The Biden Family’s Business Deals and Classified Documents: An Investigation into Ukraine and China

The Biden family’s business deals and the discovery of classified documents related to Ukraine and China have been a topic of intense scrutiny and investigation in recent times. The investigation into these matters began when Special Counsel Robert Hur released his report on President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents. The report revealed that Biden had retained documents related to Ukraine and China, which raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest and influence peddling.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, who is currently co-leading the impeachment inquiry against Biden, had previously asked Hur if any of the classified records Biden held were related to the countries that his family conducted business with. Comer is now demanding “unfettered access to these documents to determine if President Biden’s retention of sensitive materials were used to help the Bidens’ influence peddling.”

The investigation into the Biden family’s business deals and classified documents began with the discovery of documents related to Ukraine. One of the documents was a September 2014 memo with the subject line “U.S. Energy Assistance to Ukraine,” which was marked as confidential. At the time, Biden was running U.S.-Ukraine policy. The report also revealed that the FBI located a green file folder Biden kept, labeled “Ukraine 2/19/15.” Inside that folder was a red file folder labeled “VP Personal.” Inside that folder was a telephone call sheet from Dec. 12, 2015, and talking points for a call with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk. There was also a handwritten note attached to the document addressed to Biden’s executive assistant that stated: “Get copy of this conversation from Sit Rm for my Records please.” The note was signed “Joe,” and the document was marked as “Secret.”

Another document was a transcript documenting the substance of a Dec. 11, 2015 call between Biden and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk. The document was marked “CONFIDENTIAL” and “EYES ONLY DO NOT COPY.” The special counsel’s report analyzed the documents and concluded that there was “reasonable doubt that Mr. Biden willfully retained” the documents. However, no charges were recommended against Biden, and Hur stated that he wouldn’t bring charges against Biden even if he were not in the Oval Office.

The investigation also revealed that Biden and the Ukrainian prime minister exchanged pleasantries and did not engage in a substantive policy discussion. The report noted that there may be technical or nuanced reasons to maintain the classification of the call, but no reasonable jury could conclude that the call or its contents were national defense information after the end of the Obama administration.

Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine began when his son Hunter joined the board of Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings in June 2014. Hunter also had joint business ventures with Chinese energy firms. The investigation into the Biden family’s business dealings in China is ongoing, and the House impeachment inquiry is probing Hunter and James Biden’s Chinese business dealings, as well as whether Joe Biden was involved or had knowledge of the ventures.

The discovery of these documents and the ongoing investigation into the Biden family’s business dealings have raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest and influence peddling. The investigation is ongoing, and it remains to be seen what further information will be uncovered. However, the initial findings have already provided enough evidence to warrant further investigation and scrutiny.

In conclusion, the investigation into the Biden family’s business deals and the discovery of classified documents related to Ukraine and China have raised serious concerns about potential conflicts of interest and influence peddling. The ongoing investigation is shedding light on the Biden family’s business dealings and their potential impact on U.S. foreign policy. The findings so far have provided enough evidence to warrant further investigation and scrutiny, and it remains to be seen what further information will be uncovered. The American people deserve transparency and accountability from their elected officials, and this investigation is an important step in ensuring that they get it.