{"id":2182384,"date":"2024-02-20T18:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T23:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-request-access-to-doj-materials-on-hunter-biden-associates-bribery-conviction\/"},"modified":"2024-02-20T18:53:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T23:53:15","slug":"house-republicans-request-access-to-doj-materials-on-hunter-biden-associates-bribery-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-request-access-to-doj-materials-on-hunter-biden-associates-bribery-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans seek DOJ materials on Hunter Biden associate&#8217;s bribery conviction"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fhouse-republicans-request-access-to-doj-materials-on-hunter-biden-associates-bribery-conviction%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=2182384&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>House Republicans Push DOJ\u2064 for Access to\u200d Materials \u200bin Hunter Biden Associate&#8217;s Prosecution<\/h2>\n<p>House Republicans are intensifying their efforts to obtain access to materials gathered during the Department of Justice&#8217;s prosecution of Patrick Ho, \u2064a former \u200cassociate of Hunter Biden who was convicted\u2063 on bribery charges. Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan\u200b (R-OH) have sent a letter to\u2063 Attorney General Merrick Garland, \u200drequesting the records from the investigation. This move is part of the \u2064ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, as Republicans seek \u200bto establish a connection between the president and his son&#8217;s business dealings.<\/p>\n<p>The letter highlights that prosecutors attempted to keep the Biden name out\u2064 of Ho&#8217;s trial, and the requested materials are crucial to the House&#8217;s impeachment investigation. The chairmen emphasize that Congress has broad authority to access information during an impeachment inquiry, \u2063a principle recognized by past presidents and\u2062 executive branch officials.<\/p>\n<p>The specific\u2062 request is for unredacted emails between Ho and Serbian politician Vuk Jeremi\u0107, discussing an individual who was to \u2064be brought to a dinner with Ye Jianming, the chairman of CEFC. The DOJ\u2063 successfully argued for \u2062the name to be \u2062omitted during the trial, citing potential political implications.\u200b However, other communications and documents obtained by the committees strongly suggest that the individual in question was Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the\u200d emails,\u2064 the chairmen\u200d are also seeking access to the contents of Ho&#8217;s seized iPad.<\/p>\n<p>This request follows \u200dHo&#8217;s \u20642019 sentencing \u2063to three years in prison for international bribery and money laundering. Republicans have long been interested in Ho due to his business ties with Hunter Biden and CEFC, from which the president&#8217;s\u2064 son received substantial financial gains. These transactions have raised concerns\u2064 about whether Hunter Biden leveraged his father&#8217;s political influence for personal gain. However, the committees \u2064have yet to find concrete evidence directly implicating President Joe Biden in these dealings.<\/p>\n<p>As part of their ongoing inquiry into potential abuse of power by the president during his time as vice president, Republicans are \u2064preparing \u200bfor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/contempt-charge-against-dan-scavino-based-on-false-claims-by-january-6-committee\/\" title=\"Contempt Charge Against Dan Scavino Based on False Claims by January 6 Committee\">closed-door depositions<\/a> with James Biden and Hunter Biden. James Biden is scheduled to testify \u2064this week, followed by Hunter Biden next week.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064inquiry focuses on three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-judiciary-demands-fbi-provide-newly-uncovered-form-related-to-hunter-biden\/\" title=\"House Judiciary demands FBI provide new form related to Hunter Biden\">main areas related<\/a> to Hunter Biden: whether President Joe \u200cBiden used his position\u2063 to enrich himself and his family, whether \u200dhe exerted \u2063influence\u200c to help his son avoid\u200b criminal\u200b charges, and the extent of his involvement in his family&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-will-subpoena-hunter-biden-if-the-gop-retakes-control-of-the-house\/\" title=\"House Republicans Will Subpoena Hunter Biden if the GOP Retakes Control of the House\">foreign business ventures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Justice Department has confirmed receipt of the letter but declined to provide further comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 Why do House Republicans believe that access to the materials from\u200b Patrick \u2064Ho&#8217;s prosecution is necessary for fulfilling their constitutional duty \u200cof oversight?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Ss has a constitutional duty to conduct oversight and \u2063hold \u200cthe executive branch accountable, and access to these materials is necessary to fulfill that \u200dresponsibility.<\/p>\n<p>In the letter, Chairman Comer and Chairman Jordan express concern about the\u200b potential conflict of interest that may exist between President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. They argue that the American people deserve transparency and the full truth about any potential wrongdoing, particularly when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-education-department-has-closer-ties-to-crt-group-than-they-admit\/\" title=\"REPORT: Biden\u2019s Education Department Has Closer Ties To CRT Group Than They Admit\">high-ranking officials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The House Republicans point out\u200b that the trial of Patrick Ho revealed troubling allegations of bribery involving Hunter Biden. They\u2063 argue that it \u200cis essential to understand the extent of Hunter Biden&#8217;s involvement in these activities and whether any laws were violated. They believe that\u200c access to the materials \u200cfrom the investigation will\u200c shed light on these important issues.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2062the letter argues that the Department of Justice&#8217;s attempt to keep the Biden name out of Ho&#8217;s\u2062 trial raises questions about the possibility of a cover-up or preferential treatment. The House Republicans emphasize that equal \u2063treatment under the law is a \u2063fundamental principle of the American justice system,\u200d and any attempt to shield individuals from prosecution based \u2062on their political connections undermines the integrity of the legal system.<\/p>\n<p>The impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden\u2062 is a \u200bserious\u2063 matter, and the House Republicans are\u2062 determined to conduct a thorough\u200d and fair investigation. They argue that denying\u2064 access to \u200bthe materials from Ho&#8217;s prosecution\u200d undermines the legitimacy of the inquiry and hampers their ability to gather \u2064all the necessary evidence.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, House Republicans are pushing the Department of Justice for access to the materials in Patrick Ho&#8217;s prosecution as part of \u2062their ongoing impeachment inquiry\u2062 into\u200b President Joe Biden. They\u200c argue\u2064 that access to\u200d these records is crucial to \u200cunderstanding any potential wrongdoing, establishing transparency, \u2064and maintaining the integrity of the American justice system. The House \u200dRepublicans \u200care committed to fulfilling their constitutional duty of oversight and \u200censuring accountability within the executive branch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans are urging the Department of Justice to grant them access to materials collected during the prosecution of Patrick Ho, a former associate of Hunter Biden. Ho was convicted of bribery charges. James Comer (R-KY) and Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to the Attorney General, seeking transparency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2182385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP23347610038420-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2182384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP23347610038420-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182384","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\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2182384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2182385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2182384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2182384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2182384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}