Timcast IRL · April 2, 2025 · 2h 0m
FBI CAUGHT Rigging 2020 Election, Leaked Chat Logs PROVE COVER UP w/Michael Malice
Episode Recap
On this episode of Timcast IRL, Tim Pool and his co-hosts were joined by Michael Malice, Phil LaBonte, and Shane Cashman to discuss breaking revelations about FBI efforts to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story during the 2020 election. The discussion centered on newly released chat logs from the House Judiciary Committee showing that the FBI imposed a gag order on an analyst who attempted to confirm the laptop's authenticity to Twitter on the day of the New York Post report. Tim explained how FBI officials instructed staff not to discuss the Biden matter, with one staffer lamenting that the analyst "won't shut up" as instructed. The panel contrasted this with reporting from the AP and other outlets that framed Giuliani as a liability and suggested the story was Russian disinformation. Tim noted that 50 intelligence officials rushed to press to claim the story was fake, yet the FBI knew the entire time it was real. Beyond the main story, the hosts covered Seattle losing $47 million in business as residents flee due to crime, the DOJ seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, Cory Booker's record-breaking 24-hour filibuster, and an MSNBC producer who fled the country reportedly over fears of Trump's "fascism." Throughout the episode, Tim promoted CastBrew Coffee and encouraged viewer participation in the Timcast Discord community.
TL;DR
- →FBI released chat logs proving the agency knew the Hunter Biden laptop story was real while imposing gag orders on analysts trying to confirm it with Twitter
- →50 intelligence officials and major media outlets claimed the laptop story was Russian disinformation despite FBI knowledge it was authentic
- →The New York Post, one of America's oldest newspapers founded by Alexander Hamilton, was blocked from social media when breaking the story
- →Seattle has lost $47 million in business as residents flee the city due to crime rates
- →The DOJ announced it will seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing
- →Senator Cory Booker conducted a 24-hour filibuster, breaking records, while an MSNBC producer reportedly fled the country over fears of Trump administration actions
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and FBI Laptop Story IntroductionTim opens the show by introducing Michael Malice and explaining the breaking FBI chat logs story about the Hunter Biden laptop cover-up
- 3:37Detailed FBI Chat Logs AnalysisTim reads from the National Review report detailing how the FBI imposed a gag order on an analyst who tried to confirm the laptop story to Twitter
- 5:17Media's Russian Disinformation NarrativeDiscussion of how the AP and 50 intelligence officials pushed the narrative that the story was Russian disinformation while the FBI knew it was real
- 10:00Political Implications and Election ImpactTim explains how polls showed the laptop story would have changed voting outcomes by several percentage points, potentially winning Trump the election
- 25:00Secondary News StoriesCoverage of Seattle crime losses, Luigi Mangione death penalty, Cory Booker filibuster, and MSNBC producer fleeing
- 35:00Michael Malice SegmentMichael Malice provides commentary on the FBI's documented actions and expresses disbelief that agents put such material in writing
Notable Quotes
“The FBI knew the entire time the story was real. And there were several polls that came out showing had people gotten access to the story, it would have changed their opinion on how they were going to vote by a couple percentage points.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion of FBI cover-up and election impact
“We then, of course, saw the narrative. 50 Intel agents and officials have come out and said it's a Russian disinformation campaign. Yet they knew the entire time.”
— Tim Pool · detailing the coordinated disinformation effort
“Someone who's born in the Soviet Union, it shocks me that FBI agents would put this stuff in writing. Because I'm not kidding at all. Because these people are spooks. They know their jobs. They know once you put something in writing, it's really hard to get it.”
— Michael Malice · guest perspective on FBI incompetence
“I think it's fair to say the FBI was shutting the story down because they sought to empower, protect and push Joe Biden as president.”
— Tim Pool · conclusion about FBI motivations
“Happy April Fool's. Here to remind Phil that we definitely landed on the moon. Hello everybody my name is Phil LaBonte I'm the lead singer of the heavy metal band All That Remains I'm an anti-communist and counter-revolutionary let's go.”
— Phil LaBonte · co-host introduction