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Biden’s transition contends with probe into son’s finances
The Associated Press ^ | December 11, 2020 | By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ERIC TUCKER and WILL WEISSERT

Posted on 12/11/2020 3:52:02 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

President-elect Joe Biden’s historically challenging transition to power is suddenly becoming even more complicated.

A federal investigation into the finances of Biden’s son Hunter threatens to embolden congressional Republicans, who have already shown little willingness to work with the incoming president or even acknowledge his clear victory in last month’s election. For sure, it will complicate Senate confirmation hearings for Biden’s yet-to-be-named attorney general, who could ultimately have oversight of the investigation into the new president’s son.

It all raises the prospect of even deeper dysfunction in a capital that is already struggling to address the nation’s most pressing crises, including a surging pandemic whose daily death tolls are beginning to surpass the devastation of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Hunter Biden has long been a source of worry for his father’s campaign and was the subject of repeated unsupported accusations by President Donald Trump and his allies. But news of the probe, which was revealed on Wednesday and scrutinizes some of Hunter Biden’s Chinese business dealings and other transactions, caught most of his father’s staffers by surprise.

The president-elect had no public appearance Thursday as he moved forward with filling out his administration. But the investigation threatens to destabilize a transition that has prioritized a methodical rollout of Cabinet selections, White House hires and policy goals — all meant to guarantee momentum when Biden takes office and immediately has to grapple with a surging pandemic and shaky economy.

Most notably, the probe casts a spotlight on one of Biden’s most important choices: his attorney general.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; china; election2020; ukraine

1 posted on 12/11/2020 3:52:02 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Big Guy and his boy, Hunter(ed) .... ?


2 posted on 12/11/2020 3:57:42 AM PST by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hunter’s laptop gets a few mentions.
this gets better and better as it goes on:

Youtube: 39m26s: 10 Dec: After Years of Stonewalling FBI Finally Comes Clean on Seth Rich FOIA with Guest Ty Clevenger
by Jason Goodman
Attorney Ty Clevenger joins me to discuss the latest explosive development in the Seth Rich murder case as the FBI fesses up to having the laptop everyone has been looking for...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Cl9QaRtuW9CNjP7pP4BBQ


3 posted on 12/11/2020 3:58:03 AM PST by MAGAthon
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s all a whitewash just like Comey and Hillary. They will declare him innocent so they cans then say he was investigated and did nothing wrong.


4 posted on 12/11/2020 3:59:22 AM PST by seawolf101 (Member LES DEPLORABLES)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How long before YouTube bans videos discussing the subject?


5 posted on 12/11/2020 3:59:29 AM PST by Red in Blue PA (You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to shoot your way out.)
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To: MAGAthon
...Republicans, who have already shown little willingness to work with the incoming president or even acknowledge his clear victory in last month’s election....

Listen to the arrogant, in-your-face blatant election stealing lies and coverup by the Associated Press! Just listen to it! Unbelievable!

6 posted on 12/11/2020 4:03:50 AM PST by 4Runner
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
...Biden’s historically challenging transition to power is suddenly becoming even more complicated...

He is not going to the White House. He is going to the Big House.

7 posted on 12/11/2020 4:10:46 AM PST by Nateman (Democracy dies with vote fraud darkness.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If no one can say how many illegal votes Biden had how can they say he is the clear winner?


8 posted on 12/11/2020 4:14:34 AM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

A pee tried to change bidens last name to Elect which carried no water at all but it may yet hold the benefits of distancing Joe Elect from hunter


9 posted on 12/11/2020 4:14:43 AM PST by Recompennation
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The usual three-headed a^%hole propaganda...


10 posted on 12/11/2020 4:15:05 AM PST by cgbg ( Remember 1876--we _can_ do this!--Biden--Office of the Prisoner-Elect)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Biden stole fifteen million votes fair and square....


11 posted on 12/11/2020 4:15:54 AM PST by cgbg ( Remember 1876--we _can_ do this!--Biden--Office of the Prisoner-Elect)
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To: no-to-illegals

He flew to China on AirForce 2 WITH HIS DAD.... it’s not just about Hunter’s corruption!


12 posted on 12/11/2020 4:17:14 AM PST by high info voter
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To: seawolf101
I disagree. I think the Dems don't believe that Brain-dead Joe Biden — I'm not mocking his dementia; I thought the man was a moron thirty years ago — is worth fighting for for the next four years. These investigations lead straight back to Joe Biden. I believe we are seeing the start of the Dems’ move to toss Joe Biden aside for Kamala Harris.
13 posted on 12/11/2020 4:19:07 AM PST by utahagen (but but)
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To: no-to-illegals

“It all raises the prospect of even deeper dysfunction in a capital that is already struggling to address the nation’s most pressing crises, including a surging pandemic”

These brilliant writers can’t even spell capitol.


14 posted on 12/11/2020 4:26:38 AM PST by rightazrain ("Suppose you were an idiot...suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself" -Mark Twain)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This is going to zero in on “The Big Guy” and his 10% cut.

When that happens in a few months “The Big Guy” will develop some illness and have to resign the presidency to avoid the slammer.

Welcome President Kamala.

It’s great when a plan comes together.

Now, just who will fill the VP spot? Pelosi ? Or??

Brennen will prolly be put back in the CIA where he will go about dealing with all the Trump supporters who are in his words “culpable”.


15 posted on 12/11/2020 4:52:51 AM PST by Captain7seas (UN EXIT!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

16 posted on 12/11/2020 5:23:41 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ..... I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: no-to-illegals

The Big Guy and his boy, Hunter(ed) .... ?
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It appears to me they are purposely talking up and using Hunter as the foil to deflect attention away from where the real focus should be - Beijing Joe. Hunter is crooked as hell, but he is a no count, crack addled crook, whereas old man Beijing Joe and Kamala are the real threats. Both have deep Chi-com ties.


17 posted on 12/11/2020 5:30:51 AM PST by iontheball
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Subpoena Hunter Biden and ask him this:

“Who’s the ‘big guy?’ “

That’s really all we need to establish.


18 posted on 12/11/2020 5:51:50 AM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Six months into his stolen presidency he will be forced to resign, Kameltoes will be attempt to be President but will be stopped by the courts as being not eligible.

Say hello to Madame President Nancy Pelosi!


19 posted on 12/11/2020 6:04:25 AM PST by Colo9250 (Republicans need hero's now not whiners.)
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To: iontheball

Agreed .... it’s like hitting the tail while ignoring the head of the beast ....


20 posted on 12/11/2020 10:14:34 AM PST by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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