Trump says he raised Hunter Biden allegations with his China go-between
Source: Washington Post
Trump says he raised Hunter Biden allegations with his China go-between
By Michael Kranish
September 27, 2019 at 6:02 p.m. EDT
President Trump, who has alleged that Hunter Biden got the Chinese to put $1.5 billion into an investment fund, said during private remarks this week that he raised the matter with a U.S. executive who has served as his intermediary on trade talks with Beijing.
Trumps comments could attract interest in light of the impeachment inquiry underway by House Democrats. That investigation focuses on the presidents effort to extract information about Hunter Bidens job on a Ukrainian gas companys board at a time when his father was overseeing U.S. policy in that country. Given Trumps comments, investigators may want to learn whether the president similarly sought information about the Bidens in China.
In remarks to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations on Thursday morning, Trump said he discussed Bidens China work with Stephen Schwarzman, the chief executive of the investment company Blackstone.
I was with the head of Blackstone . . . Steve Schwarzman, Trump said, according to a video of the remarks obtained by The Washington Post. After alleging that Hunter Biden got $1.5 billion from the Chinese, Trump said he asked Schwarzman, Steve, is that possible? Trump said Schwarzman asked, Who got that? and Trump responded, Bidens son.
Trump said he asked Schwarzman how that could happen, and the executive responded: Maybe I shouldnt get involved, you know its very political.
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