New Documents Suggest Biden Intervened in Burisma Investigation

What it is

Newly released documents allege that while serving as vice president, Joe Biden intervened in a corruption investigation involving the Ukrainian gas company Burisma to protect the interests of his son, Hunter Biden. The claims were presented by Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 16, 2025.

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• The claims were presented by Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 16, 2025.

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Primary sources

• https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/oversight-of-the-federal-bureau-of-investigation-09-16-2025
• https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-obtains-and-releases-fbi-record-alleging-vp-biden-foreign-bribery-scheme
• https://www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fd_1023_obtained_by_senator_grassley_-_biden.pdf
• https://www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/1023s_obtained_by_chairman_grassley.pdf

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