Hunter is NOT getting a "free pass." He is still under investigation by the DoJ.
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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/556620-doj-reportedly-investigating-consulting-firm-tied-to-hunter-biden
DOJ investigating consulting firm tied to Hunter Biden
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http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/as-doj-investigation-into-hunter-biden-goes-on-possible-additional-layers
As DOJ investigation into Hunter Biden goes on, possible additional layers
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DoJ and state and local Investigations can take a long time to uncover evidence and determine whether or not charges can be filed. The Hunter investigation is ongoing. The Durham investigation into the origins of the Russia probe is ongoing:
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-28/special-counsel-spends-1-5-million-in-probe-of-russia-inquiry
Special Counsel Spends $1.5 Million in Probe of Russia Inquiry
"... Trump and his conservative allies have made repeated and unsubstantiated claims that a cabal of “deep state” officials illegally spied on Trump’s 2016 campaign and took actions to sabotage his presidency. Although they’ve been counting on the Durham investigation to uncover scandals to back up their assertions, frustration has grown with the lack of new developments and silence from the special counsel’s office. “Where’s Durham?” Trump asked in a statement in March, months after losing the 2020 election to Joe Biden. “Is he a living, breathing human being? Will there ever be a Durham report?” ..."
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While the Manhattan DA was investigating the Trumps and "Trump SoHo" for fraud, there were also civil suits underway. The civil suits resulted in the disclosure of a lot of info, including e-mails between Ivanka and Don Jr. colluding on how to get their stories (sales pitches) to agree. They were telling prospective clients that the building was already 60% - 70% - 80% sold out. In actuality, only 15% to 30% of the units had been sold. (But remember "truthful hyperbole?" A 68 story Trump Tower sounds better than 58 stories. 80% sold out sounds better than 25%. Except in the case of the Trump SoHo sales pitches, it was illegal to make such claims.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/06/us/politics/donald-trump-soho-settlement.html
Donald Trump Settled a Real Estate Lawsuit, and a Criminal Case Was Closed
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As part of the unprecedented whopper of a settlement of the civil case, the litigants signed an agreement not to testify in the criminal case. Vance chose not to file the well investigated, well evidenced fraud case against the Trumps partially because the Trumps had "paid off" the victims not to testify as part of the civil "I never settle!" settlement. ... HOWEVER, the next DA (election in November 2021; takes office in Jan 2022) can still file that case if they so choose.
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You want to see more about the Hunter investigation. I would very much like to see the Manhattan DA file MORE charges against the Trumps and Trump Org. ASAP. I want the NYS AG to file charges ASAP. I would like to see Georgia and other states speed up their investigations and file "election tampering" charges against Trump ASAP. I want to see Garland and the DoJ take up the Mueller Report road map to prosecute Trump for numerous counts of obstruction of justice.
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But the real world doesn't work as quickly as a 44 minute TV episode. You don't hear real world news conferences that go: "We are investigating Trump (Hunter). After this station break, we will file charges. ... Welcome back. We have filed charges against Trump (Hunter). After these commercials, we will begin the court proceedings. ... Welcome back. The trial is nearly over and the jurors are evaluating the evidence. Tune in tomorrow -- same time, same station -- for their findings and the sentencing. Oops! I mean, "sentencing, IF found guilty.""
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Regarding the Poster that Laffy included, I would add a few more things.
1. While Trumpanzees claim that Hunter was not an engineer and had no business advising an energy company on pipelines or mining or gas supplies and so on. However, according to more detailed accounts, Biden was hired as a LEGAL consultant on matters of contracts and international contracts.
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2. Ivanka and Jared were denied security clearances by professional, non-partisan security personnel whose jobs are to evaluate facts as provided by the candidates and from other sources. The financial entanglements, indebtedness, and existing business relationships with foreign businesses and leaders was very worrisome. No big deal. Trump ordered that the security denials be overruled by Carl Kline, a Trump lacky, and they were in.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-clearances/whistleblower-says-ivanka-jared-got-security-clearance-over-experts-advice-idUSKCN1RD2HU
Whistleblower says Ivanka, Jared got security clearance over experts' advice
"A White House whistleblower has said the Trump administration overruled security experts to give questionable security clearances to more than two dozen people, including the president’s daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
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"Tricia Newbold, a White House security adviser, told Democrats in Congress that clearances were initially denied to dozens of administration officials because of concerns over possible foreign influence, conflicts of interests, questionable or criminal conduct, financial problems or drug abuse.
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"She said President Donald Trump’s former White House personnel security director, Carl Kline, personally overruled the career officials’ judgments in the cases of two senior officials. ..."
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3. Over their 4 years in the WH, Ivanka and Jared enriched themselves to the tune of almost $640 million.
http://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/jared-and-ivanka-made-up-to-640-million-in-the-white-house/
Jared and Ivanka made up to $640 million in the White House
"... Both Kushner and Trump announced they would not take a salary while working for the government in an attempt to shut down nepotism concerns. While their supporters marked this as a public sacrifice, the massive amount of money they made on the side undercuts that argument, as government salaries would have been less than 1% of their income. ..."
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You want the Hunter investigation to go faster. I want the Trump / Trump Org. investigations to go faster. I'll be patient. You should be, too.
Posted By: CENZO1
Re: OK, Laffy
I’ll be civil one more time.
Just because the Trump family was more crooked, does that mean Hunter should get a free pass? That’s really the essence of my original post.
And I wasn’t going to address it in an individual post, but since I have an opportunity to do so here, I will. In one of your posts above referring to my “support “ of Trump you said “didn’t you also say you’d vote for him again?” No I never made such a statement. You are welcome to search any and all of my posts on this board if you would care to. Trump and his crazy ultra right nut cakes are an embarrassment to moderate Republicans. I have said that before, and I’m repeating it now. Nevertheless, I am a conservative and I will accept that we have different political points of view on a number of things. ……….That’s all it should be about.