Top Republicans Seeking to Question Leaders of Lobbying Firm Connected to Hunter Biden

Published on November 29, 2023

Top Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives announced Nov. 29 they’re seeking interviews with executives at Blue Star Strategies, a lobbying firm connected to President Joe Biden’s son. Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and James Comer (R-Ky.) said they’ve obtained evidence suggesting the firm “was involved in the arrangement between Hunter Biden and Burisma.” Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian-based energy company, hired Blue Star in 2015 at the behest of Hunter Biden, the son of then-Vice President Joe Biden. Blue Star is run by Sally Painter and Karen Tramontano, former officials in the Clinton administration. House Republicans are probing Mr. Biden’s business dealings as part of an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, including actions taken to prevent an investigation by Ukraine’s top prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, into Burisma....

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