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Yahoo Confirms Hunter Biden Story: Weapon Sales to Africa, Chinese Intel, $1M Retainer
truthpress ^ | 4/11/2022

Posted on 04/12/2022 7:37:50 AM PDT by bitt

Hunter Biden knew he was working with associates who were high up in Chinese intelligence circles, according to a new report.

The report published Monday by Yahoo News delves into the connections between Hunter Biden and Patrick Ho, referred to as Patrick Ho Chi-ping in some reports concerning Ho’s 2018 bribery conviction that was linked to arms dealing and bribery in Africa.

Yahoo’s report is written by Michael Isikoff, its chief investigative correspondent, and Zach Dorfman, its national security correspondent. Both are veteran and respected journalists.

(Isikoff is probably best known as the reporter then working for Newseek who had the story in 1998 about independent counsel Kenneth Starr’s investigation of then-President Bill Clinton and his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, but lost the scoop to the Drudge Report because Newsweek sat on it.)

Ho, who was a former Hong Kong government minister, and Ye Jianming, an energy tycoon who had links in his past to China’s People’s Liberation Army, had formed a business partnership with Hunter Biden and James Biden, who is President Joe Biden’s brother.

In November 2017, Ho was arrested by FBI agents at New York’s JFK Airport as part of what Isikoff and Dorfman called “an audacious plot to dole out millions of dollars in bribes to African leaders in exchange for major energy contracts that appeared to advance Chinese government interests.”

Yahoo reported in 2018 that Ho’s first phone call after his arrest was to James Biden. He asked Biden to get him a lawyer.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: africa; chinese; hunterbiden; michaelisikoff; zachdorfman
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To: Carl Vehse
"That the Department of Justice has not charged Hunter and his crime family “Big Guy” with giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States shows that the DOJ is a collaborator."

That the Department of Justice Legal Department has not charged Hunter and his crime family “Big Guy” with giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States shows that the DOJ is a collaborator.

Fixed it.

21 posted on 04/12/2022 7:55:25 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: unixfox

The liberal MSM isn’t ‘coming to our side’ or even waking up - what’s happening is ‘elites’ and ‘intelligence’ are feeding the MSM new slants - new manipulations. Guess they’re ready to dump Biden before the midterms.


22 posted on 04/12/2022 7:59:47 AM PDT by GOPJ (Catholic "Charities" whores for Mexican cartels and White liberal Elite/commies. Shame on them.)
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To: PGR88

https://www.dailywire.com/news/rush-limbaugh-prediction-clip-resurfaces-as-mainstream-media-confirm-hunter-biden-info-obama-returns

“They will not be critical of Biden. They’re gonna prop up Biden until, until — I’m gonna tell you, folks, I think we’re seeing enough information on the Bidens now to safely say that Biden will serve at the pleasure of Barack Obama.”

Rush Hudson Limbaugh


23 posted on 04/12/2022 8:00:30 AM PDT by packagingguy
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To: Starboard
My guess is the DOJ will charge Hunter with some relatively minor things for the purpose of providing a shield against him having to testify before a GOP controlled committee.

You know it will be something like that.

24 posted on 04/12/2022 8:02:47 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: brownsfan

damage done by the admin. Some group pulling the strings for the Dems has decided it’s worth the gamble to get rid of Joe to try to salvage something from the mid terms.

That’s my guess.>>> Plus Biden can wreck a whole lot more stuff and Biden get blamed and yet keep all the destruction befor he goes. Scorched earth.


25 posted on 04/12/2022 8:03:32 AM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: blackdog
Michael Isakov, the source for Crossfire Hurricane warrants to provide fake evidence to the FISA Court. DNC feeds bogus plan to FBI. FBI feeds story to Isakov. FBI petitions FISA court to spy on Trump using Isakov as source.

Yes, Isikoff is a loyal party member. He was part of the J-List where journalists would coordinate and align their narratives in favor of the communists.

Isikoff promoted the Russian Collusion story stronger than anyone.

You are correct that he is serving a higher purpose here on behalf of the communists. I guess Biden (probably Jill) is resisting the order that Biden announce he will not seek re-election in 2024, which opens up the field and c-blocks Kamala from the nomination.

I bet the deal is if Biden agrees to not run, the Hunter story will go away.

26 posted on 04/12/2022 8:03:51 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: bitt

“Ho’s first phone call after his arrest was to James Biden. He asked Biden to get him a lawyer.”

Ouch, that’s gonna leave a mark.


27 posted on 04/12/2022 8:03:52 AM PDT by Jolla
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To: kvanbrunt2
Some group pulling the strings for the Dems has decided it’s worth the gamble to get rid of Joe to try to salvage something from the mid terms.

You know they want to do something, they don't stand around like the GOP - just look how they forced the SCOTUS justice out on his rear. It's hard to recover from a 75 person house loss, could take 6 years or more. They want to, need to do something drastic.

28 posted on 04/12/2022 8:05:40 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Carl Vehse
Fast and Furious taught us nothing. Benghazi taught us nothing. The Afghanistan withdrawal taught us nothing.

All were money making operations on arms trafficking with a pinch of plausible deniability.

Remember, it was the Clinton's who had weapons sales and their control moved from the military command at the DOD / Pentagon to the State Department. The cash has flowed nicely ever since. They are so good at it they now sell the same hardware three to four times. It's like they run CIA nests in support of weapons and arms flea markets. I still want to know how much the Beltway got for the air base we built and then "abandoned" in Afghanistan?

29 posted on 04/12/2022 8:05:59 AM PDT by blackdog (Today's "disinformation" most often turns out to be tomorrow's facts. )
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To: PGR88

This is the man who supposedly got the most votes in history, even more than the savior Obama


30 posted on 04/12/2022 8:07:15 AM PDT by Pxzftrnqfrn
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To: bitt

So this story was blown off the news with the terror attack on NYC, right on cue.


31 posted on 04/12/2022 8:07:48 AM PDT by Shady (The #JihadJunta: "We are now a nation of Men, Not of Laws. You are not as equal as we are...")
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To: GOPJ

Classic Clinton scandal management 101- get out ahead of the story to control the narrative and limit the damage


32 posted on 04/12/2022 8:10:13 AM PDT by rdcbn1
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To: 1Old Pro

The DOJ will be erecting firewalls to protect him. You can be certain of that. The real story is too damaging to the Democrat Party to allow it to be revealed. Same with Hillary’s machinations.


33 posted on 04/12/2022 8:13:11 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: brownsfan

That’s okay, the brooklyn smoke bomb and shooting has taken the story away for the moment...

what’s next??


34 posted on 04/12/2022 8:23:15 AM PDT by bitt ( <img src=' 'width=50%> )
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To: hillarys cankles

The real damage was done under ZERO, who had no constitutional authority to usurp the Presidency. Irreversible damage from a hostile foreign enemy in control of the White House.


35 posted on 04/12/2022 8:23:54 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: rdcbn1
Classic Clinton scandal management 101- get out ahead of the story to control the narrative and limit the damage

That only works if the press is corrupt and functions as paid butt boys - which it does under democrats.

36 posted on 04/12/2022 8:33:04 AM PDT by GOPJ (Catholic "Charities" whores for Mexican cartels and White liberal Elite/commies. Shame on them.)
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To: packagingguy
Wow, Rush really called it, didn't he. More from El Rush Dec 15, 2020 show:
If Obama gives the green light to Democrats to take Biden out, there will be ample evidence that Biden has lied about his knowledge his family was selling his name and office with his permission, and if that’s in fact the case, then there’s likely unreported money that will be found.”
Looks like the green light is on.
37 posted on 04/12/2022 8:52:44 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Liberty is an antecedent of government, not a benefit from government” ~ Clarence Thomas)
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To: bitt

Everything is being orchestrated. Breyer is still at the SC. That is first clue. They want the congressional decks cleared to get things done when they push Joey out. Whatever they do they want to be sure to backstop that door just in case bidet refuses to leave.

Next up. The hunter thing is going to be the catalyst. What may happen is he gets indicted and Joey pardons him which may cause an uproar so Joey resigns due to health failure. Or a deal is cut for no indictment and Joey goes out the door.

Regular or extra crispy is what is being done to Bidet.


38 posted on 04/12/2022 9:01:38 AM PDT by Mouton (The enemy of the people is the media )
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To: bitt

Fake Doc Jill will be extremely pissed if Joe gets the boot. Joe Biden is so out of it, he will not really care. Because he rather be back home in Delaware, in his rocking chair on the front porch.


39 posted on 04/12/2022 9:06:42 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: PGR88

Can’t believe they didn’t know about the Bidens before they put him in. Guess they actually thought they and their media hos could overcome any ‘information’ by asserting it as disinformation. Pretty damn sure of themselves. It’s coming down to the wire now.


40 posted on 04/12/2022 9:22:20 AM PDT by TribalPrincess2U
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