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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Hunter Biden’s dubious business dealings raise specter of a ‘compromised’ president
Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One with his son Hunter Biden at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022.
Hunter Biden’s long trail of suspicious business dealings will get new scrutiny as House Republicans, armed with subpoena power, begin what is expected to be an intense, politically charged investigation of President Biden’s suspected involvement in his son’s moneymaking schemes.
By serving on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company, pursuing deals with Chinese Communist Party-linked energy tycoons and reportedly pocketing more than $3 million from a Russian businesswoman and widow of a former mayor of Moscow, Hunter Biden’s far-flung business deals have raised eyebrows for years about potential influence peddling and other possible crimes.
President Biden, who has denied any involvement in his son’s business deals and framed his son’s tribulations as a struggle to overcome years of addiction and grief, has largely been granted a free pass from the mainstream news media and the powers that be in Washington.
All of that is changing, though, as Republicans aim to expand their investigation of Hunter Biden, 52, and look at whether the president has been “compromised by foreign governments” in connection with his son’s overseas business ventures.
Details that Republicans hope to uncover will add to the mountain of evidence accumulated over the years from investigative reporting — mostly by conservative-leaning news outlets — and from inquiries on Capitol Hill.
Much of the evidence was unearthed by Senate Republicans led by Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, then the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, then chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. They led an investigation beginning in 2019 into potential conflicts of interest arising from Hunter Biden’s position on the board of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings while his father served as vice president in the Obama administration.
The Senate inquiry followed accusations by President Trump that Mr. Biden used his position as vice president to improperly press for the firing of Ukraine’s top prosecutor, angling to shield Burisma and his son from a corruption investigation.
Hunter Biden and his business partner, Devon Archer, received more than $4 million from Burisma from 2014 to 2016 despite bringing few qualifications to the table, leading the lawmakers to conclude in their September 2020 report that Hunter Biden “cashed in” on his father’s role as the White House’s point man on Ukraine.
Officials in the Obama administration were aware that Hunter Biden’s position on the board was “problematic” and interfered “in the efficient execution of policy with respect to Ukraine,” but they stopped short of pinning any wrongdoing on Mr. Biden while he was...
The 90 Miles Mystery Video: Nyctophilia Edition #1217
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The 90 Miles Mystery Box: Episode #1917
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Monday, November 28, 2022
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Protests against harsh lockdown rules intensify in China as UK journalist 'beaten and kicked by police' covering unrest
An unprecedented wave of protests is taking place across China, as protesters demand an end to the country's restrictive coronavirus measures.
The BBC said Ed Lawrence was working as an accredited journalist in Shanghai when he was 'beaten and kicked by police' while covering protests.
BBC journalist arrested and 'beaten' in Shanghai
Protests against stringent COVID restrictions have intensified across China - as a British journalist was beaten and kicked by police.
Protests against stringent COVID restrictions have intensified across China - as a British journalist was beaten and kicked by police.
She said she witnessed a person being "dragged away" from the area and was unsure what he had done.
It marked the third night of chaos which has spread to some of the country's biggest cities, including Wuhan, the first epicentre of the coronavirus almost three years ago.
Footage on social media showed him being dragged to the ground in cuffs, while in another video, he was seen saying: "Call the consulate now."
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Rare street protests in China as police charge in
According to officials, Mr Lawrence was arrested "for his own good" in case he caught COVID from the crowd, but the BBC said it was "extremely concerned" about his treatment and claimed he was held for several hours before being released.
China's foreign ministry said Mr Lawrence did not identify himself as a journalist and that the BBC's statement "does not reflect what happened".
Business Secretary Grant Shapps told Sky News that there can be "absolutely no excuse" for journalists covering the protests being beaten by police.
While Downing Street said the arrest of a BBC journalist in China was "shocking and unacceptable".
The PM's official spokesperson said: "The arrest of this journalist who was simply going about their work is shocking and unacceptable. Journalists must be able to do their jobs without fear of intimidation."
He also urged the Chinese authorities to "respect those who decide to express their views about the current situation", adding: "We will continue to raise our human rights concerns with the Chinese government at all levels as part of a frank, constructive relationship."
A Sky News team in Shanghai had witnessed police moving quickly and decisively, pushing protesters to try to disperse them - but the crowd did not leave.
They also saw several people on the streets of Shanghai being arrested by...
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