The House Oversight and Accountability Committee released the transcript of its interview with Devon Archer, a former business partner of Hunter Biden. Archer testified that Hunter Biden used the Joe Biden "brand" to protect Burisma, but he had no knowledge of Joe Biden altering policy to benefit his son. The 141-page transcript provides further insight into the investigation into the Bidens and the role of the Biden brand in Hunter Biden's business dealings.
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The House Oversight Committee heard testimony from Devon Archer, a former business partner of Hunter Biden, on Monday. Archer testified that the value of adding Hunter Biden to Burisma's board was "the brand" and that the then-vice president brought the most value to "the brand." However, after two hours of questioning, there was still no connection between Hunter Biden's business dealings and President Biden, despite Republican attempts to link the two.
President Joe Biden has publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, Navy, who is the daughter of his son Hunter Biden and Arkansas woman Lunden Roberts. Biden and his wife Jill Biden stated that they want what is best for all of their grandchildren, including Navy, and that the matter is a family issue, not a political one. This marks the first time Biden has publicly acknowledged Navy, and serves as a reminder that the Biden family is still a family first.
Hunter Biden, the second son of President Joe Biden, is expected to appear in a Delaware federal court Wednesday morning to accept a plea deal for two misdemeanor counts of failing to pay his taxes. The agreement, reached last month with U.S. Attorney David Weiss, includes an admission of felony gun possession, but the charges will be dropped if Biden fulfills the terms of the plea deal. Republicans have criticized the plea deal, arguing that Biden should face jail time, but it is expected that he will be able to avoid prison.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has suggested that allegations of corruption against President Joe Biden may be worthy of an impeachment inquiry, prompting a response from Democrats who have dismissed the allegations as baseless and politically motivated. The Biden administration has also denied any wrongdoing, while former President Donald Trump has called for Biden’s prosecution. The House is currently debating government funding bills and it is unclear if the allegations against Biden will be taken up in the near future.
Key takeaways: The Department of Justice has offered U.S. Attorney David Weiss to testify publicly this fall regarding the case against Hunter Biden. Weiss would…
Two IRS agents testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, revealing that the Justice Department had stifled their investigation into tax crimes by Hunter Biden and pursued weaker charges than they had recommended. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) used her question time to display what appeared to be naked pictures of Hunter Biden, but other Republicans did not want to delve into the whistleblower allegations. The testimony of Shapley and Ziegler has raised questions about the Justice Department's handling of the investigation into Hunter Biden's taxes.
Lev Parnas, a key figure in the Ukraine scandal, has warned Republicans in the House Oversight Committee that they will never find any evidence of wrongdoing by Joe or Hunter Biden. In a 10-page letter, Parnas outlined his own efforts to seek negative information about the Bidens from Ukrainian sources and said he had not found any evidence of criminal activity. He urged the committee to end their investigation and focus on other matters. The hearing is expected to shed light on the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure Ukraine into investigating the Bidens.