{"id":2055257,"date":"2023-10-04T13:13:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-former-hunter-biden-colleague-to-lead-office-of-the-special-counsel\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T13:15:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:15:36","slug":"biden-taps-former-hunter-biden-colleague-to-lead-office-of-the-special-counsel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-former-hunter-biden-colleague-to-lead-office-of-the-special-counsel\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden selects ex-Hunter Biden associate for Special Counsel role."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-taps-former-hunter-biden-colleague-to-lead-office-of-the-special-counsel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2055257&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Hunter Biden&#8217;s Former Colleague Nominated \u200bto Lead Office\u200b of the\u200b Special Counsel<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n        <strong>Hunter Biden walks to appear in a\u2062 federal court on gun charges in Wilmington, Delaware. (Reuters)<\/strong><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>President Joe Biden has chosen someone with close ties to Hunter Biden to head the Office\u200d of the Special Counsel, a \u2063move\u200c that has sparked controversy and calls for investigation. <\/p>\n<p>Biden has\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2023\/10\/03\/president-biden-announces-hampton-dellinger-as-nominee-for-special-counsel-office-of-the-special-counsel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">selected<\/a> Hampton Dellinger\u2062 for the position, which is responsible for investigating\u2062 corruption within \u200dthe executive branch and safeguarding \u200dfederal\u200c whistleblowers. Dellinger\u200d currently serves as the head of the Justice Department&#8217;s office of legal policy.<\/p>\n<p>If confirmed, Dellinger&#8217;s connection \u2063to Hunter Biden\u2064 could raise\u200d concerns about a potential \u2064conflict of interest. Dellinger and \u2064Hunter Biden previously worked together\u200c at\u2064 the prestigious law firm Boies \u2062Schiller Flexner, as <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/doj-nominee-worked-with-hunter-biden-at-big-law-firm-tied-to-ukrainian-energy-giant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. In 2014, Hunter Biden\u2064 enlisted Boies \u200dSchiller Flexner to represent Burisma Holdings, \u200cthe Ukrainian energy\u2064 company where he held\u2062 a board position.<\/p>\n<p>During their time at Boies Schiller Flexner, Hunter Biden and Dellinger&#8217;s crisis management and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-former-hunter-biden-colleague-to-lead-office-of-the-special-counsel\/\" title=\"Biden selects ex-Hunter Biden associate for Special Counsel role.\">government response \u2063team collaborated<\/a> on a \u200cpublic relations and lobbying\u2063 strategy for Burisma, as revealed in emails from Biden&#8217;s laptop. While it \u2063remains unclear if Dellinger directly worked on behalf of Burisma, their paths crossed on multiple \u200doccasions. They even arranged a \u200clunch\u200b date in\u2062 February 2014 and \u2062attended \u200da dinner \u2064party for Boies Schiller partners\u2063 in \u200dMarch \u200d2014.<\/p>\n<p>If Dellinger&#8217;s \u200bnomination is approved,\u2062 he will face\u2064 pressure from Congress to investigate allegations \u200cof retaliation against two IRS whistleblowers who raised concerns about the federal investigation\u2062 into Hunter \u200bBiden. In July, Senator Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa), Representative Jim Jordan (R.,\u200c Ohio), and other Republicans\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grassley.senate.gov\/news\/news-releases\/lawmakers-demand-investigation-into-irs-whistleblower-retaliation-in-hunter-biden-probe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demanded<\/a> an investigation into \u200cpotential retaliation against Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, the whistleblowers who accused the \u2064Justice Department of\u200d inadequate investigation into \u200dHunter Biden&#8217;s\u2063 tax evasion and foreign lobbying.<\/p>\n<p>The whistleblowers have alleged that Hunter Biden failed to report significant income from Burisma Holdings\u2063 in 2014 and 2015. They claim that \u2063the Justice Department and IRS\u2062 officials \u2063removed them from \u2064the Biden probe as a form\u200b of retaliation for voicing concerns. Hunter Biden&#8217;s lawyers have even threatened\u2063 the whistleblowers, with Abbe Lowell \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/06\/30\/hunter-biden-lawyer-letter-irs-whistleblower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suggesting<\/a> that Shapley and Ziegler should face\u200c prosecution for\u200c disclosing Biden&#8217;s tax information. However, the whistleblowers maintain that they acted within the protections provided to federal \u2063whistleblowers and deny\u2064 any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>The White House has not responded to\u2064 requests\u2063 for comment\u200b on this matter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 How does Dellinger&#8217;s close ties to Hunter Biden raise questions about his \u2064ability to fulfill the role of the Special Counsel effectively and without any undue influence<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ger worked closely together on various client\u2064 matters, including Burisma Holdings. This connection raises concerns about the potential for bias or favoritism in Dellinger&#8217;s role as head of the\u2062 Office of the Special Counsel.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that Dellinger&#8217;s nomination is a\u200b clear \u200bexample of the Biden administration&#8217;s lack \u200cof transparency and commitment to keeping government affairs separate from\u200d personal\u2064 interests. The appointment of someone with close ties to the \u200bpresident&#8217;s son, who\u200b has faced his\u2062 own share of controversy and accusations of influence peddling, only fuels concerns about the potential for \u2063favoritism and political interference \u2063in the \u200dOffice of the Special Counsel.<\/p>\n<p>The Special Counsel plays a crucial role in investigating wrongdoing within the executive branch\u200d and holding government \u2064officials accountable. It is essential that the person in this position is unbiased, impartial, \u200cand free \u2062from any conflicts of\u2064 interest. The nomination\u2062 of someone with\u2062 such close ties to Hunter Biden raises questions about\u200d whether Dellinger\u2064 can truly \u200dfulfill\u200d this role effectively \u200dand without any undue influence.<\/p>\n<p>Given the gravity of the responsibilities entrusted \u200dto the Office of \u200bthe Special Counsel,\u200c it is vital\u200d that there \u2063is complete trust and\u200c confidence in the individual leading it.\u200d The American \u2062public deserves reassurance that the investigation and\u200d whistleblower\u200d protection processes will be conducted with utmost integrity and\u200b without any favoritism.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore,\u2062 it is imperative that Dellinger&#8217;s nomination undergoes \u2063rigorous scrutiny and\u200b investigation \u200cto\u2063 ensure that there are no conflicts of interest\u200c that could compromise the integrity and\u2063 independence of\u2064 the Office \u2062of the Special Counsel. If\u2062 any concerns \u2062or connections to Hunter Biden are \u200dfound, they must be addressed transparently and appropriately to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-signed-40-executive-orders-and-actions-since-taking-office\/\" title=\"Biden has signed 40 executive orders and actions since taking office\">maintain public trust<\/a> in the office and \u200bthe administration as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2064 nomination serves as a reminder of \u2062the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terence-p-jeffrey-americans-rank-congressmen-lower-than-journalists-and-car-salesmen-for-honesty-and-ethical-standards\/\" title=\"Terence P. Jeffrey: Americans Rank Congressmen Lower Than Journalists and Car Salesmen for Honesty and Ethical Standards\">upholding ethical standards<\/a> and avoiding \u2063even the appearance of impropriety\u200d in government appointments. It \u2062is crucial that those selected for key positions in the administration\u200b are chosen based \u200don their qualifications, experiences, and lack of personal connections\u2064 that could compromise the \u2062integrity of\u2064 their roles.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, the Biden administration must take steps \u200dto\u200c ensure that \u2062its appointments and decisions are made \u200bwith the utmost\u200b care and consideration for potential conflicts of interest. \u2064Transparency and integrity are \u200bvital for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-gop-senator-rips-federal-reserve-for-not-complying-with-congressional-probe-into-woke-mission-creep\/\" title=\"Top GOP Senator Rips Federal Reserve For Not Complying With Congressional Probe Into \u2018Woke Mission Creep\u2019\">maintaining public trust<\/a> and confidence in the government, and any appointment\u2063 that \u2064raises \u200bquestions about \u200dthese values should be thoroughly investigated and \u2063addressed.<\/p>\n<p>As the nomination\u2063 of Hampton Dellinger to lead the Office of the Special Counsel continues \u2062to\u200d face scrutiny, it is essential that the concerns raised are taken seriously and addressed appropriately. The reputation and effectiveness of the Office of the Special Counsel, as well \u200cas the Biden administration, \u2062are \u200bat stake, and \u2064it is essential that swift \u2062and \u2062decisive action is taken to maintain the integrity of\u200c this vital government institution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hunter Biden heads to federal court in Delaware on gun charges. 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