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Hunter Biden Sought U.S. Help for Burisma Deal in Italy in 2016 While Joe Biden Was VP

Aug 14, 2024, 10:14 AM

Records recently released by the Biden administration reveal that Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, sought assistance from the U.S. government in 2016 for a business deal involving the Ukrainian energy company Burisma. At the time, Joe Biden was serving as Vice President. Hunter Biden, who was a board member of Burisma, reportedly contacted the U.S. Embassy in Italy to facilitate a potentially lucrative energy project. The records, obtained through a FOIA request, had been withheld for years and were released by the State Department on July 26, shortly after President Biden announced he would not seek re-election. The release of these documents has sparked questions about potential conflicts of interest and the timing of their disclosure. A White House spokesman stated that President Biden was not aware of his son's actions at the time.