Ukrainian prosecutors just blew up Trump's Hunter Biden conspiracy theories: report
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The pretext for President Donald Trump trying to extort Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into announcing an investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden's family — a scandal which resulted in his impeachment — was a conspiracy theory that Biden's son Hunter had some sort of improper dealings in the country through his seat on the board of the energy firm Burisma.
But according to The Guardian, Ukrainian officials conducting an audit of Burisma just laid that narrative to rest.
"An audit of thousands of old case files by Ukrainian prosecutors found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Hunter Biden, the former prosecutor general, who had launched the audit, told Reuters," said the report. "Ruslan Ryaboshapka was in the spotlight last year as the man who would decide whether to launch an investigation into former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter, in what became a key issue in the impeachment of President Donald Trump."
"The audit was intended to probe whether cases Ryaboshapka had inherited from his predecessors had been handled properly, given the reputation of the prosecution service as being riddled with corruption and influence-peddling," said the report. "The audit was part of a broader reform of the prosecution service but became politically charged given some of the cases related to Burisma's founder."
"Ryaboshapka was fired in March after lawmakers accused him of not moving quickly enough in prosecuting cases," said the report. "Ryaboshapka said he was axed because he had started bringing real reform to the prosecution service for the first time in a way that threatened the interests of corrupt politicians."
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Ukrainian prosecutors find no evidence against Hunter Biden
Audit probed energy company Burisma, of which Biden was a board member from 2014-2019
An audit of thousands of old case files by Ukrainian prosecutors found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Hunter Biden, the former prosecutor general, who had launched the audit, told Reuters.
Ruslan Ryaboshapka was in the spotlight last year as the man who would decide whether to launch an investigation into former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter, in what became a key issue in the impeachment of President Donald Trump .
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described Ryaboshapka as “100 percent my person” on a call in July 2019 in which Trump asked Zelenskiy to investigate Biden, the man who became his main rival in the 2020 presidential race.
Ukraine to review legal cases amid Trump claims over Bidens
After taking office, Ryaboshapka in October announced an audit of old cases he inherited, including those related to the energy company Burisma, of which Hunter Biden was a board member between 2014-2019.
The audit was intended to probe whether cases Ryaboshapka had inherited from his predecessors had been handled properly, given the reputation of the prosecution service as being riddled with corruption and influence-peddling.
So the whole thing was fake news and conspiracy nuttery from the right. And the president* of the United States was the main conspirator. His sorry ass should have been impeached.
No problem JR. The Dems are planning to impeach him again next term...unless a miracle happens and Biden steals the presidency
All Trump did was make a get acquainted call to what's his name. Nothing remotely impeachable happened.
I dont know if you believe that or are being dishonest. But either way its unsettling.
They've had just cause for half a dozen impeachments this term.
No, just typical.
He was impeached, John, but the Senate exonerated him. They didn't even censure him like they did Clinton
Clinton was guilty of perjury. He settled with the woman out of court, and then lost his license to practice law. That is a real crime. A real crime Democrats excused in the Senate; along with obstruction. (Funny how obstruction became a crime only for Trump with Democrats. They couldn't even come close to proving it.)
Several Democrats in the House voted to impeach Clinton. Only 1 ex-Republican voted to impeach Trump in the House. When it came to the Senate Democrats put party before country for Clinton. With Trump Democrats put party before country in both the House and Senate. Seems they will never learn.
What crime is Trump guilty of outside of upsetting leftists everywhere on a daily basis?
Huh? Obviously some Senate Democrats had to vote to convict because he got censured.
Correction noted TG.
I think people get confused over the word "impeachment". It simply is a word for "indictment". The House acts as a grand jury which hears evidence and determines if there is enough for a jury trial.
The Senate then acts as a jury and determines if there is enough evidence to convict. In this case, the Senate "found" not enough for a conviction.
The only one that comes to mind is " Mopery ", but I wouldn't put it past him.
They probably did find it but blew it off.
The Ukrainian conclusion has the same value as Russian investigators concluding Donald Trump didn't violate Russian law.
The concerns in the United States are violations of US law. And that requires an investigation in the United States.
What should be of concern to Biden is that Ukraine appears to be willing to share information. Ukraine may not stonewall US investigations the way Russia did.
The imagination is strong in you.
But, but, but, Benghazi!!!!
If Hunter committed a crime it was likely in the USA when he asked his dad to muscle the Ukrainian government to protect Hunter's employer. Ukrainian Law was violated but it was Joe Biden who committed those crimes that can be proven. The only evidence there would be against Hunter would be if his father testified and told the truth about conversations between himself and his son and that isn't likely but there's plenty of evidence against quid pro Joe including his own public admissions. In the end we already know Hunter is a shady character he has a long and colorful history but it's Joe Biden and his crimes we are most concerned with since he's the one running for President.
With your imagination, you should be writing spy novels.
Where was the concern when Trump ran?
Trump will still make this an issue when campaigning. If he still wants to go there, Biden should open the door of the Trump family ties to crime, then and now. The first thing I would bring up is how his son (with dad's encouragement I'm sure) took money earmarked for children's cancer research and funneled it back into the Trump family pockets.
Yep.
There are so many things Biden could use considering the Trump history and he should do so.