Hunter Biden's convicted former business partner may testify against him

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The former Burisma associate sought by the House Oversight Committee has faced his own legal problems.

from accounts related to family associate Rob Walker and his limited liability company established in 2008 in Delaware.was issued Monday to Archer's attorney, Matthew Schwartz, requesting Archer's presence for a deposition"investigating foreign nationals' attempts to target and coerce high-ranking U.S. officials' family members by providing money or other benefits in exchange for certain actions.

The subpoena states that Archer"played a significant role" in the Biden family's business deals abroad, including but not limited to China, Russia, and Ukraine—as well as meetings with then-Vice President Biden, including in the White House. Archer's testimony is"critical," they added.Archer was among three individualsof conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud totaling more than $60 million of tribal bonds.

She is also curious how much of his testimony will be taken at face value considering his previous conviction and prison sentence. "If what he tells the committee is going to be taken seriously, he is going to have to bring the 'receipts.' At the moment it seems like a situation where the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing and the Republicans are looking a bit foolish."

 

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