A recently released unclassified FBI document, brought to light by Senator Chuck Grassley, has made startling allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden.
According to the document, Joe and Hunter Biden were allegedly involved in a scheme where they coerced the CEO of Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings, Mykola Zlochevsky, into paying them millions of dollars in exchange for their assistance in removing the Ukrainian prosecutor investigating the company.
The document at the center of the controversy is an FBI-generated FD-1023 form, which reflects an interview conducted with a highly credible confidential source (CHS).
The source detailed multiple meetings and conversations with Mykola Zlochevsky, the CEO of Burisma Holdings, dating back to 2015.
Notably, during this time, Hunter Biden was serving on Burisma’s board.
According to the FD-1023 form, Zlochevsky claimed to the source that he had many text messages and ‘recordings’ that show he was coerced to make such payments to both Joe and Hunter Biden.
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FBI Document Reveals Allegations of Biden Involvement in Ukraine’s Prosecutor Dismissal
The payments were purportedly made in exchange for their help in getting the Ukrainian prosecutor investigating Burisma fired.
The document raises questions about Joe Biden’s involvement in pressuring Ukraine to dismiss the prosecutor, Viktor Shokin.
At the time, Shokin was investigating Burisma Holdings, and Hunter Biden was serving on the company’s board, earning significant sums of money each month.
The document suggests that Joe Biden, in his capacity as Vice President, threatened to withhold $1 billion in critical US aid unless Shokin was fired.
Biden’s allies have maintained that the firing of Shokin was not an attempt to obstruct justice or protect Burisma Holdings.
Instead, they argue that Biden acted in line with the policy position of the US and the international community, as they were concerned about Shokin’s alleged leniency towards corruption in Ukraine.
The release of this unclassified FBI document has sparked controversy, with critics questioning the timing of its release and its potential political motivations.
Some have raised concerns about the credibility of the confidential source and the lack of concrete evidence supporting the allegations made against the Bidens.
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Source: The Fox News