GOP Warned Not to Publicize Unverified Bribery Claim Against Biden; Admit Allegation Was Bogus
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DOJ warned Republicans that publicizing raw, unverified FBI documents about an informant's tip could be irresponsible and unreliable.
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Republicans obtained and publicized an FBI form alleging a Ukrainian oligarch bribed Joe Biden, fueling impeachment efforts.
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The bribery allegation collapsed when charges revealed the informant invented the claims out of dislike for Biden.
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Democrats say Republicans should abandon the impeachment given the key allegation was bogus and uncorroborated.
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Some Republicans now admit they were warned the allegation was not verified, but still used it to accuse Biden of taking bribes.