Who is the man in the photo of Joe Biden golfing?
The photo, which was first aired by Fox News on Sept. 30, shows Joe and Hunter Biden playing golf in the Hamptons in 2014. According to Trump, one of the men is the "company boss" of Burisma, the energy company where Hunter served as a board member while his father was vice president.
Does a photo show Biden playing golf with a Ukrainian ‘boss’?
Devon Archer (far left) is pictured with Joe and Hunter Biden. (Screenshot from Twitter) Trump claims a photo shows the Bidens playing golf with a Ukrainian company ‘boss.’ But it doesn’t
Did Sleepy Joe Biden say he never spoke to Ukrainian company?
"Sleepy Joe said he never spoke to the Ukrainian company, and then the picture came out where he was playing golf with the company boss and Hunter." The photo, which was first aired by Fox News on Sept. 30, shows Joe and Hunter Biden playing golf in the Hamptons in 2014.
Does Joe Biden meet with Ukraine’s largest gas company CEO?
A viral image posted to Facebook claims to show Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden with the CEO of Burisma, Ukraine’s largest gas company. The post also claims that Joe Biden denied every meeting with the energy company head.
Where did Hunter Biden play golf?
The photo, which was first aired by Fox News on Sept. 30, shows Joe and Hunter Biden playing golf in the Hamptons in 2014. According to Trump, one of the men is the "company boss" of Burisma, the energy company where Hunter served as a board member while his father was vice president.
Who is the fourth man in Trump's tweet?
The fourth man in the photo that Trump tweeted is Ralph Pascucci, founder of Netrex Capital Markets LLC, a New York investment banking firm. He is also a principal of Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., where the Bidens spent a week in August 2014. (Screenshots from Twitter and Netrex)
Did Joe Biden speak to Ukrainian companies?
Says Joe Biden "said he never spoke to the Ukrainian company, and then the picture came out where he was playing golf with the company boss and Hunter" Biden. Devon Archer (far left) is pictured with Joe and Hunter Biden.
Did Biden say he never spoke to the Ukrainian company?
What Biden said. In his tweet, Trump claimed that Joe Biden said he "never spoke to the Ukrainian company" where his son served as a paid board member. But that mischaracterizes what the Democratic presidential candidate actually said.
Did Biden say he had never spoken to Burisma?
Also, Biden never said he had never spoken to Burisma — he said he’d never spoken to his son about his overseas business dealings. We could find no evidence that Biden ever made the former claim. Trump’s statement is not accurate. We rate it False.
Did Hunter Biden talk to his father about Burisma?
Biden knew his son worked for the Ukrainian energy company. Beyond that, there’s little we know. Hunter Biden told the New Yorker magazine in July 2019 that he discussed Burisma with his father one time in December 2015. The Biden campaign says the discussion was not substantive.
Where did Joe Biden golf with his son?
EXCLUSIVE: A photo obtained by Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight" shows former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter golfing in the Hamptons with Devon Archer, who served on the board of the Ukrainian natural gas company Burisma Holdings with Hunter.
What did Giuliani say about Hunter Biden?
In a combative interview on ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday, Giuliani presented what he said was an affidavit signed by Shokin that confirmed Hunter Biden was being investigated when Shokin was fired.
What was Shokin investigating?
At the time, Shokin was investigating Burisma Holdings — where Hunter had a lucrative role on the board despite limited relevant expertise. The vice president threatened to withhold $1 billion in critical U.S. aid if Shokin was not fired.
When did Hunter Biden join Burisma?
Hunter Biden and Archer joined the Burisma Holdings board in April 2014. Earlier this month, Trump suggested that despite his claims, Joe Biden seemingly discussed Ukraine matters with his son. The White House has sought to point to possible corruption by the Bidens, amid the House Democrats' formal impeachment inquiry against the president.
Who fired Viktor Shokin?
Biden has acknowledged on camera that in spring 2016, when he was vice president and spearheading the Obama administration's Ukraine policy, he successfully pressured Ukraine to fire top prosecutor Viktor Shokin.
Did Hunter Biden speak to his father?
Hunter Biden told The New Yorker previously that he and his father had spoken “just once" about Hunter Biden's work in Ukraine. A source close to Archer told Fox News the photo was taken in August 2014. Contemporaneous news reports indicate the vice president was in the Hamptons at the time. Hunter Biden and Archer joined ...
What website has the Bidens on a golf course?
Fox News appears to be the first website to publish the photo of the Bidens on a golf course. Trump’s tweet came amid an ongoing impeachment inquiry against him for a July phone call between the president and Ukraine.
Who is the golfer on the far left of the photo?
Fox reported that the man on the far left of the photo is Archer. The fourth man was unidentified. We searched four different search engines for the photo that Fox used.
What was Archer's sentence?
Archer was originally convicted of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud , but his sentence was later overturned.
Did Biden join Burisma?
The Wall Street Journal reported in May 2014 that the two had joined the board of Burisma. Trump and his allies claim that Joe Biden called for the ouster of a Ukrainian prosecutor investigating Burisma to protect his son. (It’s unclear whether Burisma was actively under investigation.)
Who is Hunter Biden's business partner?
Archer a longtime business partner of Hunter Biden. In 2008, Hunter joined with Archer — a former senior adviser for the presidential campaign of John Kerry in 2004 — in a string of investment and consulting firms. The Wall Street Journal reported in May 2014 that the two had joined the board of Burisma. Trump and his allies claim that Joe Biden ...
Did Biden call for the prosecutor's removal?
Biden was not alone in calling for the prosecutor’s removal, citing his failure to pursue corruption cases, which was echoed by other world leaders. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the photo Trump tweeted with a headshot of Archer from 2014. We reached out to the Biden campaign for more context on the photo.
What is the unfounded allegations about Hunter Biden?
Unfounded allegations. Unfounded allegations surrounding Hunter Biden's role in Burisma Holdings have continued to circulate on social media, such as the claim that Joe Biden threatened to withhold $1 billion from Ukraine to assist Hunter, a claim that already has been debunked by USA TODAY .
Why did Joe Biden call it a smear campaign?
When questioned about the Hunter Biden allegations, Joe Biden called it a "smear campaign" because Trump "has nothing he wants to talk about.". However, Joe Biden did not go into detail about the allegations nor did he discuss anything regarding Burisma, according to a transcript of the interview.
Why did the Ukrainian government leverage $1 billion?
The former vice president did leverage $1 billion in aid to persuade Ukraine into ousting Viktor Shokin, its top prosecutor, however, that was because Shokin wasn't pursuing corruption among Ukraine's top politicians, not because he was investigating Burisma.
Did Hunter Biden and Joe Biden talk about Burisma?
The golf course photo does not show Joe and Hunter Biden with the CEO of Burisma Holdings. The image shows Devon Archer, a Burisma board member, and Ralph Pascucci, founder of Netrex Capital Markets LLC. Neither of them currently serve, or previously served, as CEO of Burisma. Joe Biden also did not discuss Burisma during his 60 Minutes interview, contrary to a caption on the photograph posted to Facebook. We rate this claim as FALSE, because it was not supported by our research.
Did Jill Biden comment on Hunter Biden's laptop?
Fact check: Jill Biden didn't comment on Hunter Biden's laptop, as viral post claims.
Do Zlochevsky and Burdeinyi resemble Biden?
Neither are pictured in the image as photos of Zlochevsky and Burdeinyi show that they do not resemble the two men standing next to the Bidens. Fact check: False Kamala Harris claim uses image from 2019 trip to Iowa.
Who denied Hunter Biden's claim?
The claim has been denied by Hunter Biden's lawye r, George Mesires, and the source of the report is linked to a confidential document that lacks detail and elaboration. Fact check: Biden leveraged $1B in aid to Ukraine to oust corrupt prosecutor, not to help his son.