New Developments in Hunter Biden Investigation: Abroad Meeting with Prosecutor Raises Questions

2023-04-22 13:17:45

Abroad Meeting with prosecutor

New development in investigation against Hunter Biden

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The timing is tricky for US President Joe Biden: The public prosecutor wants to meet his suspected son next week. Ex-President Donald Trump also got involved in the Hunter Biden affair via Instagram.

Lhe was silent there, now Donald Trump is personally active on Instagram again: the ex-US President reported back on April 20 with a short clip on the social media channel. The 74-year-old only says one sentence: “Where’s Hunter?”

This means, of course, Hunter Biden, the son of the incumbent US President, whom the US Republicans have been accusing of dubious business practices for years. For a few months there have also been indications that the 53-year-old’s deals could still become a case for the investigative authorities.

According to US media reports, Hunter Biden’s lawyers are expected to meet with prosecutors in the coming week, several US media reported on Friday evening (local time), citing unnamed sources. According to CNN, Hunter Biden’s legal team has contacted the judiciary and asked for information on the current status of the investigation.

Does the Hunter affair overshadow his father’s new candidacy?

The investigations began as early as 2018. According to the media, they are concentrating on possible tax offenses and allegedly false information in connection with a weapon purchase. So far, no charges have been brought against Hunter Biden – he has denied wrongdoing in the past.

The planned meeting does not have to mean that an indictment could be imminent. The investigation is not about US President Joe Biden.

US President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden (left) in Ireland

What: AP

The timing is still delicate. According to reports, Joe Biden may announce in the coming week that he wants to run again in the 2024 presidential election.

Biden’s son was already a regular target of attacks by then-President Donald Trump during the 2020 election campaign. The Republican raised allegations of corruption against Hunter Biden in connection with foreign deals in Ukraine and China.

The 53-year-old’s laptop also remains an issue

With the majority they won in the US House of Representatives in the midterm elections in November, the Republicans want to target the 53-year-old’s financial affairs in particular. In addition, there are always twists and turns in the affair about a laptop belonging to the former businessman, who now describes himself as an artist and sells paintings.

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Most recently, Hunter Biden was at his father’s side when he visited the Republic of Ireland – the Biden family emigrated from there to the USA several generations ago, and also used the state visit for private visits.

Reports about the computer and its contents surfaced shortly before the US presidential election. Joe Biden had previously dismissed the attacks against himself and his family as a smear campaign.

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