From: arthursackman@gmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 8:20:37 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:   
   > On 8/31/23 5:03 PM, Art Sackman wrote:    
   > > On Tuesday, Au  > >   
      
    Quoting the 2020 Grassley led investigation minority report:    
   >    
   > "Every witness interviewed for this investigation testified that Vice    
   > President Biden did not alter United States foreign policy to benefit    
   > his son Hunter Biden, and that Hunter Biden's presence on the board of    
   > the Ukrainian gas company Burisma had no effect on U.S. foreign policy.    
   > "Every witness stated that Hunter Biden and his associates had no role    
   > in the formulation of U.S. policy, that Hunter Biden's role did not    
   > influence U.S. foreign policy decisions, and that Vice President Biden    
   > carried out U.S. foreign policy in the interest of the United States.    
   > "The investigation's evidence, set forth in this Minority report,    
   > confirms there was no corruption, wrongdoing, or impropriety on the part    
   > of" the Vice President."    
   >    
   > [Goldman questioning]    
   >    
   > Q So based on everything you saw, heard, and observed, did you have any    
   > knowledge of Joe Biden having any involvement with Burisma?    
   > A No -- not direct, no.    
   > Q No involvement of Joe --    
   > A No.    
   > Q -- Biden with Burisma.    
   > A No. My only thought is that I think Burisma would have gone out of    
   > business if it didn't have the brand attached to it. That's my, like,    
   > only honest opinion.    
   >    
   > [That's the source of Scott's comment about Biden keeping Burisma going    
   > longer.]    
   >    
   > Mr. Goldman. ... you said earlier that -- I believe the direct quote is    
   > that Burisma felt like they had Shokin under control.    
   > Mr. Archer. Correct.    
   > Mr. Goldman. What did you mean by that?    
   > Mr. Archer. That was like -- that was a narrative that was -- that was    
   > told to me by various of the D.C. team, that the firing of Shokin was    
   > bad for Burisma because he was under control.    
   > Mr. Goldman. What did you understand "under control" to mean?    
   > Mr. Archer. Meaning that they were going to maybe give a slap on the    
   > wrist as opposed to --    
   > Mr. Goldman. Okay.    
   > Mr. Archer. -- you know, seize all his assets.   
      
      
   So?   
      
   It's damning enough, and then there is also the whole pile of other evidence.   
      
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