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bluewater

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4. "would complicate efforts by U.S. diplomats"

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 18, 2019, 10:55 AM

Oct 2019

George Kent, a deputy assistant secretary of state, testified Tuesday that he worried that Hunter Biden’s position at the firm Burisma Holdings would complicate efforts by U.S. diplomats to convey to Ukrainian officials the importance of avoiding conflicts of interest

That was the point George Kent, a deputy assistant secretary of state, tried to make to Biden Staffers when Joe was VP and what he testified to Congress on Tuesday.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Diplomat tells investigators he raised alarms in 2015 about Hunter Biden's Ukraine work [View all] bluewater Oct 2019 OP

"the impeachment inquiry also threatens to keep alive questions..." HeartlandProgressive Oct 2019 #1

'Concern' is fairly warranted ... but is there any actual evidence Hunter acted corruptly? (nt) mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #2

"would complicate efforts by U.S. diplomats" bluewater Oct 2019 #4

Thanks for reminding me why I generally avoid this particular forum ... mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #9

The problem is that... zentrum Oct 2019 #11

Companies hire famous people and put them on their Boards for the name recognition ALL THE TIME mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #13

So he didn't go to anyone else besides the Biden's office? awesomerwb1 Oct 2019 #3

Hunter Biden quit Burisma two weeks before Joe announced his candidacy. Everything else ancianita Oct 2019 #5

Meh. Even without the impeachment inquiry the questions about the Bidens ooky Oct 2019 #6

The headline doesn't match the article. TwilightZone Oct 2019 #7

Good point. That also matters. zentrum Oct 2019 #12

Linked article is Bothsiderism bullshit Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #8

Way to go, there, bluewater. MineralMan Oct 2019 #10

As dependable as sunrise and sunset still_one Oct 2019 #14

The ad hominem attacks? bluewater Oct 2019 #15

Not a good look and dirty, grimy Trump will have millions of $$ to amplify this. MelissaB Oct 2019 #16