{"id":2070630,"date":"2023-10-17T16:49:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigated-as-possible-foreign-agent-as-doj-ramps-up-rare-enforcement\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T16:51:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:51:41","slug":"hunter-biden-investigated-as-possible-foreign-agent-as-doj-ramps-up-rare-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigated-as-possible-foreign-agent-as-doj-ramps-up-rare-enforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ intensifies enforcement, probes Hunter Biden as potential foreign agent."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fhunter-biden-investigated-as-possible-foreign-agent-as-doj-ramps-up-rare-enforcement%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=2070630&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 Investigated as Possible Foreign \u2063Agent as\u2063 DOJ Ramps Up &#8216;Rare&#8217; Enforcement<\/h2>\n<p>First son \u200dHunter Biden\u2019s extensive\u200b legal\u200b woes have \u2063introduced a new wrinkle \u2014\u200c the sort of wrinkle that\u2019s already\u200b taken down a different Democrat\u200c in the last \u2062week.<\/p>\n<p>According to multiple reports, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-biden-took-thousands-daughters-college-fund-drugs-hookers-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunter Biden<\/a> could be investigated for potentially violating the Foreign Agent Registrations Act\u2062 (FARA) of 1938.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/10\/16\/hunter-biden-investigation-foreign-agent-justice-department\/71145950007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a> notes that\u200d in \u200dHunter\u2063 Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-bows-to-china-shows-weakness\/\" title=\"Biden bows to China, shows weakness\">past business dealings<\/a> with China and Ukraine, he never actually registered as a \u201cforeign agent\u201d \u2014 which is a violation.<\/p>\n<p>According to the outlet, this inquiry\u2062 has come about as\u2063 the \u200cJustice Department is reevaluating \u200bthe way in which it actually enforces FARA.<\/p>\n<p>Special \u200cCounsel David Weiss will reportedly spearhead this\u200c investigation into whether or not\u200d Hunter Biden violated FARA.<\/p>\n<p>For Biden, this \u2062new headache is just the\u2064 latest development in a string of thorny legal entanglements that the first son has found himself in\u2063 lately.<\/p>\n<p>The first son is already facing\u200c a number of charges\u200d related to illegal gun ownership and tax evasion.<\/p>\n<p>If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/indictment-shows-hunter-biden-faces-lengthy-prison-sentence-huge-fine-convicted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">convicted<\/a>,\u200d Hunter Biden could swiftly find\u2064 himself going from the White House to the jailhouse.<\/p>\n<p>This latest potential FARA violation is just the newest headache for the first son.<\/p>\n<p>And \u2064this headache could quickly swell to a \u2063migraine given how a different Democrat was recently in headlines for FARA issues.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/typical-dem-senator-menendez-plays-latino-race-card-response-resignation-calls-bribery-indictment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rob Menendez<\/a> was indicted \u2063as a \u201cforeign agent\u201d for Egypt \u200bin a\u200c sordid bribery scandal\u200c on Thursday, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/10\/12\/sen-robert-menendez-indicted-foreign-agent-egypt\/71155441007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez, \u200cdespite the indictments, has long denied \u2064any wrongdoing, but court proceedings\u200c are clearly not working in his favor, given \u200dThursday\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez and \u2063his co-defendants face a maximum penalty\u2064 of five years \u2062in prison and\u2062 a $250,000 fine for potential FARA violations.<\/p>\n<p>Biden, meanwhile, now has to worry\u2062 about FARA on top of the laundry list of issues he faces \u2014 even\u2062 beyond the actual \u2064charges.<\/p>\n<p>On a personal level, Hunter\u200d Biden has been dragged through an ugly \u2063and public child custody case over Joe Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-joe-biden-tries-hide-visible-anger-doocy-asks-granddaughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seventh grandchild<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200d a far more \u2064potentially devastating issue that\u2063 Hunter Biden has found himself in could also implicate\u2062 the incumbent president, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter has been a key cog in simmering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-report-fbi-corroborated-biden-bribery-claims-told-us-attorney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">corruption allegations<\/a> against the current president over what the two\u2063 Biden \u200cmen did \u2014 or did not \u2014 accept from various foreign entities.<\/p>\n<p>That particular issue\u2064 has actually been part of the catalyst for ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jim-jordan-opens-biden-impeachment-inquiry-blistering-statement-tale-old-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">impeachment<\/a> inquiries against \u2064President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our\u2063 Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has been labeled \u200c\u201cdangerous\u201d simply because we have a biblical worldview and speak the truth about what is happening \u200bin America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse\u200b to let Big Tech and woke \u200cadvertisers \u200bdictate the\u200b content we\u200b share with \u200dour community. 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Your support means we can continue to expose false narratives and defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-biden-investigated-possible-foreign-agent-doj-ramps-rare-enforcement\/\">Hunter Biden Investigated as Possible Foreign Agent as DOJ Ramps Up &#8216;Rare&#8217; Enforcement<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential violations of \u200cthe\u2064 Foreign Agent Registrations Act \u200d(FARA) is Hunter Biden \u2062being investigated for?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Hunter\u200c Biden Investigated\u2063 as Possible Foreign\u2063 Agent as DOJ Ramps Up &#8216;Rare&#8217; Enforcement<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden, \u2064the first son of President Joe \u200cBiden, is facing a new\u2063 legal challenge that could have significant ramifications. Multiple reports suggest that he could be investigated \u2064for \u200dpotential violations of the Foreign Agent Registrations \u2064Act (FARA) of 1938. This comes\u200b amid a renewed effort by the Justice Department\u200b to more \u200caggressively \u2063enforce this law.<\/p>\n<p>According to USA Today, Hunter \u2064Biden \u200chas never registered as a &#8220;foreign agent&#8221; despite his past business dealings with China and Ukraine, which is a violation of FARA. \u2063The\u200d Justice Department, \u2062led\u200b by Special Counsel David Weiss, is now launching an \u2062investigation \u2062to determine whether Hunter Biden\u200d indeed violated FARA.<\/p>\n<p>This latest development adds to a series of legal\u200c troubles that \u200dHunter\u200b Biden has been facing recently. He is \u2062already facing charges related to illegal gun\u2062 ownership and tax evasion. If convicted, he\u200d could face significant penalties, including imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>The potential FARA violation is\u200c just the \u2064latest headache\u2064 for Hunter Biden. Furthermore, it is \u200cparticularly significant given the recent headlines \u2063surrounding Democratic Senator Rob Menendez, who was indicted as a &#8220;foreign agent&#8221; for Egypt in a bribery scandal. Menendez has denied any wrongdoing \u200cbut now faces serious legal consequences if found guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden now\u2063 finds himself having to \u2064worry about\u200b FARA in addition to his other legal issues. This comes at a time\u2064 when he is \u200calso embroiled in \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigated-as-possible-foreign-agent-as-doj-ramps-up-rare-enforcement\/\" title=\"DOJ intensifies enforcement, probes Hunter Biden as potential foreign agent.\">highly\u200d publicized child custody case<\/a>. However, the potential consequences of \u2063the FARA investigation could extend beyond Hunter Biden and potentially implicate President\u2064 Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden has been\u2063 at the center of corruption allegations against the current \u200bpresident. These allegations, if proven \u2062true, could have \u2064far-reaching implications for the \u2062Biden administration. The investigation into \u2064the \u2064potential FARA violations adds another layer of complexity to an\u200b already troubling situation.<\/p>\n<p>As the DOJ\u200b ramps\u200d up its enforcement of FARA, there will likely \u200dbe increased\u200b scrutiny on \u200cindividuals like \u2063Hunter\u2064 Biden \u200bwho have engaged in business dealings with foreign entities. This could signal \u200ba shift in \u2063how the\u200d Justice Department approaches enforcement, particularly for high-profile individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome \u2064of the investigation\u2062 into Hunter Biden&#8217;s\u2063 potential FARA\u200b violations\u2063 remains uncertain. \u200cHowever, the possibility of legal consequences \u200dis yet another challenge\u2062 that the first\u2064 son will\u2064 have to confront. It also\u2062 serves as a reminder of the importance \u200bof \u2062transparency and compliance with laws\u200d governing foreign business \u200cdealings.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u200dthe\u2063 investigation into Hunter Biden as a \u2062possible \u200bforeign agent highlights the\u2063 need for accountability and adherence to the rule of law, \u2064regardless of political affiliation or familial ties. As\u200d the legal process \u200bunfolds, it will be interesting to see how this development impacts not only Hunter Biden&#8217;s legal troubles \u2062but \u200dalso\u200d the political landscape as a \u2062whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First son Hunter Biden&#8217;s legal troubles have added a new twist, similar to what recently affected another Democrat. Reports suggest he may face investigation for potentially breaching the Foreign Agent Registrations Act (FARA) of 1938. 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