House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) requested information from Special Counsel Robert Hur regarding President Joe Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified information.
President Biden and his family have come under fire for allegedly taking in money from abroad. The president’s son, Hunter Biden, sat on the board of the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma, making tens of thousands of dollars per month while his father was vice president of the United States. Republicans accused the Bidens of taking in millions of dollars in foreign bribes. The allegations have prompted conflict of interest concerns as President Biden is in the Oval Office and the United States faces numerous foreign policy challenges, including from China, where Mr. Hunter Biden has done business.
“If any of the classified documents mishandled by President Biden involved countries or individuals that had financial dealings with Biden family members or their related companies, the committee needs access to that information to evaluate whether our national security has been compromised,” Mr. Comer said.
“The Committee is concerned that President Biden may have retained sensitive documents related to specific countries involving his family’s foreign business.”
He also said the committee is asking “whether the White House or President Biden’s personal attorneys placed any limitations or scoping restrictions during the interview that would have precluded a line of inquiry regarding evidence (emails, text messages, or witness statements) directly linking Joe Biden to troublesome foreign payments.”
Mr. Hur’s office interviewed President Biden on Oct. 8 and 9, according to the White House.
“As we have said from the beginning, the President and the White House are cooperating with this investigation, and as it has been appropriate, we have provided relevant updates publicly, being as transparent as we can consistent with protecting and preserving the integrity of the investigation,” White House Counsel’s Office spokesperson Ian Sams said in a statement on Oct. 9.
“President Biden’s retention of certain classified documents begs the question as to why he kept these particular materials. Of the many classified documents he reviewed over his lengthy career, why did President Biden keep these specific documents in his home and office?” Mr. Comer said.
“The sensitive nature of the information contained in the documents may answer that question for the Committee, which is why we seek to review those materials.”
Mr. Comer asked Mr. Hur for multiple types of information: “any terms, agreements, or scoping limitations related to [the special counsel] office’s interview of President Biden”; “a copy of the report and agents’ notes from the interview of President Biden”; and “a copy of the report and agents’ notes from any interview, if conducted, of [former White House Counsel] Dana Remus.”The committee chairman also requested that Mr. Hur turn over “a list of the countries named in any documents with classification markings recovered from Penn Biden Center, President Biden’s residence, including the garage, in Wilmington, Delaware, or elsewhere” and “a list of the individuals named in any documents with classification markings recovered from Penn Biden Center, President Biden’s residence, including the garage, in Wilmington, Delaware, or elsewhere.”
Finally, Mr. Comer requested “all documents with classification markings recovered from the Penn Biden Center, President Biden’s residence, including the garage, in Wilmington, Delaware, or elsewhere.”
Mr. Comer set a deadline of Oct. 30 for the information.
The Epoch Times reached out to the Department of Justice for comment about the letter but received none by press time.
