Posted on 07/31/2023 5:33:41 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Hunter Biden’s business partner Devon Archer sat for a transcribed interview with members of the House Oversight Committee and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Monday.
While the interview was still ongoing, Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) addressed reporters on a break to try and minimize the impact of Archer’s testimony, acknowledging that Hunter Biden frequently placed his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, on speakerphone while meeting with business associates but attempting to handwave the significance away as just “talking about the weather” and other niceties.
As the interview was drawing to a close on Monday afternoon, George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley joined Bill Hemmer and Gillian Turner on Fox News to weigh in on the information that has emerged from the interview thus far, specifically from Fox News reporter Chad Pergram, who spoke to an unnamed source. Turley has previously opined that Joe Biden “clearly lied” throughout his presidency to the American people about his involvement with Hunter’s business dealings, both himself and through his representatives. On Monday, Turley reiterated that point but asked the ultimate question regarding the president’s actions: “Why did he lie?”
While it may be several days until a transcript of the interview is released and the American public can fully assess Archer’s testimony, Turley drove home some key points in this segment.
Asked whether he believes the Bidens’ story regarding the extent of Joe’s involvement with Hunter’s business dealings is slipping, Turley said:
Well, it’s breathtaking that Representative Goldman would come out of this meeting, from what we’ve learned from Chad, and say that “It was just a dad being a dad.” It’s really unbelievable.
You know, you have now an account of these meetings talking about getting rid of Viktor Shokin, the prosecutor, and calls being made to the Vice President at that time, Joe Biden. You have an account of over 20 such calls. And you have someone who says, “Yes, the President was part of ‘moving the brand.'”
Well, what was the brand? I mean, this was an influence-peddling brand, and the object of that influence peddling was Joe Biden. He was an essential part of that, and he played that role. So, if this is true, and I’ve no doubt of the reporting of Chad, then the President has lied. He lied during the presidential debate, he’s lied for years, and he’s had staff at the White House lie – that’s always a serious matter. And the next question is: Why did he lie?
Regarding the White House’s insistence that this is a personal matter or family matter and whether they could continue to make that case, Turley observed:
No. This was a family business, not a family matter. The Bidens have always been in the business of influence peddling – they have for years. And even some of the media that protects him has admitted that – that Joe Biden’s brother and Hunter actively sought to engage in influence peddling – the view of most of us. I mean, this was a classic operation. But what’s different is the level of involvement of then-Vice-President Joe Biden – direct involvement.
And it’s insulting to tell the American people that this is just a “private family matter.” What do you think influence peddling is? I mean, this is not, you know, “Can we get an invitation to the Biden Delaware beach house?” This was, “Can we get influence in the administration? Can we count Joe Biden as part of this “brand” and this team?
Asked of the import of the fact that many of the stories Republicans have been discussing regarding the Bidens appear now to be backed up by what is known of Archer’s statements, Turley summed the situation up thusly:
The thing is, look, we have to put aside the Democratic denials. We’re not going to get people like Goldman or others to admit what is clear evidence now of influence peddling, false statements, special dealings – all of that is well-established. And the American people aren’t buying it, you know, for all these denials, the polls show that they see this for what it is.
So we’re back to the question of Speaker McCarthy, when he said a few days ago: “What do you want me to do about this? I mean, do you want me just to walk away?” We now have one of the closest friends of Hunter Biden saying, “Yeah, we sold access, essentially – this was our ‘brand’ – the Vice President, Joe Biden, was directly involved.” Do we walk away from that? Or do you get answers for that? Because nobody outside of Washington is going to view this as a family matter.”
Who cares about this testimony. Nothing will happen. CWII will go on all around the useful idiots and they will still not notice.
Well there you have it. 😐
Devon Archer, testified that Joe Biden met with Russia’s Yelena Baturina, Putin’s friend, (above) who later invested $40 million in Hunter Biden’s real estate ventures. She also paid Hunter Biden $3.5 million in consulting fees.
Q. What did Yelena Baturina, the billionaire widow of a corrupt Moscow mayor, get for all that money to the Bidens?
A. She was left off of Biden’s Sanctions list.
foxnews.com
Obama-era emails reveal Hunter’s extensive ties
to nearly a dozen senior-level Biden admin aides;
Hunter was deeply connected to Biden’s inner circle
By Jessica Chasmar, Cameron Cawthorne | Fox News
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BACKSTORY —— Nearly a dozen current and former officials serving in the White House and Biden administration, including the president’s national security adviser and the secretary of state, have extensive ties to Hunter Biden, who is accused by Republicans of selling access to his father, dating back over a decade.
A Fox News Digital analysis reveals the extent of Hunter’s potential reach in the White House, while the corrupt Hunter skates away charged w/ only two alleged misdemeanor tax violations and a felony gun charge.
The analysis includes:
<><>two members of Biden’s Cabinet
<><>one former Cabinet member,
<><>a top aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin,
<><>a national security adviser,
<><>five top Obama/Biden White House aides,
<><>and a top Biden campaign aide on leave as communications director for Jill Biden.
Via her aide, Jill could have been privy to all the dirty doings but she has escaped scrutiny, so far.
Hunter Biden and President Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, served together on the board of the Truman National Security Project, a liberal foreign policy think tank, for roughly two years before Sullivan joined the president’s campaign in 2020.
pic——Sullivan, Hunter, Joe Biden, Blinken
President Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, left, Hunter Biden, President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Getty Image)
link——BIDEN’S CLAIM TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF HUNTER’S BUSINESS DEALINGS IS BECOMING HARDER TO MAINTAIN
Hunter, who started serving on the board in 2012, and Sullivan both served on the Washington-based nonprofit’s board between 2017 and early 2019, according to internet archives captured by the Wayback Machine.
During that time, Hunter was also serving on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings and the Chinese private equity fund BHR Partners.
The federal investigation into Hunter’s foreign business dealings, which is still ongoing, also launched during the same time frame in 2018.
Sullivan was recently accused by former White House official Mike McCormick of being a “conspirator” in the Biden family’s “kickback scheme” in Ukraine when Biden was vice president.
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“I looked at my watch and I said I'm leaving in six hours. If the [Ukrainian] prosecutor isn't fired, you're not getting the money [one Billion dollars]. Well, son of a bitch, he got fired.”
Hunter’s business partner, Devon Archer, testified that Joe Biden met with Russia’s Yelena Baturina, Putin’s friend, who later invested $40 million in Hunter Biden’s real estate ventures. She also paid Hunter Biden $3.5 million in consulting fees.
Q. What did Yelena Baturina, the billionaire widow of a corrupt Moscow mayor, get for all that money to the Bidens?
A. She was left off of Biden’s Sanctions list.
foxnews.com
Obama-era emails reveal Hunter’s extensive ties
to nearly a dozen senior-level Biden admin aides;
Hunter was deeply connected to Biden’s inner circle
By Jessica Chasmar, Cameron Cawthorne | Fox News
snip
BACKSTORY —— Nearly a dozen current and former officials serving in the White House and Biden administration, including the president’s national security adviser and the secretary of state, have extensive ties to Hunter Biden, who is accused by Republicans of selling access to his father, dating back over a decade.
A Fox News Digital analysis reveals the extent of Hunter’s potential reach in the White House, while the corrupt Hunter skates away charged w/ only two alleged misdemeanor tax violations and a felony gun charge.
The analysis includes:
<><>two members of Biden’s Cabinet
<><>one former Cabinet member,
<><>a top aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin,
<><>a national security adviser,
<><>five top Obama/Biden White House aides,
<><>and a top Biden campaign aide on leave as communications director for Jill Biden.
Via her aide, Jill could have been privy to all the dirty doings but she has escaped scrutiny, so far.
Hunter Biden and President Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, served together on the board of the Truman National Security Project, a liberal foreign policy think tank, for roughly two years before Sullivan joined the president’s campaign in 2020.
pic——Sullivan, Hunter, Joe Biden, Blinken
President Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, left, Hunter Biden, President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Getty Image)
link——BIDEN’S CLAIM TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF HUNTER’S BUSINESS DEALINGS IS BECOMING HARDER TO MAINTAIN
Hunter, who started serving on the board in 2012, and Sullivan both served on the Washington-based nonprofit’s board between 2017 and early 2019, according to internet archives captured by the Wayback Machine.
During that time, Hunter was also serving on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings and the Chinese private equity fund BHR Partners.
The federal investigation into Hunter’s foreign business dealings, which is still ongoing, also launched during the same time frame in 2018.
Sullivan was recently accused by former White House official Mike McCormick of being a “conspirator” in the Biden family’s “kickback scheme” in Ukraine when Biden was vice president.
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If this was all about Trump, it would be damning testimony.
I though he ONLY received $3.5 Million from her!! $40 MILLION??? WHERE IS THAT MONEY?? WHY has NO ONE mentioned it before??
Has he NO SHAME??
What “company” did Hunter’s REAL ESTATE VENTURES invest in?? $40 MILLION!!! What ACCOUNTS and WHAT BANKS did this money go to?
Any notice that Devon and Hunter look ALIKE!
Devon Archer did not commit suicide.
Right.....I did notice.
$40 MILLION from the Russian woman??? WHERE IS THAT MONEY??
WHERE is that Bank Account??
They look like TWINS! Did Pedo Joe know Devon’s mom??
Delaware?
Just a wild guess.
Nice....snx.
I’m thinking CYPRUS or UKRAINE!
Well son of a B**ch.
I was just chasing interest rates - have been doing it for years but now it trips government triggers.
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