Biden Family Tried To Hide Over $10 Million In Foreign Payments: House GOP

Discussion in 'Politics' started by ipatent, May 10, 2023.

  1. ipatent

    ipatent

    Biden Family Tried To Hide Over $10 Million In Foreign Payments: House GOP

    Summary: House Republicans laid out evidence of a vast network of Biden family dealings which reek of corruption - including;

    • The Biden family received, and tried to hide, over $10 million in payments from foreign nationals
    • A previously undisclosed $1 million in Romanian-linked payments
    • Ties to Romanian 'influence peddling'
    • A 'web' of 20 LLCs created while Joe Biden was Vice President with a 'complicated corporate structure'
    • 'At least 15' of the LLCs were formed after Biden became VP in 2009 - several of which were owned or co-owned by Hunter
    • These LLCs accepted payments ranging from $5,000 to $3 million
    • The committee wants to know what legitimate business the Biden family was in
    "Biden family members and business associates created a web of over 20 companies—most were limited liability companies formed during Joe Biden’s vice presidency," reads a memorandum. "Bank records show the Biden family, their business associates, and their companies received over $10 million from foreign nationals’ companies. The Committee has identified payments to Biden family members from foreign companies while Joe Biden served as Vice President and after he left public office.?
     
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  2. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Seriously? Zero Hedge is a Kremlin propaganda site. Get a real source.
     
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  3. ipatent

    ipatent

    I've already shown you why that is an unlikely claim. The documentation you provided relies on one comment by a visiting professor at UTSA who noticed that sites like Zero Hedge ran similar stories as some English language Russian media. Hardly sufficient proof for such a charge.
     
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  4. ipatent

    ipatent

  5. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    There is a huge amount of evidence that Zero Hedge is a website that merely repeats Kremlin propaganda. Anything taken from it needs to be considered with complete skepticism. Just because they post a few articles mixed in which are aligned with mainstream news is meaningless.

    Bottom Line: Zero Hedge is not a source to be trusted.


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    Launched in 2009, ZeroHedge or Zero Hedge is a finance blog founded by Colin Lokey, also known as “Tyler Durden,” Daniel Ivandjiiski, and Tim Backshall. According to a Bloomberg Interview, the ZeroHedge founders/authors were anonymous until 2016. A Professional Service Subscription is required to read the rest of Bloomberg’s interview; however, a New Yorker article also covered their history.

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  6. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading


    "The FBI uses FD-1023 forms to document information that the FBI obtains from sources or meetings with sources and can include unverified information."


    So basically FD-1023 Forms include claims from any idiot who comes to the FBI with their made-up fantasies. It's the FBI equivalent of anti-vaxxers submitting nonsensical claims to the VAERS database.
     
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  7. ipatent

    ipatent

    Zero Hedge has a large following because it has a history of breaking stories first. I note that your "fact checker" (which states that its reviews are the 'opinion' of the reviewer), doesn't prove anything about Kremlin influence. In any event, this reports on events taking place at a Congressional committee that are being reported by Fox News and others.
     
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  8. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Let's read the quote very carefully and then read the linked article.

    "U.S. intelligence officials accused Zero Hedge of amplifying Kremlin propaganda targeting Ukrainians and taking direction from Russian spies."


    U.S. accuses financial website of spreading Russian propaganda

    https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-n...ebsite-spreading-russian-propaganda-rcna16289
     
  9. ipatent

    ipatent

    I changed the quote to 'prove' before you posted. There are people on the alt-right that don't buy the official Ukraine policy and narrative, and Zero Hedge writes for this audience. That doesn't mean it is Kremlin controlled.
     
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  10. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Anyone who uses Zero Hedge as a source to "prove" their claim can only be asserted to be pushing complete nonsense.

    Get a better source.
     
    #10     May 10, 2023
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