The coronavirus won't stop Republicans from investigating Hunter Biden
chair of the GOP–led Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, reignited the controversial investigation, which has faced numerous setbacks, this week.on Friday that the nationwide outbreak is not diverting attention from the probe. “While the chairman is primarily focused on the once-in-a-generation crisis we’re experiencing, our oversight staff is continuing to push ahead with their work,” said Johnson spokesperson“Nothing has changed in our long-term plans for our investigations.
In the days leading up to the implementation of strict social distancing guidelines, Johnson opted toa former consultant for Blue Star Strategies, which represented Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings, where Hunter Biden had been a board member. Telizhenko purports to have been tasked with opposition research work targeting Trump’s 2016 campaign.
the consultant once offered him money to lobby U.S. lawmakers at the behest of Russia–allied media outlets. Johnson has said he is looking into additional leads related to Blue Star Strategies.has resisted Johnson’s efforts, issuing a March statement criticizing the probe as “an inappropriate use of committee resources, especially as we confront a global pandemic that threatens the lives and economic security of Americans.
that Johnson is morphing his committee into “an instrument of Russian disinformation.” Behind closed doors, Democratspushed back against Johnson’s line of inquiry in a recent briefing, sources told Politico. “Sen.
Johnson has defended his decision, maintaining that his probe is wholly unrelated to the 2020 election andto his colleagues last month that the committee has “government records indicating that Blue Star sought to leverage Hunter Biden’s role as a board member of Burisma to gain access to, and potentially influence matters at, the State Department.
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