Hunter Biden investigations could touch on sprawling range of foreign dealings

Published December 15, 2020 7:35pm ET



Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, is under criminal investigation as federal authorities scrutinize his foreign business dealings, and while the full scope of the federal inquiries have not been made public, the younger Biden’s financial dealings with China are likely at the forefront.

Concerns about Hunter Biden gained broader attention last week after multiple outlets reported that he is being investigated in connection to his taxes and overseas business with China and other countries in a federal inquiry that was opened as far back as 2018. President-elect Joe Biden’s campaign, along with many in the media, had dismissed the Hunter Biden laptop story and other allegations as being part of a Russian disinformation operation, even though Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that “there is no intelligence that supports that … Hunter Biden’s laptop is part of some Russian disinformation campaign.”

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