The Loyalty Dividend: How Trump’s Allies Keep Escaping Justice

Smirnov is an example, not an exception.

Dismissing the latest headline about Alexander Smirnov’s early release as another footnote in a chaotic election year would be easy. But that would be a mistake.

Smirnov, the former FBI informant who fabricated a story about the Bidens accepting bribes from Ukrainian energy executives, isn't just another liar caught red-handed. He was a critical pawn in …