Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

As part of the plea deal with Justice Department special counsel David Weiss, Alexander Smirnov will admit he fabricated the story that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry.

Prosecutors said Smirnov had contact with Burisma executives, but it was routine and actually took place in 2017, after President Obama and Biden, his vice president, had left office.

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