The Rapid-Response Disinformation Operation That Rigged a Narrative
Kash Patel, former chief of staff to the acting Secretary of Defense, is once again pulling back the curtain on one of the most brazen examples of election interference in modern American history: the coordinated suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story.
Patel details how just weeks before the 2020 presidential election, 51 former intelligence officials—many with direct ties to the Russiagate hoax—signed and released a letter claiming the laptop was likely “Russian disinformation.” But the real scandal, he argues, isn’t just the letter itself—it’s the speed, precision, and deceit involved in making it public.
A Lie Authorized at the Speed of Corruption
According to Patel, the letter was reviewed and greenlit by then-CIA Director Gina Haspel in just eight hours—an unprecedented turnaround for any pre-publication intelligence release, let alone one containing knowingly false information. Haspel, notably, was the CIA’s London station chief during the launch of the original Russiagate operation—what Patel calls “no coincidence.”
This lightning-fast authorization wasn’t some bureaucratic fluke. It was a deliberate move to shape the media narrative just in time to shield Joe Biden from a political scandal and smear Donald Trump.
The FBI’s Silent Complicity
While the FBI had already authenticated the laptop and was actively pursuing criminal leads, it chose to remain silent. Rather than correct the false narrative, federal agents watched as the intelligence community hijacked the truth, allowing politically motivated operatives to feed disinformation to a willing media complex.
And at the center of the plot? Antony Blinken, who was advising Biden’s campaign and later became Secretary of State. Patel says it was Blinken who helped orchestrate the disinformation push—urging a “Russiagate-style” hit to bury the Biden laptop story.
A Legacy of Lies Reaffirmed
What’s most shocking isn’t just that this happened—it’s that those responsible continue to defend their actions. Despite federal indictments against Hunter Biden, despite the authenticity of the laptop being confirmed by multiple sources, many of the 51 signatories continue to stand by their discredited letter. No apology. No retraction. Just raw political defiance.
“These people politicized the intelligence community once again,” Patel warns, “because they didn’t care. They wanted Biden to win—and they were willing to lie to the American people to make it happen.”
Conclusion: The Weaponization of Trust
What Patel describes isn’t just a scandal—it’s a profound betrayal. The very institutions Americans are supposed to trust—our intelligence agencies, our federal law enforcement, and our national press—colluded in a deception designed to manipulate an election.
And they did it in eight hours.
The question isn’t whether this happened. The question is: Will anyone be held accountable?
