Allegations Against the Biden Family: A Web of Accusations and Controversy

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The Biden family has faced a barrage of allegations, primarily from Republican critics, who accuse them of corruption and profiting from Joe Biden’s political influence. These claims have gained significant attention, particularly in the wake of Donald Trump’s suggestion that his predecessor could face investigations. The accusations center around financial dealings in multiple countries and pardons issued by President Biden to several family members, including his son, Hunter Biden.  

 

In December, a month after Trump’s election victory, President Biden issued a pardon to Hunter Biden, who had been found guilty of illegally obtaining a firearm and had admitted to tax-related charges. The pardon also extended to potential offenses Hunter “may have committed or taken part in” from 2014 to 2024. On the final day of his presidency, Biden granted clemency to additional family members, including his sister, two brothers, and two in-laws, shielding them from prosecution for actions dating back to January 2014. Critics argue these actions were an attempt to protect his family from investigations into allegations of corruption tied to Biden’s tenure as vice president from 2009 to 2017.  

 

James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has been vocal in leading Republican efforts to scrutinize the Biden family. Comer claims to have evidence that “at least ten members of the Biden crime family and their associates raked in over $30 million by selling Joe Biden’s influence to corrupt foreign entities and individuals in China, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, and Kazakhstan.”  

 

One of the most contentious allegations involves Hunter Biden’s attempted deal in 2017 with CEFC, China’s largest private energy company. An email retrieved from Hunter’s discarded laptop allegedly referenced “the big guy” receiving a 10% stake, a term Hunter’s former business associate Tony Bobulinski claimed referred to Joe Biden. While Hunter testified that the suggestion was made without his father’s knowledge and did not materialize, Comer’s investigation has identified $8 million in payments from Chinese sources to Biden family members and associates.  

 

In Russia, a 2014 payment of $3.5 million from Elena Baturina, then Russia’s richest woman, to Hunter Biden’s business partner Devon Archer has drawn attention. Republicans allege that a subsequent dinner involving Baturina, Hunter, Joe Biden, and Archer suggests a possible quid pro quo. They point to the fact that Baturina was not subjected to U.S. sanctions as evidence of potential favoritism.  

 

Hunter Biden’s involvement with the Ukrainian gas company Burisma has also been a focal point. Appointed to Burisma’s board in 2014, he earned an annual salary of $1 million during a period when Joe Biden, as vice president, was overseeing U.S. relations with Ukraine. While Republicans argue Hunter’s role was tied to his father’s influence, Biden has maintained that his actions regarding Ukraine were aligned with international consensus, including the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.  

 

Additional allegations involve Romania, where a property entrepreneur, Gabriel Popoviciu, sent $3 million to a company associated with Hunter’s business partner. Over $1 million was later transferred to various Biden family accounts. Hunter’s legal work for Popoviciu coincided with Joe Biden’s advocacy for anti-corruption reforms in Romania, prompting ethics watchdogs to question whether Hunter was hired due to his family ties.  

 

In Kazakhstan, a 2014 wire transfer of $142,300 from businessman Kenes Rakishev to Hunter Biden’s company raised further suspicion. The payment, which coincided with Rakishev’s attendance at a dinner involving Joe and Hunter Biden, was allegedly used by Hunter to purchase a luxury car.  

 

President Biden’s decision not to pardon himself leaves him exposed to potential investigations should the Trump administration or a Republican-led Congress pursue the allegations further. James Comer has argued that Biden’s clemency actions represent “a confession of their corruption,” calling for continued scrutiny of the family’s dealings.  

 

Despite these accusations, Joe Biden has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, emphasizing during a 2020 presidential debate that his family did not profit from his political role. The ongoing investigations and political rhetoric surrounding these claims ensure they will remain a contentious issue in the public and political arenas.  

 

Based on a report by The Times 2025-01-25

 

 

[Cryingdick]

There is no there, there, folks.

[JonnyF]

How were these gangsters ever allowed to run the US?

 

Good riddance to this crime family and their pre emptive pardons.

[impulse]

Joe thought he'd stop the investigations with those pardons. 

 

Instead, he just piqued the curiosity of even more Americans.  On his way to going into the history books as the most corrupt, worst president ever when it all comes out.  Most of it is already out in the Hur Report and the House Report on the Biden Crime Family.  With the receipts in both reports.

 

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