Trump requests that Putin help him in disseminating information about Joe Biden's son
Key Takeaways:
- President Donald Trump has demanded that Russian President Vladimir Putin reveal any compromising information he may have on US Vice President Joe Biden's son.
President Donald Trump has demanded that Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched an invasion of Ukraine last month, reveal any compromising information he may have on US Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter.
The former Republican president made accusations against Biden that he had made numerous times during his unsuccessful presidential campaign against him in 2020.
Trump claimed in an interview excerpt aired Tuesday on Real America's Voice's "Just the News" show that the wife of Moscow's mayor gave $3.5 million to Hunter Biden.
He exclaimed, "That's a lot of money." "Now that she's given him $3.5 million, I'm sure Putin knows the answer. I believe he should make it public."
"I believe we should have that information," he added.
Trump has long claimed, without evidence, that the younger Biden received the funds from Elena Baturina, the wife of late Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, to curry favor with Joe Biden.
The House of Representatives impeached Trump in 2019 for allegedly pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to unearth what he claimed was compromising information on Biden's son, who had previously worked for a Ukrainian energy company.
Trump publicly urged Moscow to locate missing emails from his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton during his 2016 election campaign, which he won.
"If you're listening, Russia, I hope you can find the 30,000 emails that are missing," Trump said at a press conference in July 2016. "I believe our press will amply reward you."
On February 24, Putin launched a full-fledged invasion of Ukraine, with Ukrainian citizens paying a disproportionate price in attacks being investigated as war crimes.
Joe Biden has led the Western response, which has included unprecedented sanctions and the delivery of weapons and aid to Kyiv, which has put up a surprising amount of resistance.
Putin has been labeled a war criminal by Biden, who recently stated that he "cannot remain in power" due to his actions in Ukraine.