Hunter Biden associate worked with White House office on a response to explain his Burisma work: Republicans say emails sent on day Biden’s son promised to ‘get help from DC’ to ease corruption probe prove ‘collusion’

The 2015 emails from the former Hunter Biden aide to the then-Vice President’s staff describe a closely coordinated relationship that blurred the line between official government work and the Biden family business, Republicans say.

The Republican Party is stepping up its investigation into the Biden family’s decades-long “influence peddling program” as lawmakers open a possible impeachment inquiry into the incumbent president over his connections to his son’s foreign affairs activities.

They are limited to a series of emails between Eric Schwerin, a close business associate of Hunter’s at his investment firm Rosemont Seneca, and then Vice President Kate Bedingfield in December 2015 about Hunter’s ties to Ukraine.

In a Dec. 4, 2015, interview titled “Quotes,” Schwerin requested the VP’s signature on statements he suggested the White House use to respond to media questions about Hunter’s role in the Ukrainian oil company Burisma, while Joe continued his anti-corruption work. performed. in the country.

At the time, Hunter was a member of the company’s board of directors and was making about $83,000 a month, despite having no previous experience in the energy industry.

According to the records, Schwerin wrote to Bedingfield’s official “@ovp.eop.gov” account, suggesting language “from a spokesman for Hunter” that caused Joe to distance himself from Hunter’s lucrative Burisma role.

She replied, “VP signed this a few hours later,” and then sent the statement to the New York Times and other investigative media outlets.

On the exact day of the email exchange, Hunter was actually in Dubai with Burisma executives for dinner at the Four Seasons.

Hunter is said to have said at that dinner that he could get “help from DC” to ease some “government pressure” on the company as it faced corruption investigations.

Archer testified to Congress last month that Burisma had asked “Hunter, you know, to help them with some of that pressure,” and “DC” meant his influence based on his connection to his then-VP father.

“Well, I mean he was a lobbyist and an expert and he obviously had a very powerful name. So I think that’s what they asked for,” Archer said of Hunter.

He then confirmed that immediately after Hunter was asked to help out at the Four Seasons meeting, Hunter “called his dad.”

Although Archer was not ‘informed’ about the call, he was told that ‘we called DC’

The emails between Schwerin and Bedingfield were first published in March by America First Legal as part of an ongoing Freedom of Information Act lawsuit with the National Archives.

Many of the related emails have been “completely withheld” due to White House privilege.

Now James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, is demanding that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publish all emails between Schwerin and Bedingfield in their complete, unredacted state.

He also requests documents and communications between the Vice President’s office and staff with Hunter’s other associates, including Devon Archer, Vuk Jeremic, John Robinson “Rob” Walker, and Jeffrey Cooper.

“Joe Biden never built an ‘absolute wall’ between his family’s business activities and his official government work — his office doors were wide open to Hunter Biden’s associates,” Chairman Comer told DailyMail.com in a statement. “There is evidence of collusion in efforts to spread media stories about corruption in Burisma as Vice President Biden publicly promoted an anti-corruption agenda in Ukraine.”

The White House has maintained that Joe Biden never “did business” with his son or was aware of his foreign dealings.

The follow-up request comes a week after Comer wrote a letter to NARA asking the agency to provide records including reports that Hunter traveled to at least 15 countries with his father, then Air Force Two Vice President Joe.

They accuse then-Vice President Biden of “abusing” his taxpayer-funded office “to enrich his family” by flying Hunter around the world to meet with his business associates, according to a letter to the 29 National Archives. August Obtained by DailyMail.com.

Hunter accompanied his powerful father on official vice presidential tours between 2009 and 2017 to Asia, Europe, Africa, Mexico and Canada in at least 15 different countries, according to a recent report from Fox news.

During the trips, Hunter reportedly meets with his international business partners and potential clients. Apparently, he also offered short “handshake” meetings on several occasions, giving his partners direct access to his father.

They demanded all Air Force Two flight records and emails sent by the White House to Biden family members during the Obama-Biden administration.

In addition, new data has revealed that then Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter’s investment firm Rosemont Seneca exchanged more than 1,000 emails during his time as the second most powerful politician in the world.

Republicans claim there is mounting evidence that the then vice president was involved in Hunter’s overseas deals that brought in millions from countries like China, Romania and Ukraine.

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee reiterate their “concern” that foreigners “seeked access and influence by establishing lucrative business relationships with the immediate family members of high-profile political figures,” including members of the Biden family.

DailyMail.com reached out to NARA last week for a response to the Republican-led letter, and a spokesperson said Comer’s “request” has been received.

“NARA has received the request from Chairman Comer and will respond in accordance with the Presidential Records Act (PRA), the NARA operative rules and the applicable Executive Order.”