Coverage dated July 19, 2023

FBI source: Hunter Biden was ‘stupid’ but Burisma paid him to keep Joe Biden involved

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Burisma executives thought Hunter Biden was “stupid” but felt they had to keep paying him in order to continue political protection from his father, Joe Biden, an FBI confidential source reported to the bureau in 2020.

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  1. BizPac Review

    Grassley releases FBI docs alleging Bidens pressured Burisma CEO to cough up millions in bribery scheme (opens BizPac Review)

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    President Biden and his son Hunter Biden reportedly engaged in a $10 million bribery scheme, coercing Burisma CEO Mykola Zlochevsky to pay them millions so he could […]

  2. PJ Media

    Burisma CEO Told Informant He Was ‘Coerced’ Into Paying Bidens $10 Million Bribe (opens PJ Media)

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    According to unclassified FBI documents released by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Thursday, then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden coerced Burisma co-founder and CEO Mykola Zlochevsk...

  3. Washington Times

    FBI source: Hunter Biden was ‘stupid’ but Burisma paid him to keep Joe Biden involved (opens Washington Times)

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    Burisma executives thought Hunter Biden was “stupid” but felt they had to keep paying him in order to continue political protection from his father, Joe Biden, an FBI confidential source reported to the bureau in 2020.

  4. Fox News

    Bidens allegedly 'coerced' Burisma CEO to pay them millions to help get Ukraine prosecutor fired: FBI form (opens Fox News)

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    Joe Biden and Hunter Biden allegedly "coerced" Burisma CEO Mykola Zlochevsky to pay them millions in exchange for help getting the Ukrainian prosecutor investigating the company fired, according to allegations contained in an unclassified FBI document released Thursday by Sen. Chuck Grassley.

  5. New York Post

    Biden $10M bribe file released: Burisma chief said he was ‘coerced’ to pay Joe, Hunter in bombshell allegations (opens New York Post)

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    Ukrainian oligarch allegedly said his dog was “smarter” than Hunter Biden, but that payments needed “so everything will be okay.”

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