Graham inquires about Hunter and Joe Biden’s Burisma phone calls in a message to David Weiss.
Sen. Lindsey Graham Questions Federal Prosecutor on Hunter Biden Investigation
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) recently raised questions about the federal investigation into Hunter Biden during a hearing. He specifically asked the lead prosecutor if he had been briefed on the FBI’s FD-1023 informant file, which allegedly contained recordings of phone calls between then-Vice President Joe Biden, his son Hunter Biden, and a senior official at Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian energy company.
Graham, who serves as the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss seeking confirmation on the briefing. This request aligns with previous allegations made by former Attorney General Bill Barr.
“I have been informed that you and your office were briefed on allegations in a FD-1023 form suggesting there may have been phone calls recorded between Hunter Biden and Joe Biden with a senior official at Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian energy company,” Graham wrote in the letter to Weiss.
“The FD-1023 in question alleges that the confidential informant told the Department of Justice and FBI that such tapes may exist,” he added.
Barr previously claimed that the informant file was relayed to Weiss in 2020. Republicans who have reviewed the file allege that it flagged two $5 million transactions involving Joe and Hunter Biden. These transactions were reportedly linked to Mykola Zlochevsky, the owner of Burisma Holdings, and were supposedly made in exchange for assistance in removing a Ukrainian prosecutor investigating the company.
Graham also raised concerns about allegations from IRS whistleblowers who suggested that the investigation into Hunter Biden was politically influenced. He emphasized the seriousness of these allegations and urged Weiss to provide clarification and inform the public.
The South Carolina senator also sent a similar letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, seeking clarification on whether Weiss had requested a special counsel designation for the Hunter Biden investigation and why it was denied. Graham also questioned whether Garland was aware of Weiss’s attempts to charge Hunter Biden in California and Washington, D.C.
Last week, it was announced that Hunter Biden had reached a plea deal related to charges of failure to pay federal income tax and a gun charge. As part of the agreement, he will not serve any jail time.
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