Hunter Biden laptop controversy

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hunter-biden-laptop-controversy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Hunter Biden laptop controversy?A computer repair shop in Wilmington, Delaware
2. What is the date of initial public reporting?October 14, 2020
3. What is the key individuals involved?Hunter Biden, John Paul Mac Isaac, Rudy Giuliani, Joe Biden
4. What happened to the laptop that caused a big stir before the 2020 election?A laptop was left at a Delaware repair shop and later became part of a news story about Hunter Biden. The story was published just weeks before the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
5. Who said the laptop might belong to Hunter Biden?John Paul Mac Isaac, the owner of the repair shop, said the laptop might belong to Hunter Biden but he could not be sure.

Provenance: The origin and history of ownership of an object or piece of information.
Information Operation: A coordinated effort to disseminate specific messages to influence public opinion or behavior.
Grand Jury: A group of citizens who hear evidence to decide if there is enough to formally accuse someone of a crime.