THREAD — America First Legal sued the National Archives to obtain the Burisma records from Biden’s time as VP.
As a result of that litigation, we obtained a trove of new docs from the archives directly linking Joe Biden to Hunter’s profiteering in Ukraine.
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/2 Despite Joe Biden’s assertions that he had no involvement with Hunter’s appointment to Burisma, he signed off on the official statement in response to questions from reporters about whether Hunter’s position undermined the VP’s credibility in pushing anti-corruption measures.
/3 Eric D. Schwerin, Hunter’s associate at Rosemont Seneca Advisors, LLC, corrected typos in Vice President Biden’s official statement.
/4 The VP’s office connected reporters (who were writing about Hunter’s appointment to Burisma) to Amos Hochstein, the “point” person for International Energy Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, to provide a “unique and valuable perspective” on the relationships in Ukraine.
/5 Wall Street Journal journalist Paul Sonne reached out to the office of the Vice President regarding whether Hunter’s involvement with Zlochevsky at Burisma would undermine the Vice President’s message on Ukraine.
/6 Office of the Vice President connected the Wall Street Journal to Amos Hochstein.
Amos Hochstein is, according to Politico, “the most influential Joe Biden adviser that most people don’t know about.” According to Axios, he is “one of President Biden’s closest confidants.”
/7 According to @ChuckGrassley and @RonJohnsonWI committees’ staff report, then-U.S. Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein raised concerns with VP Biden and Hunter that Hunter’s position on Burisma’s board enabled Russian disinformation… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
/8 However, Hochstein testified to the committees that he did not recommend that Hunter leave Burisma’s board because he did not “believe that was my place to have that discussion, one way or the other.”
/9 Jim Risen, New York Times journalist, was also working on a story related to Vice President Biden’s trip to Ukraine and Hunter Biden’s role with Burisma Holdings and reached out to the Office of the Vice President.
/10 After providing him with the official statement signed off by Joe Biden, the Office of the Vice President recommended he speak with Amos Hochstein, “the State Department point on International Energy Affairs.”
/11 Instead of answering the question from the New York Times regarding whether Hunter had ever traveled with Vice President Biden to Ukraine, the Office of the Vice President urged the New York Times not to publish embarrassing details from Hunter’s record.
/12 The Office of the Vice President also worked hand in glove with Rosemont Seneca in response to press inquiries, including the story about Hunter Biden’s Ashley Madison account.
/13 Eric D. Schwerin, Hunter’s associate at Rosemont Seneca Advisors, LLC, fielded press inquiries on behalf of both Hunter and former President Kwasniewski, who were board members of Burisma, and coordinated with the Office of the Vice President.
/14 Inquiries about an Ashley Madison account registered with Hunter Biden’s email were fielded by official statements from both the Office of the Vice President and Rosemont Seneca Advisors, LLC.
/15 The records include an email from then-U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie L. Yovanovitch to, among others, Victoria Nuland (currently the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs) at the Department of State, Anna Makanju in VP Biden’s Office, and Eric Ciaramella – the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
/16 In an email prepared by a Ukranian public relations and political intelligence firm called “lbicompany,” Yovanovitch reported the following:
/17 Given the evidence that the VP Biden was signing off on statements concerning his son’s involvement with Burisma and that Obama officials were aware of Burisma’s alleged activities, it appears that former President Trump’s concerns about Biden family corruption were shared.
/18 The apparent failure of federal authorities to open or pursue appropriate criminal inquiries raises troubling concerns about the poisoning of our justice system with political agendas.
/19 These documents also take on heightened significance given escalating military conflict in Ukraine.
America First Legal will continue to release more documents as they are obtained as a result of our litigation.
AFL and the State of Iowa, leading a coalition of 14 states, just filed an amicus brief defending President Trump against civil litigation, urging the court to dismiss the case and allow him to serve his full term without undue legal distractions.
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/2 AFL, representing the State of Iowa, filed an amicus brief in the Delaware Court of Chancery in United Atlantic Ventures, LLC, v. Trump Media and Technology Group Corp., asking the court to hold or dismiss the case against President Trump and let him serve his full term without the undue distraction of civil litigation.
/3 In January 2021, Twitter (now X) permanently suspended President Trump’s account, citing alleged threats of violence after the 2020 election.
/1 AFL has long fought to protect children, defend parental rights, and end radical indoctrination in our nation’s schools.
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/2 AFL sued the Fairfax County School Board for forcing female students to share bathrooms with biological men and forcing them to use female pronouns when addressing male classmates.
/3 AFL filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to support parent’s rights and reject Montgomery County Public School’s attempt to indoctrinate students with a mandatory curriculum on sexuality and “gender identity.”
/1‼️ REMINDER: It’s a violation of federal law for career officials at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to send sensitive information on nominees directly to Senate Judiciary Committee staff.
/2 Legal information sharing between the Senate Judiciary Committee, White House, and DOJ happens under authorized Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs):
Senate Judiciary Committee 🔄 White House
White House 🔄 DOJ
/3 There is no legal agreement allowing sensitive information sharing between the DOJ and the Senate Judiciary Committee.
AFL just sued CBS Broadcasting and its parent company, Paramount Global, for allegedly engaging in employment discrimination against a decorated U.S. Navy combat veteran.
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/2 AFL filed the lawsuit against CBS Broadcasting and Paramount Global for allegedly violating California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) by unlawfully discriminating against AFL’s client because of his race, sex, and military service status.
/3 AFL’s client is a white, heterosexual male and veteran who served as a combat cameraman and reconnaissance expert in the U.S. Navy for more than a decade.
He received numerous commendations for his service, including:
🎖️ Joint Service Commendation Medal
🎖️ Iraq Campaign Medal
🎖️ Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal
After retiring from the military, AFL’s client began working as a videographer at CBS in 2018.
The Biden-Harris ATF has reversed its unlawful “zero-tolerance” policy that allowed the agency to revoke federal firearms licenses (FFL) over minor paperwork errors, following AFL and @TPPF’s lawsuit.
/2 Historically, FFL holders were required to “willfully” violate the Gun Control Act (GCA) to lose their licenses.
This required intentional and reckless disregard for the GCA’s requirements in filling out the federal form.
/3 In 2021, ATF issued a punitive and unlawful policy redefining “willfulness” to allow the federal government to revoke FFLs for typographical or inadvertent errors and minor violations.
AFL has launched a multi-pronged initiative to hold elected officials in sanctuary jurisdictions across the country accountable for violating federal immigration laws.
/2 As part of AFL’s initial response to leftist elected officials and organizations’ plans to interfere with the federal enforcement of our immigration laws, we have:
➡️ Notified 249 elected officials in sanctuary jurisdictions across the U.S. of the legal consequences they could face.
➡️ Launched “Sanctuary Strongholds,” an interactive website resource providing insight into sanctuary jurisdictions nationwide and contact information for elected officials violating federal law.
➡️ Filed a Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) petition to increase transparency into crimes committed by illegal aliens against women and children.
➡️ Filed investigative requests with 17 key states and cities across the U.S. to expose the individuals and organizations actively undermining federal immigration enforcement and the rule of law.
/3 AFL has notified 249 elected officials in sanctuary jurisdictions across the U.S. of the legal consequences they could face for interfering with or impeding federal immigration law enforcement efforts and for concealing, harboring, or shielding illegal aliens.