The emails were placed on a backedup hard drive by the Computer Repair shops owner. In those emails hunter biden sends messages to executives of chinas largest private Energy Provider cfc. Those show that hunter biden struck a threeyear deal with the chinese firm for 30 million in 207. And according to the 2017. And according to the emails, hunter biden was to be paid 10 million a year for his, quote, consulting fees based on introductions alone. Hunters emails suggest the deal had been sweetened, however, as the chairman changed that deal to a much more lasting and lucrative arrangement. Hunter biden says that sweetened deal was so much more interesting to me and my family, ebb end quote. End quote. The documents released today and reported on again by the New York Post also show that biden was paid a Million Dollar retainer by the Chinese Energy company to be counselor on matters related to u. S. Law. In an unspecified Business Venture that hunter biden was planning, he also sought p
Bret good evening. Im bret baier. Shooting of chechen immigrant we first brought you last night. We will add advance the story tonight. Take you to the epicenter of the border crisis where some migrants wait hours before ever encountering Border Patrol agents. And additional women accuse Sean Diddy Combs of sexual violence. Bret but, first, the push for third party voters is on. Libertarians are getting a real taste of the 2024 president ial campaign this weekend. Presumptive republican nominee former President Donald Trump addresses the National Connection in d. C. Tomorrow. Today independent candidate robert f. Kennedy jr. Tried to convince the audience that he is a viable contender if he got the libertarian nod. R. F. K. Jr. Could quickly qualify for all ballots. Senior National Correspondent rich edson starts us off tonight. Good evening, rich. Rich hi, good evening, bret. Well, those two president ial candidates are addressing the Libertarian National convention this weekend to tr
Department against the barrage of gop attacks. Also tonight, trump campaigns in iowa sharpening his focus on the first republican president ial contest. This as a brand new cnn poll now reveals whos on the ridse and whos sliding in another critical early battleground, talking about New Hampshire. And ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy facing a new disappointment during his u. S. Visit. Sources now say the Biden Administration is not expected to grant his request for longer range missiles when he visits the white house tomorrow. Zelenskyy telling me thats an area that would be a quote, loss for his country during our oneonone interview. Welcome to our viewers around the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. Lets get right to our top story tonight. A verbal assault on the u. S. Attorney general by some of the most hard line republican critics of the u. S. Justice department. Lets go straight to cnns sara murray. Shes got all the fireworks.
Herself a strong biden supporter says he was a safe choice but theres nothing safe with choosing a secretary of defense illequipped to deal with the United States most pressing security challenges, china nothing about austins background suggest hes equipped to do this. We are hearing echoes of the cold war in allegations that have surfaced about a chinese spy making inroads in the halls of power. The allure of china and other perceived ventures are still strong, republicans and Homeland Security and finance committees just issued a majority report on their investigation about hundred bidens business dealings while his father was vice president. Key findings states that hunter biden and his familys Financial Transactions with ukraine, russia, and chinese nationals raise criminal concerns and extortion risks. We begin tonight with the very latest investigation into hundred biden, White House Correspondent kevin corke is digging on that front. So many questions will be asked about this st
Strong biden supporters says this. He was the safe choice but theres nothing safe about choosing secretary of defense equipped to deal with the United States most pressing security challenge, china. Nothing about austins background suggests hes equipped to do this she says. There has been growing consensus china is more than an economic competitor but a serious security challenge, there are echoes of the cold war and the allegations of the chinese by making inroads but the lure of china is strong. Republicans in the Senate Homeland security and finance Committee Majority report on their investigation into Hunter Bidens business dealings when his father was Vice President , the finding States Hunter biden and his familys Financial Transactions with ukraine, russia and chinese nationals raise, concerns and extortion threats. We begin with the latest investigation into Hunter Bidens correspondence. We get new information by the minute. So many questions will be asked about the story movin