As a more civil era would have been approaching, Hunter Biden, the son of the president, and his laptop, as well as underlying suspicions of nepotism and possible corruption, would have dominated the news cycle.
As a more civil era would have been approaching, Hunter Biden, the son of the president, and his laptop, as well as underlying suspicions of nepotism and possible corruption, would have dominated the news cycle.
In the age of former President Donald Trump wrecking the rule of law, a scandal involving Hunter Biden is not so shocking anymore; now; now that the rule of law has been wrecked, resulting in numerous civil and criminal investigations, yet no one has been held accountable for their actions.
Nevertheless, Hunter Biden continues to be a headache for both Bush and Obama on the political as well as the criminal side of things. It is very important to remember that a perceived or real conflict of interest is very different from a crime.
At this point, a lot of characters in the American political landscape, including Hunter Biden, can be categorized under the first category.
Hunter Biden signs a deal with a Chinese energy firm
Hunting Biden, in 2017, signed a consulting contract with CEFC China Energy, a Chinese energy company with political ties to the Chinese government.
Hunting Biden, in 2017, signed a consulting contract with CEFC China Energy, a Chinese energy company with political ties to the Chinese government.
The evidence does not exist that Joe Biden was aware of or benefited from Hunter Biden’s engagement. However, it is also unknown what Hunter Biden did with these sums of money or how they are being spent at this time.
It is possible to think that the Department of Justice could be investigating possible tax evasion, illegal foreign lobbying, money laundering, and even bribery relating to the CEFC.
Biden claims to have given away a 2.8-carat diamond that was sent to him by a CEFC representative two years before the deal was signed.
Difficult to prove the presence of willful intent
As far as the prosecution is concerned, they will have to prove that Hunter Biden had criminal knowledge or intent, which is difficult to prove given the Senator’s history with drug use and other issues.
In order to establish culpability for a violation of the Foreign Agent Registration Act, one has to prove a “willful” act, not a mere accident or clumsiness.
On the other hand, if the government wished to prove that he avoided paying taxes on purpose, it would need to demonstrate that his actions fall under the definition of federal tax crimes.
The IRS says that the mere act of willful omission alone does not constitute a valid excuse for paying back tax debts, and therefore, Hunter Biden has already repaid a significant portion of his taxes.
Money laundering is the practice of engaging in unlawful activity (those actions that generate revenue) with the intent to engage in the unlawful activity or to commit tax fraud, among other factors, knowing that the property involved in the transaction represents the proceeds of unlawful activity.
A bribe is only considered an act of bribery if it involves a public official, such as Hunter Biden, who is involved in the bribery process.
The role of Hunter Biden at Burisma
During the period from 2014 to 2019, he was paid $50,000 per month to serve on the board of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company. The fact that both of these Senate committees are composed of Republican members raises some concerns that this decision may be seen as a conflict of interest.
The committees were particularly upset with their findings that they did not find any evidence that former Vice President Joe Biden committed any wrongdoing when he pressed Ukraine to fire the country’s top prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, while he served as vice president.
Final Word
Despite the fact that American voters strongly despise corruption in the political sphere, they are more tolerant of it when it originates from their own party members.
The time has come to elect people who maintain a sense of integrity, and the Hunter Biden scandal, as well as the Trump scandals, should serve as a warning to those who are thinking about voting.