As it becomes more likely that Joe Biden will win the Democratic Presidential nomination, Republican lawmakers are gearing up to investigate his son Hunter.
In 2016, then-Vice President Joe Biden threatened to withhold $1 billion in aid money to Ukraine unless its leaders fired a prosecutor who was investigating energy company Burisma Holdings.
At the time, Biden’s son Hunter served on Burisma’s Board of Directors for $50,000 per month despite having no experience in the industry.
Critics say the situation represents a serious conflict of interest comparable to the allegations about Trump colluding with Russia.
This week, Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) convinced Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) to support his colleague’s efforts to subpoena individuals close to the matter.
Without Romney, Republicans would be unable to issue subpoenas if all Democratic senators opposed.
“Senator Romney has expressed his concerns to Chairman Johnson, who has confirmed that any interview of the witness would occur in a closed setting without a hearing or public spectacle,” said a spokesperson. “He will therefore vote to let the chairman proceed to obtain the documents that have been offered.”
Johnson’s requests for interviews and documents related to the matter have been ignored, forcing him to consider subpoenas.
Among those expected to receive subpoenas is Andrii Telizhenko, a former employee of political consultancy firm Blue Star Strategies. Blue Star, representing Ukraine, is thought to have sought access to Joe Biden through his son in order to influence the US State Department.
Trump’s desire for this investigation is what led to his impeachment last year. Romney was the only Republican to vote in favor of convicting Trump on the first article of impeachment.
This investigation was started before sleepy joe was a candidate.
To be honest I want to know if the Biden’s did anything illegal or very questionable. I don’t want a president who favors a relative to make that kind of money at our expense potentially. I want to know what actually happened and how the prior president Obama knew nothing of what his Vice President did to favor the Vice Presidents son. Doesn’t make sense
I used to respect Sen. Mitt Romney and even
thought he would be a terrific President.
He had a great presence and seemed to be respectable and knowledgeable and a wonderful Senator. I no longer feel that way.
He seems like he’s on a revenge cycle and hate is all I see in him. It’s extremely sad. If he’s so
Bent on siding with the Democrats, then he needs to be one and not the turncoat he is.
So where is all information they said they already had on Hunter? Why isn’t the courts in his child support case charged him for contempt of court yet? It’s like all Democrats they are above the law!
Mitt is a treasonous blk actor