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Hunter Biden Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad

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  1. Os Trigonum

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    https://jonathanturley.org/2021/09/...n-assets-while-his-father-was-vice-president/

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    Report: Hunter Biden Sought Millions To Help Unfreeze Libyan Assets While His Father Was Vice President
    by jonathanturley

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    Recently, Politico finally conceded that the emails on the Hunter Biden laptop are indeed authentic. The story went largely without mention by others in the mainstream media where the laptop has been subject to an effective blackout since before the election when stories were actually banned by Twitter. Before the election, Politico and every major newspaper ran stories that the laptop and the embarrassing emails were likely Russian disinformation according to over 50 “former intelligence experts” including former CIA directors John Brennan, Leon Panetta, and Gen. Michael Hayden. Despite the clear evidence that the emails are real, the media has steadfastly refused to address the raw and open influence peddling by the Biden family in those emails. That now includes new emails showing an alleged effort by Hunter Biden to shake down the Libyan government for $2 million a year in order to use his access to his father to unfreeze assets held by the U.S. government.

    We recently discussed emails showing that Hunter Biden admitted that one of his laptops was stolen by Russians and was likely being used for blackmail purposes. The fact that the President’s son admitted that Russians may have intentionally seized one of his laptops during a drug binge to blackmail him was not considered news by the media.

    Moreover, while some begrudgingly admit that the laptop is probably authentic, the media is not dealing with the extensive emails detailing an influence peddling scheme by Hunter, President Biden’s brother and others. There is also no interest in going back to those over 50 intelligence officials (who are still widely cited in stories) to address the fact that they made such an erroneous claim of Russian disinformation right before an election.

    The most recent disclosures is par for the course.

    Business Insider reported that Biden sought an annual $2 million retainer to aid in the recovery of Libyan assets frozen by the administration of President Barack Obama and his father. What is interesting is that The Insider report is not based on the same hard drive as the other emails. Instead, the site is publishing two emails from January 28, 2015, from Democratic donor Sam Jauhari to Sheikh Mohammed al-Rahbani, an Obama donor.

    Jauhari writes “Per phone conversation I met with #2 son, he wants $2 per year retainer… his dad is deciding to run or not.” He then forwards Hunters bona fides for the millions in retainers including being the chairman of the UN World Food Program and being a business partner of “SOS J. Forbes K.’s son”. The reference is to John Forbes Kerry and his son-in-law Christopher Heinz who has repeatedly been mentioned in these influence peddling schemes.

    In this case, the emails suggest that Hunter was trying to shake down Libyans for access to the $15 billion in assets during Muammar Gaddafi’s rule. The paper quotes the emails as stating “Since he travels with dad he is connected everywhere in Europe and Asia where M.Q. [Gaddafi, also spelled Qaddafi] and LIA [Libya Investment Authority] had money frozen. He said he has access to highest level in PRC [China], he can help there.”

    As in past stories, there is no denial from Hunter Biden or the White House. There is no need to do so since few in the media are asking for answers. As with the various influence peddling schemes detailed on the laptop worth millions, this is only a scandal if the media reports it. It is therefore not a scandal by general consensus in Washington.
     
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    So odd…..

    Delaware technician finds a laptop…. Gives it to Rudy Giuliani…. Who gives it to an unknown Swedish government agency (according to Politico)…. Meanwhile a GOP led inquiry doesn’t turn anything up….

    Like rolling away the voting rights…. They couldn’t get the courts to agree so they just changed the rules without any evidence.
     
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    I certainly believe Hunter Biden is a POS and I can even believe he was trying to shake down the Libyan government. What I'm not seeing here though is that there was actually any actions taken by the Obama Administration or the current one that shows that Hunter Biden's influence peddling was actually successful.
     
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    He had zero influence. But he had 832,000 laptops spread out at repair shops all over the globe.
     
  7. DaDakota

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    Has Hunter been elected or appointed anywhere yet?

    Have we charged the Trump Children for all their malfeasance when daddy was in office?

    DD
     
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  8. bobrek

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    I steadfastly continue to maintain that I will never vote for Hunter Biden for any office.
     
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    I will not vote for Biden in 2024 if Hunter gets a White House job.
     
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    I think he'd make a fine DEA chief or drug czar.
     
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    https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-evacuates-hunters-money-from-ukraine-before-russia-invades

    UKRAINE—As Russian troops assemble at Ukraine's border ahead of a possible land invasion, President Biden has taken swift action by deploying an elite seal team to evacuate his son Hunter's money.

    "At my direction, military operatives infiltrated a bank to evacuate my son's stash of sweet, sweet Burisma cash before Russia murdered everyone. I didn't want to risk that money falling into the wrong hands," said Biden in a statement to congress. "Unfortunately, we haven't been able to evacuate Americans from the country because I put all our resources on this operation. But make no mistake, we will leave no dollar behind."

    The four-man squad was dropped into ally territory by a Black Hawk helicopter outfitted for stealth missions. Once on the ground, they covertly asked for directions to the nearest bank and shared an Uber to make the 4-mile journey.

    Bank security footage depicts the squad calmly entering the bank and asking for the manager. The squad then assembled in a tiny cubicle to discuss closing the account. In the end, the soldiers strategically left the building with a giant cargo net filled with millions of U.S. dollars.

    General Mark Milley called the operation an "unprecedented success" and noted that the "bazillions of dollars" were safely back in the U.S. where they could be used to boost the failing narcotics economy.

    At publishing time, Biden's approval rating has dropped another five points.
     
  13. bobrek

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    You should have put a satire disclaimer on that. Plenty of idiots will believe it's a fact.
     
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    FIFY.
     
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    He probably posted it as fact.
     
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    HUNTER BIDEN HINTER BIDEN DO UR THING N GO TO UKRAINE AGAIN.

    I SEND JARED OUT ALL WHILE I EYE HIS HOT MILFY WIFE AND MY OWN WIFE GIVES ME THE EVIL EYE.

    SPEAKING OF THE BEAUTIFUL EYES OF A KILLER, PUTIN HAS, BAR NONE, THE DREAMIEST EYES I'VE SEEN EVER. SO HYPNOTIC THAT I'D DO ANYTHING THAT LOVABLE BASTARD SAYS
     
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