The Biden team has constructed a careful image of Hunter Biden's business ventures, sometimes employing a sophisticated myth-making operation aided by allies in the media who rarely challenged or investigated their false claims.
In a press release announcing his appointment, Hunter Biden is quoted as saying, "I believe that my assistance in consulting the Company on matters of transparency, corporate governance and responsibility, international expansion and other priorities will contribute to the economy and benefit the people of Ukraine."
"Mr. Biden will not lobby on behalf of Burisma. His role is to advise the company's legal and compliance unit, including guidance on corporate governance standards." Behind the scenes, Hunter Biden's team knew otherwise.
Hunter Biden will not lobby for the company, said Lawrence Pacheco, an official with FTI Consulting, a Washington government affairs company recently hired by Burisma.
In the article, I noted that Joe Biden had traveled to Ukraine to "Announce a $50 million aid package that included technical support for increasing the country's natural gas production - an investment that could bolster profits at Burisma Holdings, where his son is a director." What was not known at the time was that Hunter Biden was already working with a team of public affairs consultants to channel U.S. government technical assistance to his client.
In one email found on Hunter's laptop, Risen asked, "What lobbying activities is the company engaged in the US?" among other questions to Hunter Biden.
The July testimony by former Hunter Biden associate Devon Archer confirmed that Hunter Biden had arranged a secret dinner with his Ukrainian business partner and his father, as the New York Post had originally reported.
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