Published 16:21 IST, October 9th 2022

White House spending $265k on staff tasked at deflecting Biden's son Hunter probe: Report

White House hired US Department of Veterans Affairs top attorney Richard A. Sauber for the role of “deputy counsel to the president" to handle subpoenas.

Reported by: Zaini Majeed
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In a desperate attempt to conceal facts or a Republican-led probe, White House is assembling an army of staff to tackle Democrat US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden's laptop case, withdrawal from Afghanistan and or government woes pointed out by  American public. This came after Federal agents investigating Hunter Biden's story told American brocasters that y have every reason to believe that re was enough evidence to charge Biden's first son with tax evasion crimes and lying for his drug abuse in order to possess arms.

On Saturday,  conservative daily newspaper published in New York City, NY Post cited sources as saying that in an effort to deter GOP's regaining control of House of Representatives in upcoming midterm elections, Democrats are paying $265,000 a year salary to a new set of staff just for setting up  defences for Biden ministration against Republican-led subpoenas.

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paper claims that White House hired US Department of Veterans Affairs top attorney Richard A. Sauber for role of “deputy counsel to president." job requires handling of Biden ministration's House oversight probes. y also got onboard Ian Sams, a veteran of Vice President Kamala Harris’ failed 2020 presidential campaign, and are shelling an estimated $155,000 and $110,000 respectively to pay two men's salaries. 

“Americans deserve transparency from President Biden about his family’s suspicious business dealings," Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) was quoted saying by paper. "But inste of providing transparency, White House is hiring staff at American taxpayers’ expense to stonewall congressional oversight and accountability," he continued. 

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“Let’s be clear: no amount of Biden White House staff or stonewalling will stop Republicans’ quest for transparency and accountability on behalf of American people,” he ded.

GOP slams Meta for withholding Hunter Biden's laptop coverage 

Republican Senators including Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley h earlier slammed Meta's suppression of Hunter Biden's laptop coverage as y demanded that Mark Zuckerberg hand over all communications that it h with FBI, Justice Department, and or government bureaucrats related to Hunter Biden's laptop, his business dealings, as well as Russian disinformation. 

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Senators Grassley, R-Iowa, and Johnson, R-Wis., tightened noose on Meta's CEO after he acknowledged that his platform h censored news reports and coverage about president's son on orders of FBI until elections were over. At least two Republican Senators wrote that Meta CEO must outline clear revelation about FBI telling  Facebook employees to be on "high alert" for Russian propaganda and company subsequently withholding all coverage. This was overlooked despite that a whistleblower h also alleged that FBI was working to downplay stories about Hunter Biden's laptop.

16:21 IST, October 9th 2022