- Newly released photos show President Biden meeting with Hunter’s business associates during his vice presidency.
- The images depict Biden interacting with Hunter’s Chinese business partner and introducing him to President Xi Jinping.
- Witnesses and evidence contradict Biden’s repeated denials of involvement in Hunter’s foreign dealings.
- Biden’s recent pardon of Hunter has sparked criticism and accusations of shielding the family from scrutiny.
- The photos highlight a pattern of dishonesty, raising questions about Biden’s integrity and transparency.
President Joe Biden has repeatedly denied any involvement in his son Hunter’s foreign business dealings, but newly released photos from the National Archives tell a different story. These images, obtained through a legal battle led by the conservative group America First Legal, show Biden meeting with Hunter’s business associates during his time as vice president. The photos add to a growing body of evidence that contradicts Biden’s claims about this matter and raises serious questions about his honesty and integrity.
The images, taken during a December 2013 trip to China, depict Biden shaking hands with Jonathan Li, CEO of BHR Partners, a Chinese private equity firm co-founded by Hunter Biden. Another photo shows Biden introducing Hunter to Chinese President Xi Jinping. These meetings were previously confirmed through emails and congressional testimony, but the photos provide undeniable visual proof that Biden interacted with his son’s business partners despite his repeated denials.
Biden’s claims of ignorance about Hunter’s dealings have been debunked time and again. Witnesses have testified that Biden was placed on speakerphone with Hunter’s associates, attended dinners with them, and even wrote college recommendation letters for Li’s children. In one particularly damning WhatsApp message, Hunter threatened a Chinese businessman by claiming he was “sitting here with my father,” implying that Joe Biden was directly involved in pressuring him for payment.
A pattern of dishonesty
This is not the first time that Biden has been caught in a lie about his son’s business dealings. In 2019, he claimed, “I’ve never spoken with my son about his overseas dealings.” Yet emails from Hunter’s laptop revealed that Biden dined with Vadym Pozharskyi, a board advisor to Ukrainian gas company Burisma, in 2015. Hunter was on Burisma’s board at the time, earning $1 million annually despite having no experience in the energy sector.
During the 2020 presidential campaign, Biden dismissed his son's laptop scandal as a “Russian plant,” a claim that has since been thoroughly discredited. Even as recently as March 2024, Biden insisted he “did not interact with their partners,” referring to Hunter’s business associates. The newly released photos make it clear that this statement is false.
Adding to the controversy, Biden recently issued a sweeping pardon for Hunter covering any crimes he may have committed from 2014 to 2024. This includes potential charges related to his foreign business dealings, which could implicate not just Hunter but also his father. Critics argue that the pardon is an attempt to shield the Biden family from further scrutiny.
Only 20% of Americans support the pardon, yet Biden’s allies, including Sen. Dick Durbin, have defended it as a “labor of love.” This blatant disregard for accountability undermines public trust in the justice system and reinforces the perception that the Bidens operate above the law.
A legacy of deception
The release of these photos is a stark reminder of Biden’s longstanding pattern of dishonesty. From his denials about Hunter’s business dealings to his dismissal of the laptop scandal, Biden has consistently misled the American people. The media’s reluctance to hold him accountable has only fueled public distrust in legacy outlets.
As more evidence emerges, it becomes increasingly clear that Biden’s claims of innocence are untenable. The American people deserve transparency and honesty from their leaders, not a web of lies and cover-ups. It’s time for Biden to come clean and for his defenders to stop enabling his deceit.
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