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Things keep getting worse for Joe and Hunter Biden. Nearly 100 House Republicans are calling upon Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to handle the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden. The son of Joe Biden is already facing a federal investigation by the FBI for tax fraud, money laundering, and the violation of lobbying laws. Joe Biden is implicated in 11 of these business dealings as well as Joe’s brother Jim and his brother-in-law Jack. In a text message to his daughter, Hunter revealed that his father, Joe, takes half of his salary.
Republicans are demanding more action after a massive, politically-motivated cover-up scandal was exposed. Just months before the 2020 presidential election, big tech and left-wing “fact-checkers” wrongfully buried the story, incorrectly labeling it “false.” U.S. attorney for Delaware David Weiss is running the criminal investigation into President Joe Biden’s son. Hunter is reportedly being scrutinized for potential money laundering as well as for possible foreign lobbying violations under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
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A letter to Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland reads: “We are concerned that in the case of Hunter Biden the Department has an actual conflict of interest and certainly has the appearance of a conflict of interest that could prevent a fair and impartial investigation of his activities. You were nominated to your position by Hunter Biden’s father and ultimately work for him … We believe that in the case of Hunter Biden a Special Counsel must be appointed to preserve the integrity of this investigation and any subsequent prosecution.”
Rep. Tom Rice and 94 other House Republicans signed the letter. Rice writes, “It is increasingly clear that Hunter Biden took advantage of his father’s position as Vice President to develop business relationships with clients in Ukraine, China, and Kazakhstan. It appears that Hunter Biden used his position as son of then-Vice President Biden to gain wealth and influence in foreign countries, using questionably sourced money to pay tax liabilities, and lobbying on behalf of foreign entities without proceeding through the proper channels.”
Joe Biden, who is often oblivious about most things, has claimed over and over that he has no knowledge about the corrupt business dealings involving his son Hunter, his brother James, and his brother-in-law Jack.
White House chief of staff Ron Klain has gone on TV to declare that the president remains confident his son didn’t violate the law.
While the entire Biden family appears to be cashing in on the career and power of Joe Biden, he conveniently insists that he has never spoken to Hunter or his family about these shady business dealings.
There’s one big problem: Text messages and emails repeatedly indicate that Joe Biden was involved in these shady business dealings.
Biden once even flew on Air Force Two to attend a meeting with Hunter in China. He also wrote a college recommendation letter and faxed it directly to the president of Brown University on behalf of the son of Hunter’s Chinese business partner.
Joe Biden is repeatedly referred to as “the big guy” in Hunter’s text message exchanges and emails. Hunter’s laptop and its contents were finally “authenticated” in March 2022, even though the story broke two years earlier.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked if Biden would support the appointment of a special counsel.
“Well, first, the President has never had a conversation with the Department of Justice about any investigations into any member of his family. He said that during the campaign, and he will continue to abide by that,” Psaki said.
“So, I would point you to the Department of Justice for any additional steps they would take. They would make those decisions independently.”
Psaki was then asked if there was concern that the Justice Department might not be seen as able to make independent decisions.
“Well, that’s something the President has said and certainly we would echo,” Psaki replied, adding, “Ron Klain also said the Justice Department is independent and they will make their own decisions.”