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Merrick Garland and DOJ face lawsuit over Hunter Biden’s unregistered foreign agent status.

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Lawsuit Filed Against⁢ Attorney⁣ General ⁣Merrick‍ Garland and⁤ DOJ⁣ Over Hunter ‌Biden’s Alleged⁢ Failure to Register as a ‍Foreign Agent

A ‌lawsuit was filed on⁤ Tuesday‌ against Attorney General Merrick ⁣Garland ⁢and ‍the Department of⁣ Justice (DOJ)⁢ regarding allegations that⁢ the⁣ agency failed ​to enforce the‍ requirement for ⁢Hunter ⁤Biden⁢ to register ‍as a foreign agent.

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The ⁢conservative group,⁢ America First Legal, stated in ​its⁤ suit‌ that the ​DOJ⁤ and Mr. ⁤Garland had ‍a responsibility ​to​ ensure that President Joe ⁢Biden’s son registered⁤ with ‌the ⁢agency‌ while serving on⁢ the board⁤ of⁤ Ukrainian energy firm⁣ Burisma ⁣Holdings Limited.

The​ group,⁢ founded ⁤by former Trump adviser⁤ Stephen ‌Miller, ‍also argued⁤ that⁣ Hunter⁢ Biden’s‍ business⁢ dealings with Chinese oil ‌magnate ⁣Ye ‌Jianming⁣ should‍ have required⁣ him‍ to register as‍ a⁣ foreign ‍agent. ⁤The‍ lawsuit (pdf) ⁣referenced alleged⁤ text​ messages ⁢from ‌Hunter Biden ⁣in which he⁢ discussed setting up a “separate entity” called “CEFC America” to avoid ⁣registering⁢ as ⁣a ‌foreign‌ agent during the ‍Obama Administration.

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Hunter ⁤Biden served ‌as‌ a​ board member‍ of​ Burisma starting ‌in ⁢April 2014 ‍when his ‌father‌ was ⁣vice president​ under⁣ President Barack ⁤Obama. Emails obtained by ‍America First in⁤ March⁤ from the ⁣National‍ Archives⁤ and‍ Records​ Administration suggest‍ that Hunter Biden ​claimed to ⁣be a legal ⁣adviser to the ‍Ukrainian company ⁤and ⁢an ⁢attorney⁤ with a⁣ law ⁤firm ⁢representing it.

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The ⁢complaint ​stated‍ that the‍ FBI‍ had obtained Hunter Biden’s⁢ laptop in 2019,‍ providing ⁢the Department ‍of​ Justice⁣ with knowledge that he ​was ​a foreign agent​ for ‍Ukrainian and⁣ Chinese‍ principals.‍ However,⁣ the ‌DOJ ‌failed ⁣to require‌ him to‌ register‍ or ⁢initiate​ a⁣ waiver ‍rulemaking ​process.

Gene Hamilton, AFL vice president ‍and general counsel, emphasized ‌that ⁢evidence ⁣gathered‍ by⁣ the group​ indicates ⁢that Hunter Biden​ used his⁤ access ⁤and position for ​the⁣ benefit⁣ of foreign principals.⁣ Hamilton⁣ criticized⁢ the Department of⁢ Justice ⁢for ⁢not holding ​Hunter⁣ Biden accountable, stating, ​”Any⁤ other ⁢American ​would⁤ have⁤ been criminally prosecuted ⁢for ​failing to register​ as ‌a foreign agent ⁢for ​this conduct—but not ⁢under ⁢Merrick⁤ Garland’s ⁢Department​ of Justice,‌ which ​continues to go out⁢ of‌ its way⁣ to ⁤help President Biden,⁢ his family, and​ his radical liberal allies. The Attorney General ⁤has a ⁤non-discretionary duty‌ to ‍ensure that ​Hunter⁣ Biden registers​ as a⁢ foreign ‍agent under ‌FARA and provides⁣ the American ‍people‍ with transparency ⁣into his‍ activities on behalf ⁤of ⁢foreign principals.”


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​​ ​Hunter Biden ⁢at ⁢the White‌ House
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In March, ​America ‌First Legal submitted a complaint urging ​the DOJ and Mr. Garland to enforce FARA ​by‍ mandating‍ Hunter ‍Biden’s​ registration.



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