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reACTIONary

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32. He has a medical furlough....

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 08:50 PM

Nov 7

.... “Since Mr. Smirnov’s arrest, he has required crucial eye surgery which was denied to him for an extended period of time, which only exacerbated an already serious condition,” his lawyer David Chesnoff said"

https://www.aol.com/articles/fbi-informant-jailed-biden-bribe-201755579.html

https://nypost.com/2025/11/07/us-news/fbi-informant-jailed-for-biden-bribe-claim-released-on-medical-furlough-lawyer/

I wonder why Raw Story didn't mention that?

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