The officials previously wrote a letter claiming that Hunter Biden's laptop had "all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation."

A new report said payback could be coming for 51 national security officials who said in a crucial pre-election letter in 2020 that the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop being released in the media were Russian disinformation.

President Trump issued 46 executive orders on his first day in office targeting national security issues, including the removal of any security clearances held by 51 former intelligence officials linked to election interference in the 2020 presidential campaign.