• LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml
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    10 months ago

    He was selling influence via his son though right? And he’s on camera bragging about bribing Ukraine to drop its investigation into Hunter, though I don’t know if the US would consider that a crime.

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      The selling influence stuff is tenuous if not impossible to prove as it’s mostly political speculation and the republicans doing their best to try and find a boogeyman. Plus even if it would 100% true; then everyone in congress would be guilty of that, and there’s no way they would want to risk setting a precedent.

      Could you link the Ukraine video though by any chance? That sounds interesting.

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      10 months ago

      No, his son was using his dad’s name to gain influence, but Biden had no involvement with those business deals. I’m not saying nepotism should be legal or that family members of political figures should be capable of benefiting from their relative, but there are no laws preventing this.

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        10 months ago

        Wasn’t there something about him having to give half of his earnings to Joe? I didn’t follow that.