Former Burisma board member cancels deposition three times in Biden investigation.
Former Burisma Board Member Cancels Depositions, Committee Seeks Next Steps
Devon Archer, a former Burisma board member and business partner of Hunter Biden, has left the House Oversight Committee in a bind by canceling scheduled depositions not once, but three times. Committee leadership is now grappling with what to do next.
Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) issued a subpoena in June for Archer to appear for a deposition as part of the committee’s investigation into the Biden family’s finances. However, Archer missed the original deadline of June 16 and has since canceled on the committee two more times. Comer revealed this information to the Washington Examiner on Thursday, expressing the committee’s dilemma in compelling Archer to testify.
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A spokesperson for the committee stated, “Our teams remain in communication and are working on a date” regarding Archer’s deposition.
In the subpoena sent to Archer, Comer emphasized the importance of his testimony, stating that he possesses crucial information relevant to the committee’s investigation. Comer’s letter to Archer’s lawyer highlighted their association as business partners and Archer’s involvement in transactions with foreign nationals and companies. The committee is particularly interested in Archer’s knowledge of the Biden family’s role in various corporate entities and his access to relevant documents.
Archer and Hunter Biden worked together at the Rosemont Seneca Partners investment firm before both joining the board of Burisma, the Ukrainian energy company, in 2014.
However, Archer’s reputation took a hit in 2018 when he was convicted in connection to a fraudulent bond scheme involving a Native American tribe. In 2022, he was sentenced to over a year in prison.
Comer’s letter to Archer’s attorney also highlighted Archer’s significant involvement in the Biden family’s business deals abroad, particularly in China, Russia, and Ukraine. These are the areas currently under investigation by the committee.
The Oversight Committee is specifically focused on allegations made by a paid FBI informant that Mykola Zlochevsky, the head of Burisma, paid $5 million each to then Vice President Joe Biden and Hunter Biden to influence the Ukrainian government’s decision to fire a prosecutor investigating Burisma.
An FBI document, released by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), quotes Zlochevsky allegedly saying, “it costs 5 (million) to pay one Biden, and 5 [million] to another Biden.” Zlochevsky also expressed the need to keep Hunter Biden on the board, despite considering him “stupid,” to ensure everything goes smoothly.
With the August recess approaching, next week is crucial for the committee to secure Archer’s deposition before the month-long break.
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