March 29, 2022
Press Release
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) will introduce the “Spook Who Cried Wolf Resolution,” a House Resolution to indefinitely bar security clearances for 51 intelligence officials who publicly signed a letter decrying the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop as Russian disinformation.
On October 19, 2020, 51 former intelligence officials signed a letter titled, “Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails,” which claimed Hunter Biden’s emails were a part of a “Russian information operation.” Following the censorship of the New York Post’s exposé on the emails by Big Tech and media tycoons, the New York Times confirmed the legitimacy of the emails on March 17, 2022. As of March 22, 2022, 4 of the 51 signatories maintained their support for the erroneous letter.
The Spook Who Cried Wolf Resolution is co-sponsored by U.S Representatives Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Dan Bishop (NC-09), Louie Gohmert (TX-01), Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14), and Thomas Massie (KY-04). Text of the full resolution can be found HERE.
The following individuals signed the October 19 letter smearing Hunter Biden’s laptop as Russian disinformation:
Jim Clapper
Mike Hayden
Leon Panetta
John Brennan
Thomas Finger
Rick Ledgett
John McLaughlin
Michael Morell
Mike Vickers
Doug Wise
Nick Rasmussen
Russ Travers
Andy Liepman
John Moseman
Larry Pfeiffer
Jeremy Bash
Rodney Snyder
Glenn Gerstell
David B. Buckley
Nada Bakos
Patty Brandmaier
James B. Bruce
David Cariens
Janice Cariens
Paul Kolbe
Peter Corsell
Brett Davis
Roger Zane George
Steven L. Hall
Kent Harrington
Don Hepburn
Timothy D. Kilbourn
Ron Marks
Jonna Hiestand Mendez
Emile Nakhleh
Gerald A. O’Shea
David Priess
Pam Purcilly
Marc Polymeropoulos
Chris Savos
Nick Shapiro
John Sipher
Stephen Slick
Cynthia Strand
Greg Tarbell
David Terry
Greg Treverton
John Tullius
David A. Vanell
Winston Wiley
Kristin Wood
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