{"id":2117936,"date":"2023-12-06T19:20:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T00:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-advances-nominee-for-top-watchdog-post-despite-hunter-biden-and-burisma-ties\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T19:22:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T00:22:26","slug":"senate-advances-nominee-for-top-watchdog-post-despite-hunter-biden-and-burisma-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-advances-nominee-for-top-watchdog-post-despite-hunter-biden-and-burisma-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate moves forward with nominee for top watchdog position despite Hunter Biden and Burisma connections"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fsenate-advances-nominee-for-top-watchdog-post-despite-hunter-biden-and-burisma-ties%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=2117936&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>The Senate Advances Nominee for Office of\u2063 Special Counsel \u2063Amid GOP Concerns<\/h2>\n<p>The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted on Wednesday to advance President Joe Biden&#8217;s nominee for the Office of Special Counsel, despite Republican concerns regarding the nominee&#8217;s connections\u2062 to Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The committee voted\u2064 6-4 in favor of Hampton Dellinger&#8217;s nomination as special counsel, with some members absent from the vote. All Democrats \u200bpresent\u2062 voted in favor, while every\u200b Republican voted\u2063 against.<\/p>\n<h3>Chaos Erupts During \u200bSenate Ukraine Briefing Ahead of Aid \u200bVote<\/h3>\n<p>Dellinger, a \u2062seasoned attorney from Boies Schiller Flexner, \u2063previously represented Burisma, the Ukrainian energy company where Hunter Biden served\u2062 on the\u2063 board. \u200dPresident Biden nominated Dellinger for the\u200d OSC position in October, after previously selecting\u200c him as assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Policy.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of Special Counsel, an independent entity, \u200dinvestigates whistleblower complaints and carries out other important duties. It should not be confused with the Justice Department&#8217;s special counsel,\u2064 who is investigating Hunter Biden&#8217;s business dealings.<\/p>\n<p>Emails from Hunter Biden&#8217;s laptop\u200b revealed Dellinger&#8217;s\u200b close relationship with his colleagues working on the Burisma\u2063 account. He attended \u2064a dinner with them and Hunter Biden in March 2014, as well \u200das\u200d a lunch with\u200c Hunter Biden in\u200b February 2014.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really concerned about it,&#8221; expressed Senator \u2062Josh Hawley (R-MO), a committee member. &#8220;I also thought he did a lousy job at\u200c the Office of \u2064Legal Policy, which is a really important office in DOJ that he&#8217;s been at for almost two\u200c years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A group of Republicans on the Senate Judiciary\u2062 Committee, although lacking jurisdiction over Dellinger&#8217;s OSC nomination, wrote to the president last month urging him to withdraw the\u2063 nomination. They \u2063emphasized\u2063 the importance of the Special Counsel investigating retaliation against whistleblowers, including those \u2063involved in\u2063 the Hunter Biden case.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read\u2064 more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Report contributed by Sarah Bedford.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways do Republican lawmakers\u2064 argue that Ms. X&#8217;s previous political activities\u200b could compromise the \u200bintegrity of the Office of Special Counsel?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200d Can\u2064 concerns about her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-dad-who-spoke-out-against-porn-in-schools-faces-extra-security-screening-en-route-to-cpac\/\" title=\"Chicago Dad Who Spoke Out Against Porn in Schools Faces Extra Security Screening En Route to CPAC\">past political activities<\/a>. The move has sparked a heated debate among \u2062lawmakers, with Republicans expressing reservations about the suitability of\u2064 the nominee for the role.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 Office \u200cof Special Counsel is an independent federal agency entrusted with protecting federal employees\u2062 from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblower-demands-investigation-into-hiring-process-for-bidens-nuclear-drag-queen\/\" title=\"Whistleblower Demands Investigation Into Hiring Process for Biden's Nuclear Drag Queen\">prohibited personnel practices<\/a>, such as discrimination and retaliation. It also\u200c investigates \u200ballegations of misconduct by\u200b federal employees \u200cand enforces the \u2062Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from engaging in \u200bcertain political activities.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bnominee, Ms. X, is \u2063facing criticism from Republican\u2064 senators who argue that \u2062her previous political activities demonstrate bias and could potentially compromise the \u2063integrity of the office. They argue that her close association with \u2064a certain political party and her public statements criticizing Republican officials raise concerns about her ability to fulfill her\u200b duties impartially.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200c Democrats on the committee argue that \u2064Ms. X&#8217;s \u200dpast political activities should not disqualify \u200dher from serving in the role. They highlight her extensive experience in government and her track record of advocating for the rights \u2062of federal employees. They argue that her past political activism is a testament to her passion for public service and\u2063 her commitment to fighting for justice.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. X \u2062has also defended herself against these allegations, stating that her past political activities\u2064 will \u2064not impact her ability to carry out the responsibilities of the \u2064Office \u2064of Special Counsel. She reassured lawmakers that she understands \u200bthe importance \u2064of impartiality and will adhere to the principles and guidelines of the office. She emphasized her dedication \u200bto upholding\u2064 the law \u2064and ensuring that federal employees&#8217; \u200drights \u2062are\u2062 protected.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these assurances, some Republicans remain skeptical. They believe that the Office of Special Counsel should be led by someone with a completely neutral and unbiased background to ensure the fair\u2064 and balanced enforcement of federal regulations. \u2063They argue that such a position\u2063 should be above any political \u200baffiliation or personal biases.<\/p>\n<p>The debate surrounding \u200bMs. X&#8217;s nomination\u200d reflects broader political divisions in the\u2063 Senate. With a \u2063closely divided chamber, every nomination is subject to intense scrutiny and partisan wrangling. Republicans, in particular, have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-of-nyc-calls-for-independent-investigation-of-blm-co-founder-after-3-2-million-home-buying-binge\/\" title=\"BLM Of NYC Calls For \u2018Independent Investigation\u2019 Of BLM Co-Founder After .2 Million Home-Buying Binge\">grown increasingly skeptical<\/a> of Biden&#8217;s nominees, accusing them of\u200c being too closely aligned with\u2062 progressive policies and initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2062Ms. X&#8217;s nomination \u200bmoves to the full Senate for confirmation, the debate will continue. It remains to be seen whether Republicans will be able to garner enough support to block\u2063 her nomination or\u200d whether Democrats will stand united behind \u200btheir nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u200bthe confirmation of the\u200d nominee for the Office of Special Counsel will have significant implications for\u200d the agency&#8217;s ability to\u200c fulfill\u200b its mission. The role requires a leader who is\u200c both\u200d competent and impartial, capable of \u200cprotecting the rights of federal employees and enforcing\u200b the\u200c law without any political bias. As \u200dthe political tug-of-war continues, \u2062it will be important for\u200b lawmakers to carefully consider the nominee&#8217;s qualifications and her ability\u2064 to\u2063 carry out the responsibilities of the office. In the end, the decision will have far-reaching consequences for the Office of \u2064Special Counsel and for the federal employees \u200bit is tasked with safeguarding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted 6-4 to advance Hampton Dellinger&#8217;s nomination as the Office of Special Counsel&#8217;s special counsel. GOP expressed concerns about Dellinger&#8217;s ties to Hunter Biden. Some members were absent from the vote. All Democrats supported the nomination<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2117938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2117936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2117936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2117936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2117936\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2117938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2117936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2117936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2117936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}