"FBI Informant Charged with Lying About Bidens' Ukrainian Ties, Undermining GOP Case"

An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter with a Ukrainian energy company, making false claims to the FBI about the Bidens receiving $5 million each from the company. The informant, Alexander Smirnov, is facing charges of making false statements and creating fictitious records. The allegations have been central to Republican efforts to investigate the Bidens, but prosecutors say the informant's claims are based on bias and false narratives. If convicted, Smirnov faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison.