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Bates: interactions with reporters and authors, and limited knowledge of Hunter Biden laptop authenticity

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · October 28, 2025
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Bates told the committee he spoke with reporters and authors about coverage and disputed major claims in at least one book; he said he did not verify the authenticity of material on Hunter Biden's laptop and was not aware of some investigative details until after the campaign.

Andrew Bates told the Oversight Committee that during and after his White House service he spoke with several reporters and authors about coverage of the president and the administration, including journalists who worked on books about the 2024 campaign. Bates said he disagreed with the overall thesis of the book Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson and discussed portions of the book with Alex…

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