{"id":2080673,"date":"2023-10-26T19:34:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T23:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutor-vetting-hunter-biden-case-dealt-with-very-unusual-hurdles\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T19:36:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T23:36:58","slug":"prosecutor-vetting-hunter-biden-case-dealt-with-very-unusual-hurdles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutor-vetting-hunter-biden-case-dealt-with-very-unusual-hurdles\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosecutor faced &#8216;unusual&#8217; obstacles in Hunter Biden case."},"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\">16<\/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%2Fprosecutor-vetting-hunter-biden-case-dealt-with-very-unusual-hurdles%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=2080673&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>Former U.S. Attorney\u2062 Scott Brady Criticizes DOJ&#8217;s Investigation Process\u2062 into\u200d Hunter Biden<\/h2>\n<p>In a closed-door testimony \u2063to \u200dthe House Judiciary Committee, former\u2062 U.S. Attorney Scott \u2063Brady expressed his concerns about the Department of\u200b Justice&#8217;s (DOJ)\u2064 investigation process regarding Hunter Biden&#8217;s involvement in Ukraine.\u2064 Brady, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, described the process as &#8220;very\u2062 unusual&#8221; \u2063and\u200c heavily bureaucratic. He faced lengthy delays and complex approval processes during his\u2064 work.<\/p>\n<h3>Impeachment Inquiry and\u200b Special Treatment Allegations<\/h3>\n<p>Brady&#8217;s testimony\u2062 comes at a\u200b time when House Republicans\u2062 are \u2064leading an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, accusing him of \u2064abusing his power\u200d as \u2062vice president to benefit his son&#8217;s business dealings. As \u2064part of the inquiry, they are investigating whether Hunter Biden \u2063received special treatment\u2063 from the DOJ during its investigation into him.<\/p>\n<p>Brady\u200b was assigned by the DOJ in January 2020 to assess the \u200ccredibility of public information related to corruption\u2064 in Ukraine and Hunter Biden&#8217;s work there. He was required\u200d to share\u2062 his findings\u200c with\u200b U.S. attorneys&#8217; offices in Delaware, the Eastern District of New York,\u2064 and the Southern District of New York, as well as corresponding\u200c FBI field offices.<\/p>\n<h3>Excessive Bureaucracy and Communication Challenges<\/h3>\n<p>Brady faced numerous challenges in communicating with the Delaware office and \u2063FBI headquarters. While he \u2063acknowledged the sensitivity of the material involving\u200d Joe Biden and his \u200dson, he found\u200b the issues he encountered to\u200b be \u2062unprecedented, even compared to other \u200chigh-profile cases. The Delaware office, led by special \u200ccounsel \u200cDavid Weiss, appeared skeptical\u200b of the information Brady was developing.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, \u200dcommunication between the Pittsburgh and\u2063 Delaware offices became so restricted that written questions had \u200bto be exchanged.\u2063 Brady had\u200d to involve the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-doj-is-investigating-an-accidental-death-in-israel-a-watchdog-wants-to-know-why\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s DOJ Is Investigating an Accidental Death in Israel. A Watchdog Wants To Know Why.\">deputy attorney general&#8217;<\/a>s \u200coffice and the FBI regularly to address the challenges. Coordinating\u2062 with FBI headquarters\u200d was particularly difficult, with Brady \u2064facing\u200c reluctance from\u2064 the FBI to\u200d assist \u2063in \u2062the investigation.<\/p>\n<h3>Unusual Approval Processes and\u2064 Lack of \u200cInformation Sharing<\/h3>\n<p>Brady\u2064 described the excessive \u2064steps and multiple\u200d levels of approval\u2062 required by the FBI, which he had not encountered in his career \u2063before. He even needed approval \u200bfrom 17\u2064 different people for an extension of his\u200d work. The\u2063 FBI&#8217;s possession of Hunter Biden&#8217;s laptop, obtained through a subpoena, was not shared \u2062with Brady, which surprised\u200d him.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the\u2062 narrow scope of his assignment,\u2062 Brady expected better communication and engagement from\u2063 Weiss&#8217;s \u2062office and others involved in\u2063 the investigation. \u200bHe emphasized the importance\u2063 of avoiding duplication of efforts and complications in their respective investigations.<\/p>\n<h3>Scrutiny and Allegations Regarding\u200b FD-1023 Form<\/h3>\n<p>Brady\u200c also addressed allegations made by Rep. Jamie Raskin that he \u2064and\u2063 former Attorney General Bill Barr closed\u2062 an investigation into an\u200d FD-1023 form without finding corroborating evidence. The \u2062form contained explosive\u2064 allegations about\u2064 the \u2064Bidens, including claims of bribery. Brady clarified that\u200b the form was not closed and was sent to Delaware for further\u200b investigation, as Barr publicly stated.<\/p>\n<p>Brady confirmed the credibility\u2064 of the source mentioned in the form, who had been used in previous \u200cinvestigations. However, due to the limitations of his assignment, \u2064he could not confirm \u200dthe substance of the\u2064 allegations beyond verifying\u200b the source&#8217;s travel and \u200bmeeting schedule.\u2064 Brady&#8217;s team believed \u200bthe form had enough credibility\u200c to warrant further investigation by the Delaware office.<\/p>\n<h3>Response\u200d from\u200d the FBI and DOJ<\/h3>\n<p>The FBI defended \u200cits \u2062work, stating that it follows \u200ca thorough and \u2064rigorous\u2063 process, unaffected by\u2063 politics. The\u200c bureau emphasized its commitment to \u200cfollowing the facts and conducting investigations by the book. \u2064The DOJ and\u200c the House Judiciary \u2063Committee \u2062did not\u2064 provide any comments \u200con Brady&#8217;s testimony.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200c did excessive \u2064bureaucracy hinder the\u2064 progress\u200b of the\u200b overall investigation in His investigation case?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  His investigation. This resulted \u2063in delays and hindered the progress\u200c of the\u2062 overall investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Brady expressed his frustration\u2062 with\u2064 the \u2062\u2063approval process within the DOJ. He highlighted that certain requests and actions required multiple \u200dlevels of approval, which significantly\u2064 slowed down the \u200cinvestigation. Brady\u200d argued that such \u200bexcessive bureaucracy \u2063is not conducive to a \u2064thorough and efficient\u2064 investigation, especially in a case as high-profile \u200bas this.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns of Political Interference<\/h3>\n<p>Another \u2063issue raised by Brady\u2063 is the\u200d potential for political \u200cinterference in\u200b the investigation process. He stated that there were instances where political \u200dconsiderations\u2064 seemed to \u2063influence decision-making. Brady emphasized the importance of conducting investigations impartially and\u2064 without any \u2062partisan motivations.<\/p>\n<p>Brady&#8217;s testimony raises questions about \u2063the integrity of the DOJ&#8217;s\u2062 investigation process,\u200d particularly when it comes to \u200dcases involving influential\u200c individuals.\u200c It highlights the need for transparency and fairness to ensure that investigations are conducted in\u200c a manner that upholds\u2063 the principles of justice and \u200bthe rule\u200b of law.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u2064 Implications of \u2062Brady&#8217;s Testimony<\/h3>\n<p>Brady&#8217;s testimony has\u2064 significant implications for the\u2062 ongoing \u200bimpeachment\u2062 inquiry into President Joe\u2063 Biden.\u200b It adds weight\u200d to\u2063 the allegations made by \u2062House Republicans regarding potential\u200d abuse of power and special treatment given to Hunter Biden during the DOJ&#8217;s investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, \u2063Brady&#8217;s concerns \u200dabout the \u2062excessive \u2062bureaucracy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutor-vetting-hunter-biden-case-dealt-with-very-unusual-hurdles\/\" title=\"Prosecutor faced 'unusual' obstacles in Hunter Biden case.\">potential political interference shed light<\/a> on broader issues within the DOJ. It raises\u200c questions about the department&#8217;s ability to conduct independent and unbiased investigations, \u200cparticularly in\u2062 cases involving powerful individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Brady&#8217;s\u200c testimony serves\u2062 as a\u200d call for reform within the DOJ. It \u200dhighlights\u200d the need to streamline the investigation process, minimize bureaucratic obstacles, \u2062and\u200c ensure that\u2064 investigations are \u200dconducted without any political\u200c influence. The integrity of the DOJ&#8217;s investigation process is crucial in <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 upholding the principles of justice.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200b former\u200d U.S. Attorney Scott Brady&#8217;s \u200bcriticism of the DOJ&#8217;s investigation process into\u200c Hunter \u200bBiden&#8217;s involvement in \u200cUkraine\u200c raises significant concerns about excessive bureaucracy, communication challenges,\u2062 and \u200cpotential political interference. His testimony\u200d adds weight to the allegations of special \u2062treatment and abuse of power within the DOJ. It\u200d calls\u200d for a reevaluation of the investigation \u2063process to ensure transparency, fairness, and independence. The\u200d implications of Brady&#8217;s testimony extend \u2063beyond the specific case, highlighting broader\u2062 issues within the\u200b DOJ\u200c that require attention and reform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former U.S. Attorney Scott Brady testified to Congress that the Department of Justice&#8217;s investigation into Hunter Biden&#8217;s Ukraine involvement in 2020 was &#8220;very unusual&#8221; and bureaucratic. 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