Timcast IRL · June 13, 2023 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #798 Biden Ukraine Corruption SECRETLY RECORDED, Trump VOWS Prosecution w/Straka & Poso
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 798, aired on June 13, 2023, featured Tim Pool alongside co-hosts Brendan Strzok and Jack Posobiec discussing the explosive revelation that an FBI informant claimed Ukrainian oligarch Mykola Zlochevsky, owner of Burisma Holdings, possesses 17 audio recordings of conversations with Joe and Hunter Biden. The conversation centered on the criminal bribery scheme allegations, with Tim explaining how Joe Biden had publicly admitted to threatening Ukraine's president to fire a prosecutor who was investigating Burisma. Senator Chuck Grassley read from an unredacted FBI Form 1023 on the Senate floor, utilizing legislative privilege to reveal this information. The panel also covered the mysterious DDoS cyber attacks that simultaneously took down Human Events, Postmillennial, and Bongino Report immediately after publishing stories about the Biden recordings. Jack Posobiec, a former Navy intelligence officer, provided analysis on how intelligence reporting works and the significance of the Senate disclosure. The discussion touched on Trump's vow to appoint a special prosecutor targeting Biden if re-elected, framing the situation as political tit-for-tat. Brendan Strzok, founder of the WalkAway campaign, joined to offer his perspective on the unfolding scandal as the 2024 election season approaches.
TL;DR
- →FBI informant claims Burisma owner Mykola Zlochevsky has 17 recordings of Joe and Hunter Biden conversations with him
- →Senator Grassley used Senate floor privilege to release unredacted FBI Form 1023 detailing alleged bribery scheme
- →Multiple conservative news sites including Human Events, Postmillennial, and Bongino Report were hit by coordinated DDoS attacks after publishing the story
- →Discussion of Joe Biden's 2016 threat to withhold congressionally approved loan guarantees from Ukraine unless Prosecutor Viktor Shokin was fired
- →Donald Trump announced plans to appoint special prosecutor to investigate Biden if elected
- →Panel examined connection between the GOP revelations and the timing of cyber attacks on conservative media
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningTim introduces the Biden corruption story and mentions the DDoS attacks on conservative websites
- 5:00FBI Informant RevelationPanel breaks down the 17 recordings claim and the bribery scheme allegations against Joe and Hunter Biden
- 25:00DDoS Attack AnalysisJack Posobiec explains how the attacks on Human Events, Postmillennial, and Bongino Report occurred immediately after publishing the story
- 45:00Political ImplicationsDiscussion of Biden's historically low approval ratings and Trump's vow to prosecute
- 75:00Intelligence ContextJack Posobiec provides analysis on Senate privilege and intelligence reporting mechanisms
Notable Quotes
“Joe Biden was involved in illicit business dealings overseas. One of those illicit business dealings was telling the president of Ukraine that if he didn't fire the prosecutor, he wasn't going to get congressionally approved loan guarantees.”
— Tim Pool · opening statement about Biden corruption story
“The bribery was that they went to Joe and said, get the prosecutor fired. And to be clear, the investigation was into Burisma, the company that hired Hunter Biden.”
— Tim Pool · explaining the alleged bribery scheme
“When a sitting member of Congress or the Senate reads out something, even if it's classified, they cannot be prosecuted for releasing that because they're doing so on the floor of the Senate.”
— Jack Posobiec · explaining Senate privilege and Grassley's disclosure
“Donald Trump says that when he's elected president, he is going to send a special prosecutor after Joe Biden. So here we go. It's tit for tat. It is. It's on.”
— Tim Pool · discussing Trump's response and political retaliation
“We are currently under a deliberate attempt to take down humanevents.com.”
— Jack Posobiec · reporting on the DDoS attack on Human Events