Main Topic: Testimony suggests Hunter Biden used the Biden "brand" to his advantage while working for Burisma.
Key Points:
1. Former business partner testified that Hunter Biden put his father on speakerphone during business meetings about 20 times, but they never discussed business dealings.
2. Testimony suggests Joe Biden was put on the phone to sell the Biden "brand" and enrich the Biden family.
3. Testimony also states that there is no evidence Joe Biden ever discussed business with Hunter Biden or changed official policy in consideration of Hunter's business interests.
Federal prosecutors are expected to seek a grand jury indictment of Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, before the end of September in a gun possession case, while he is also under investigation for his business dealings.
Republican claims that Joe Biden used pseudonyms in emails to communicate with his son Hunter and was involved in his son's questionable business practices are contradicted by evidence and lack substance, though ongoing investigations continue to explore the matter.
Hunter Biden's legal team has filed a lawsuit against former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler for publishing private photos, emails, and other materials that came from a hard drive allegedly belonging to Hunter Biden, as part of a strategy to pursue court action against those attacking Biden.
President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has been charged with lying about his drug use in connection with the purchase of a handgun in 2018, potentially putting him on trial next year as his father runs for re-election.
The FBI has established a dedicated unit to investigate threats against agents and prosecutors involved in the Hunter Biden case, as right-wing individuals accuse them of being too lenient, despite the recent indictment of Hunter Biden on federal felony charges for lying on a gun form; however, critics argue that Hunter Biden's alleged crimes would never have been prosecuted if he weren't the president's son.
Summary: The article discusses the impact of Hunter Biden's legal troubles on the Biden campaign, the need for investigations into Hunter Biden's influence-peddling, the challenges facing the impeachment process, the dysfunction of Congress, the departure of Senator Mitt Romney, and the breakdown of collegiality in the Senate.
Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden's legal troubles and potential trials stemming from his conduct during his drug addiction are raising concerns about how they could divide the president's attention during a crucial election year, as well as adding to the emotional toll on the Biden family.
House Republicans plan to subpoena President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, as part of their investigation into his business dealings, although the timing of the subpoena has yet to be determined.
Hunter Biden's attorneys filed a lawsuit against the IRS, accusing agents of targeting and embarrassing him by disclosing his confidential tax information, and seeking damages for unauthorized disclosures.
Despite Hunter Biden's attorney's claims that his client did not share money from his business dealings with his father, President Biden, text messages and emails from Hunter's abandoned laptop suggest otherwise.
Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and attorney for Donald Trump, is being sued by his former law firm for nearly $1.4 million in unpaid legal fees, adding to his mounting legal troubles.
Hunter Biden earned significant money from a Romanian real estate mogul while his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, pushed for anti-corruption reforms in Romania, and Hunter Biden failed to disclose his work as a lobbyist under the Foreign Agents Registration Act in Romania despite meeting with U.S. officials on behalf of his Romanian client.
Hunter Biden now acknowledges that the emails and documents found on his infamous laptop are his, as he sues Rudy Giuliani for allegedly hacking into the device, but he still refuses to admit that he voluntarily gave the laptop to a Delaware computer repairman.
Newly released documents confirm that Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, traveled internationally to sell influence and access to the Biden "brand" and that there was a campaign by the Justice Department to protect the Biden family from investigation, particularly actions taken by Joe Biden himself.
Hunter Biden, facing gun charges that could result in a 25-year prison sentence, met with his attorney in Los Angeles for five hours, sporting a shaved head in what may indicate last-minute preparations for his upcoming criminal case.
Hunter Biden's daughter, Naomi Biden, worked as a lawyer for the government of Peru while living at the White House with her grandfather, President Joe Biden, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has appeared in federal court in Delaware to be arraigned on firearms charges, marking the first time a child of a sitting president has faced criminal charges.
Hunter Biden, the president's son, is grappling with over $10 million in legal fees and is seeking new ways to fundraise for his trial on gun charges, while his father, Joe Biden, has not provided financial assistance, leading Hunter's team to explore potential obstacles in raising money without interfering with his father's re-election efforts.
Rudy Giuliani has been criticized by a judge for his "continued and flagrant disregard" of a court order in his damages trial, where he is being sued for defamation by two Georgia election workers, with the judge ruling that the jury must know that Giuliani intentionally hid financial information relevant to the case.
Hunter Biden's lawyers are mounting an aggressive counterattack against Republicans, suing Rudy Giuliani, the IRS, and others, and issuing subpoenas to Trump allies, as legal troubles threaten to overshadow President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection bid.
