Biden's son is under investigation 2
`Yesterday, I learned that the US Attorney’s Office in the state of Delaware notified my legal team that they are investigating my tax matters,` Hunter Biden said in a statement on December 9.
`I take this matter very seriously but I believe that a professional and objective review will demonstrate that I have handled my affairs legally and properly, including in the interests of professional tax advisors
Hunter Biden, son of US President-elect Joe Biden, in a video speaking before the Democratic National Convention in August. Photo: AFP.
The transition team did not provide further information about the investigation, only emphasizing that `President-elect Biden is extremely proud of his son, who has fought through difficult challenges, including attacks
According to CNN, officials are investigating Hunter Biden’s business transactions with foreign countries such as China, including potential tax and money laundering violations.
The US attorney’s office in Delaware is headed by David Weiss, who was appointed by Trump in 2018.
Biden, 50 years old, was born in Wilmington, Delaware, where his father lives and is also the headquarters of presidential transition operations.
The investigation was announced just five days before the Electoral College is expected to officially select Joe Biden as the next president.
Since 2019, Trump and Republican allies have attacked Hunter over his dealings with Ukraine and China, and there have been unconfirmed reports that a laptop belonging to Hunter Biden was left behind at the
The New York Post reported in October that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized the computer in December 2019.
Some Republican lawmakers this week called on Attorney General William Barr to open an independent investigation into Hunter Biden, who admitted to struggling with drug addiction and alcoholism, before Biden took office on January 20.
`This is why Attorney General Barr needs to appoint a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden,` congressman Ken Buck posted on Twitter after information about the tax investigation.
Hunter Biden is the only son of the President-elect after his eldest son Beau Biden died in 2015 from brain cancer.
