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To: Doren who wrote (9839)	11/22/2019 5:23:09 PM
From: Doren	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11191

More swamp humor: California high court tosses law aimed at forcing Trump to release tax returns that trump said he would release 3 years ago but won't because people will find out he's not as rich as he claimed Just because he won't release it and won't let any of his appointees talk to congress doesn't mean he's not hiding anything...

To: Doren who wrote (9839)	11/22/2019 5:33:18 PM
From: handyman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11191

Do you really think Bolton wants to be the one to take Trump down and usher ina dem regime that will crush every initiative he ever believed in. His testimony would be something for everyone. He wants to sell his book. This is a must read for You Ukrainian Prosecutor Announces Expansion of Investigation into Burisma Founder; Bad News for the Bidens?Posted at 9:00 pm on November 21, 2019 by Elizabeth Vaughn Share On Facebook Share On Twitter FILE – In this Oct. 11, 2012, file photo, Hunter Biden waits for the start of the his father’s, Vice President Joe Biden’s, debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. In 2014, then-Vice President Joe Biden was at the forefront of American diplomatic efforts to support Ukraine’s fragile democratic government as it sought to fend off Russian aggression and root out corruption. So it raised eyebrows when Biden’s son Hunter was hired by a Ukrainian gas company. President Donald Trump prodded Ukraine’s president to help him investigate any corruption related to Joe Biden, now one of the top Democrats seeking to defeat Trump in 2020. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) According to Reuters, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Ryaboshapka announced on Wednesday that his office was expanding an investigation into Mykola Zlochevsky, the founder of Ukrainian natural gas company, Burisma Holdings. Zlochevsky is now “ under suspicion” of embezzling $33 million in state funds. Prior to this announcement, Zlochevsky was under investigation for tax violations, money laundering and for issuing “licenses” to Burisma while serving as Ukraine’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources. Currently, Zlochevsky’s whereabouts are unknown. As we all know, former Vice President Joe Biden became the Obama administration’s “point man” on Ukraine in February 2014. Ukraine was in crisis after the revolution had overthrown President Viktor Yanukovych. He was tasked with tackling the country’s rampant corruption problem. Within two months, his son, Hunter, was appointed to the board of Burisma where he was paid anywhere from $50,000 to $83,000 per month. He held this position from April 2014 through April 2019. By most accounts, Hunter did nothing to earn such a large income from Burisma. But the name “Biden” worked like a charm to gain the cooperation of the Obama State Department in February 2016 when Burisma sought their assistance to end the investigation of their company. On Wednesday night, Sen. Lindsey Graham told Fox News’Sean Hannity that in September 2015, then-U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt delivered a speechcalling for Zlochevsky to be investigated. Upset that the Prosecutor General’s office was doing so little to combat corruption, Pyatt said: Rather than supporting Ukraine’s reforms and working to root out corruption, corrupt actors within the Prosecutor-General’s Office are making things worse by openly and aggressively undermining reform. They intimidate and obstruct the efforts of those working honestly on reform initiatives within that same office. The United States stands behind those who challenge these bad actors. Following Pyatt’s speech, the Prosecutor General, Viktor Shokin, opened an investigation into Burisma. Investigative journalist John Solomon published a comprehensive timeline of key events in Ukraine starting from February 2014 when Biden became the “point man.” It can be viewed here. (Note: Graham also uses Solomon’s timeline in his description of events.)