Posted on 09/04/2022 9:45:39 AM PDT by Libloather
A top official at the U.S. Justice Department was a law partner with Hunter Biden’s attorney Chris Clark, raising serious concerns about potential conflicts of interest as the years-long federal probe into the president’s son has reportedly reached a critical stage.
Clark, a partner at New York-based firm Latham & Watkins, worked with Nicholas McQuaid on at least four different cases when he was also a partner at the practice, court records indicate.
The cases were high-stakes commercial litigation where the pair regularly defended clients facing multimillion-dollar lawsuits.
McQuaid was named acting head of the Justice Department’s criminal division on Jan 20, 2021 - the day President Biden was inaugurated.
Clark started representing Hunter Biden a month before.
Hunter Biden has been under investigation by the Department of Justice since 2018. A probe initially centered around taxes has reportedly expanded into potential money laundering and violations of foreign lobbying laws.
In July CNN reported the probe has reached a critical stage and that potential charges were imminent - potentially putting McQuaid in the hot seat.
McQuaid’s presence leading the Department of Justice’s criminal division raises questions about the extent of his involvement in the Hunter Biden probe - which both the White House and the DOJ have refused to answer.
“It’s yet another abject failure of accountability in a long list,” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told The Post. “If Republicans retake a majority in the Senate, the department can expect additional pressure and process from me as chairman [of the Judiciary Committee ] and from my colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee. We’d be seeking information from dozens of individuals, and empowered by a committee majority - we’d no longer just be asking,”
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
“Legal operative of the Deep State”
How DARE you defy the will of #PedoHitler!!
Working hard together to save the Biden Boyz’ ‘nads.
Latham and Watkins just HAPPENS to be the firm of Phil Perry.. Liz Cheneys husband!
THERE’S NO COINCIDENCE!
On Day One, Biden Installed Law Partner Of Son’s Defense Lawyer At DOJ Criminal Division
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