A report from the House Judiciary Committee has revealed that some of the 51 intelligence officials who signed a letter dismissing the Hunter Biden laptop story as Russian disinformation were active CIA contractors at the time. Among the signatories were former CIA acting director Michael Morell and former CIA inspector general David Buckley. This letter was used by Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential campaign to counter accusations from then-President Trump. Internal CIA emails expressed concern over the political nature of the letter, indicating it could harm the agency's credibility. Morell acknowledged organizing the letter to provide Biden with a debate talking point, while the CIA has not fully disclosed the list of contractors involved. The findings suggest a significant level of coordination between the intelligence community and the Biden campaign to influence the election outcome.