Joe Biden has faced growing accusations that he is using his final months in the White House to shield his son, Hunter Biden, from public scrutiny until after the 2024 election. These claims center on the allegation that the Biden administration, in coordination with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), is deliberately delaying the release of documents that could expose corruption involving both Joe and Hunter Biden.
According to reports, NARA recently decided to withhold certain records related to Joe and Hunter’s activities during Barack Obama’s presidency for an additional 30 days. This means that the documents in question will not be made public until November 6, 2024, which is the day after the presidential election. The timing has raised suspicions among conservatives, who believe that the delay is a deliberate attempt to hide potentially damaging information from voters.
One of the most concerning aspects of the delayed documents involves Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings. These dealings, which have long been the subject of investigation and speculation, could shed light on how the Biden family amassed significant wealth during Joe Biden’s time in office. Critics argue that if these records were released before the election, they could have a major impact on the outcome, especially among voters already concerned about corruption in Washington.
The conservative litigation group America First Legal (AFL) has been at the forefront of efforts to obtain these records. AFL has accused both the Biden and Obama administrations, as well as NARA, of conspiring to hide the documents until after the election. In a statement, the group said, “Biden, Obama, and NARA are concealing these potentially explosive records until the day after the 2024 election.”
AFL’s battle to obtain the documents began in August 2022 when the group filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking access to the records. However, NARA refused to comply, prompting AFL to file a lawsuit in an effort to force the release of the information. According to AFL, the records include emails involving key figures in the Biden family, such as James Biden and Hunter Biden’s business partners at Rosemont Seneca. These emails reportedly discuss sensitive topics like White House visits and the preparation of Vice President Biden’s tax forms and financial disclosures from 2015.
The timing of the delayed release has sparked outrage among Biden’s political opponents. They argue that delaying the release of these documents until after the election is a clear attempt to prevent voters from seeing the full extent of the Biden family’s alleged corruption. If the records were released now, they claim, the revelations could drastically alter the course of the election.
Adding to the intrigue is a recent report from Axios, which noted that Joe Biden has become increasingly absent from public life in recent months. According to Axios, Biden has not held any public events in 43 out of the last 75 days. This unusually low level of visibility for a sitting president has led some to speculate that Biden is trying to distance himself from the controversy surrounding his son, hoping to minimize political damage.
Furthermore, reports from The Washington Free Beacon suggest that Biden has been almost entirely replaced on the campaign trail by Vice President Kamala Harris and First Lady Jill Biden. Harris, in particular, has been stepping into the spotlight, fueling speculation that the Democratic Party may be preparing for her to take a more prominent role should Biden’s political future be compromised by the unfolding scandals.
Critics of the Biden administration argue that this situation is emblematic of a larger problem in Washington, where powerful political figures are able to manipulate the system to protect themselves and their families from accountability. The delayed release of the NARA documents is just the latest example of what they see as a culture of corruption and cover-ups at the highest levels of government.
As the 2024 election draws closer, the Biden family’s scandals are likely to remain a key issue in the political conversation. Whether or not the delayed documents will reveal new information about the Bidens’ activities remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: the allegations of corruption and cover-ups are not going away anytime soon. For voters who are already concerned about government transparency and accountability, these developments could play a significant role in shaping the outcome of the election.