
Reuters
Ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probes Oct 23, 1 PM ET
Straight Arrow News
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden’s laptop Oct 23, 3 PM ET
The Hill
Ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probe Oct 23, 4 PM ET
WSJ
Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Probe Oct 23, 12 PM ET
Just the News
Two ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop Oct 23, 11 AM ET
The Epoch Times
2 Former FBI Officials Charged With Making False Statements About Hunter Biden’s Laptop Oct 23, 12 PM ET
Washington Examiner
Former FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigations Oct 23, 1 PM ET
Breitbart
Two Ex-FBI Agents Charged with Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Investigations: ‘The Hammer of Justice’ Oct 24, 11 AM ET
Fox News
Ex-FBI officials arrested in Hunter Biden laptop probe as testimony comes under scrutiny Oct 23, 12 PM ET
IJR
DOJ charges two former FBI officials over testimony on Hunter Biden probes Oct 23, 3 PM ET
New York Post
Two ex-FBI officials were charged Friday for lying to Congress that they had little involvement in investigations into Hunter Biden. Oct 23, 12 PM ET
Newsmax
2 Fmr FBI Officials Charged Over Hunter Biden's Laptop Oct 23, 1 PM ET
OAN
DOJ: 2 fmr FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about involvement in Hunter Biden’s laptop probe Oct 23, 1 PM ET
PJ Media
Book 'Em: Feds Arrest FBI Deep Staters Who Lied to Congress (and America) About Hunter Biden Laptop Oct 23, 3 PM ET
Red State
FBI Agents Charged for Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden's Laptop Oct 23, 2 PM ET
The Blaze
Former FBI agents arrested for allegedly LYING to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop Oct 23, 3 PM ET
The Daily Caller
DOJ Charges Two Former FBI Officials With Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden Investigations Oct 24, 7 PM ET
The Daily Wire
Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying About Hunter Biden Case Oct 23, 12 PM ET
The Federalist
Breaking News Alert *** Breaking *** Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden Probes Breaking *** Oct 23, 4 PM ET
The Gateway Pundit
BREAKING: Two Former Senior FBI Officials Arrested For Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Laptop Investigation Oct 23, 1 PM ET
The Post Millennial
BREAKING: Two former FBI officials arrested for lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigation Oct 23, 1 PM ET
The Western Journal
Two Former Top FBI Officials Arrested in Connection with Hunter Biden Investigation Oct 23, 1 PM ET
Townhall
Two Former Senior FBI Officials Were Arrested Today for Lying to Congress Oct 23, 1 PM ET
The Washington Sun
Two Ex-FBI Agents Are Arrested as the Hunter Biden Laptop Scandal Returns Oct 23, 5 PM ET
📡 Broadcast
TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it
📺 On TV
- Grand Jury Declines to Indict Fmr WH Aide Hutchinson MSNOW, 35 s
- Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Fmr WH Aide MSNOW, 30 s
- FACING THE CONSEQUENCES. EX-FBI OFFICIALS ARRESTED IN HUNTER BIDEN LAPTOP PROBE Fox News, 25 s
- Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Fmr WH Aide H. MSNOW, 9 s
📻 On the radio
- NPR News Now, Oct 24, 1:10 AM ET: story 3 of 7
- NPR News Now, Oct 23, 8:09 PM ET: story 2 of 7
- NPR News Now, Oct 23, 1:34 PM ET: story 3 of 5
- ABC News Update, Oct 23, 1:06 PM ET: story 3 of 7
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🧶 online
“Two former FBI officials are charged with lying to Congress about their involvement in the Hunter Biden laptop investigation.” - 🧩 Institutional cover-up
🧶 online
“Two former FBI officials are charged with lying to Congress about their involvement in the Hunter Biden laptop investigation.”
🧶 Retold online
- Two former FBI officials are charged with lying to Congress about their involvement in the Hunter Biden laptop investigation. Oct 24: told by 29 people
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