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Barr Worked to Keep Hunter Biden Probes from Public View During Election
The Wall Street Journal ^ | 10 Dec 2020 | Sadie Gurman and Rebecca Davis O’Brien

Posted on 12/10/2020 7:05:44 PM PST by Theoria

The attorney general knew for months about investigations into Biden’s business and financial dealings

Attorney General William Barr has known about a disparate set of investigations involving Hunter Biden’s business and financial dealings since at least this spring, a person familiar with the matter said, and worked to avoid their public disclosure during the heated election campaign.

Republicans and President Trump have pressed Mr. Barr for months to pursue Mr. Biden, especially as his father, Joe Biden, gained momentum in his ultimately successful bid for president. Mr. Barr has staved off pressure from Republicans in Congress for information into the investigations, the person said, without elaborating on his actions.

One investigation became public this week after federal investigators served a subpoena on Hunter Biden. The subpoena sought detailed financial information in connection with a criminal tax investigation by the U.S. attorney’s office in Delaware, according to people familiar with the matter.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan had also been looking at Hunter Biden’s business and financial dealings, as part of a broader criminal investigation that two people familiar with the matter described as an international financial investigation that had been going on for at least a year. Hunter Biden is implicated in that investigation but was never a specific target for criminal prosecution, the people said. They declined to provide details on the substance of the probe.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: attorneygeneral; bagpipes; barr; biden; china; doj; hunter; hunterbiden; q; qanon; sweetsweetbagpipes; trustbarr; williambarr
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To: Theoria

This is pretty bad.


21 posted on 12/10/2020 7:22:48 PM PST by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: Fester Chugabrew

Yes, but this is the fallback excuse for the media, politicians, and others. Oh, we don’t want to influence an election so we will influence an election.


22 posted on 12/10/2020 7:23:38 PM PST by taterjay
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To: Fester Chugabrew

Pshaw. He covered for Biden as any Deep Stater would.


23 posted on 12/10/2020 7:23:58 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Biden: Senile, pedophile, grifter, extortionist, thief.)
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To: Theoria
Barr Worked to Keep Hunter Biden Probes from Public View During Election

The whole impeachment hoax was based on the idea that one candidate could not speak out against another candidate, even if it were true. (Of course, that only applies to Dem candidates. If the target is Republican, you can say or allege anything you want.)

Maybe Barr was afraid that his lawful investigation could be construed as "electioneering" for the President.

When the AG fears what people (in the opposition party, media) will think of his decisions, he ceases to be a good AG.

24 posted on 12/10/2020 7:25:56 PM PST by Jess Kitting
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To: Theoria

If true, why did Barr feel the need to protect Joe Biden? If a crime was uncovered in the investigation, which implicated Joe Biden, would Barr again protect Joe Biden?


25 posted on 12/10/2020 7:28:15 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (Widespread fraud results in the DQing of the offending fraudsters. Biden should be DQed.)
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To: Theoria

That fat turd. He so piously speaks eloquently that he was so careful not to interfere in the election, he interfered in it by concealing something citizens have a right to know. We need to have the Civil War. We need to have this out once and for all.

Before this is all over, I’m predicting several million of us will wind up in DC, And not to protest, but to take over.


26 posted on 12/10/2020 7:30:41 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: Fester Chugabrew

Well, how about “during the impeachment hearings?” Do you think that info would have been useful then?


27 posted on 12/10/2020 7:30:49 PM PST by Fido969 (,i.)
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To: oldernittany
You are your friend Barr would have made great tacticians rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

I can visualize you both now.

oldernittany: Hey Bill, look up ahead. isn't that a massive iceberg that would destroy the ship and kill thousands of innocent passengers?

Bill Barr: nittany, how many times have I told you? Our job is to have these chairs ready for the morning when the passengers get up and want to have their coffee while watching the waves and reading the paper. Now back to work. We have very specific rules that we must follow!

28 posted on 12/10/2020 7:31:53 PM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid! )
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To: Theoria
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There’s is no real probe of Hunter Biden. Maybe pay a little tax payment.

Should be clear to all by now. Bidens are Protected.


29 posted on 12/10/2020 7:33:58 PM PST by AnthonySoprano
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To: Theoria

From the Wall Street Journal? Why’d they wait so long to publish?


30 posted on 12/10/2020 7:35:22 PM PST by Dogbert41 (Proud member of the Poor Boy Gang. )
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To: Fester Chugabrew


It was known long ago.

Joe’s bribing of Ukraine was in early 2016!

Biden’s Foreign Money Operation has been going on at least 10 years.


31 posted on 12/10/2020 7:36:29 PM PST by AnthonySoprano
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To: Fido969

I think that information has been useful from the moment it was discovered. What is patently unuseful is for the media and general public to root around in it like ignorant pigs.


32 posted on 12/10/2020 7:38:30 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew (I'd rather have a rude President than a polite tyrant.)
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To: AnthonySoprano

You have six hours to Fire the Prosecutor.





33 posted on 12/10/2020 7:39:19 PM PST by AnthonySoprano
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To: Fester Chugabrew

DOJ guidelines inhibit the DOJ from digging up trash.
Barr goes by the book.

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They knew long ago and this story and crimes are miles from being ‘trash’ ( your word).

Barr is the one person the left knew that they needed on their side or all their plans would fail. Very disturbing that Barr has allies here.


34 posted on 12/10/2020 7:40:29 PM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid! )
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To: AnthonySoprano
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35 posted on 12/10/2020 7:41:10 PM PST by AnthonySoprano
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To: Jess Kitting
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36 posted on 12/10/2020 7:42:08 PM PST by timestax
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To: AnthonySoprano
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37 posted on 12/10/2020 7:44:00 PM PST by AnthonySoprano
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To: JonPreston

I still root against Penn State. I will through eternity.


38 posted on 12/10/2020 7:44:03 PM PST by Luke21 (Elections you say? We get them next election? )
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To: Theoria

Figures.


39 posted on 12/10/2020 7:44:32 PM PST by TianaHighrider (God bless President Trump. Prayers for PDJT and his loyal supporters.)
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To: AnthonySoprano
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Never-Trumper in Charge.

40 posted on 12/10/2020 7:46:09 PM PST by AnthonySoprano
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