GOP investigates Hunter Biden's foreign trade
Republicans accused the Treasury on Wednesday. The White House in an effort to thwart efforts to investigate Hunter Biden's finances.
Rep. James Comer, a ranking member of the House Commission on Surveillance and Reform, said on a June 13 call, "Finance not to provide SAR to Republicans unless Democrats participate. A provincial official notified the Republican Commission of a request. "
" The Treasury Secretary refused to publish suspicious activity reports related to Hunter Byden or his family and their associates (including the President). "I'm doing it," Comer wrote in a letter to Finance Secretary Janet Yellen.
Comer is a record on May 26 related to a potential suspicious activity report called SAR{ Requested 89} first. He said in a letter Wednesday that the Treasury had not yet submitted the paperwork. Reports of suspicious activity are submitted by financial institutions when clients make large cash transactions or remittances that may indicate criminal activity such as tax evasion or money laundering, but many such transactions are not. Not appropriate.
A Treasury official said in an email to CBS News Wednesday, "The Treasury enables strong oversight and frequently produces other sensitive law enforcement information. We will provide SAR to Congress in a way that is consistent with the method. "
"This is not a political process. Since the inauguration of this administration, the Treasury has made SAR available at the request of approved committees and a process with individual members seeking information. We continue to work on it, "said officials. ..
A question sent by CBS News about Kammer's allegations that the Democratic Party is demanding participation in his request before releasing records related to Hunter Biden. Did not deal with.
In a May letter, House Republicans investigated Hunter Biden "and other Biden buddies and families," and their commerce was "US National Security and Biden." It undermines the president's ability to lead fairness. " Under the previous administration of
, members of the House of Representatives could request a copy of the SAR, but Comer writes that Republicans are also investigating why their access is restricted. Parliamentary officials are currently only able to view these records directly and cannot make copies.
"The Republican Commission is investigating whether this long-standing policy change is motivated by efforts to protect Hunter Biden and potentially President Biden from scrutiny," Comer wrote. rice field.
Comer's May letter quotesCBS News Reportand includes the global business of either Hunter Biden or President's brother James Biden. More than 150 financial transactions have been flagged as follows: Concerned by US banks for further review. The flagged transaction included a large wire transfer.
Comer's May request was for Hunter, other members of the Biden family, and all SARs generated in connection with their business partners. He also demanded all documents and communications related to the Biden administration's decision to limit Congress's access to suspicious activity reports.
In a letter on Wednesday, he also asked the Treasury for records that could be destroyed in connection with Biden's household since taking office on January 20, 2021. The basis for the Commission's pursuit of investigations if the Republicans rule the House of Representatives after the November elections. Mr. Comer said the Commission would investigate Hunter Biden even if a federal investigation from a US law firm in Delaware did not lead to prosecution.
The 2019 Federal Summon, obtained by CBS News, is a bank record of Hunter and James Biden dating back to 2014 when Joe Biden was Vice President by a Delaware criminal investigator. Indicates that you have asked for.
President Biden said he was not involved in the commerce of his son and brother.
"I have never received a penny from a foreign source in my life," he said. Biden said at the presidential debate in October 2020.
In April, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain reiterated that the president was not involved in his son's business.
"These are actions by the hunter and his brothers and are private issues. It certainly doesn't involve the president and no one in the White House is involved," Crane said. ..
Catherine Herridge is a senior research correspondent at CBS News covering national security and intelligence based in Washington, D.C.
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