“President Biden’s defenders purport a weak defense by asserting the Committee must show payments directly to the President to show corruption,” the House Oversight Republicans wrote. “It appears no real services were provided other than access to the Biden network, including Joe Biden himself. Even though Hunter Biden was not directly involved, House Oversight Republicans are attempting to show how a portion of the $3.5 million was transferred into multiple accounts until it entered an account connected to Hunter Biden. In a 2020 Senate report, Republicans revealed the existence of the payment from Baturina to a company tied to Hunter Biden’s business associates. The memo focuses on deals and transactions Hunter Biden made with foreign oligarchs and leaders in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

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Persons: Joe Biden, Hunter, Biden’s, ” Hunter Biden, Republicans –, Donald Trump –, Biden, “, Ian Sams, ”, Jamie Raskin, Trump’s, Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s, James Comer, Devon Archer, Archer, Yelena Baturina, Café, –, ” Archer, Hunter Biden’s, Comer Organizations: CNN, “, Republicans, Biden Administration, White, House Republicans, Democrat, Democratic, “ Republicans, Republican, Burisma, Café Milano Locations: Maryland, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Kentucky, Ukrainian, Burisma