Topic: Cefc

Catherine Herridge reports for CBS News on specific financial details from the Hunter Biden indictment, including $1.6 million in ATM withdrawals and payments to various women. The indictment identifies Biden as a lobbyist and consultant who earned millions from Ukrainian energy firm Burisma and Chinese entity CEFC.

Dr. Gal Luft, an Israeli national and former advisor to the Chinese energy firm CEFC, released a video alleging he provided the FBI with evidence of Biden family corruption in 2019. Luft claims he met with DOJ officials in Brussels to disclose financial transactions involving Hunter Biden and a potential mole within the Department of Justice. He alleges that his subsequent legal troubles are a direct result of his whistleblowing activities.

CBS News and ABC News report that the federal investigation into Hunter Biden's business practices has intensified, focusing on potential violations of tax, money laundering, and foreign lobbying laws. Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson presented records on the Senate floor detailing six-figure payments from the Chinese energy company CEFC to Hunter Biden's firm.

Leaked emails from 2017 show Hunter Biden requesting a $10 million wire transfer from the chairman of CEFC China Energy. Republican lawmakers, including Senator Josh Hawley, are calling for a special counsel to investigate the Biden family's foreign business dealings.

Audio from Hunter Biden's laptop reveals his concerns over his business partner, Patrick Ho, whom he describes as the "spy chief of China." Ho was later convicted in the U.S. for bribery and money laundering related to CEFC China Energy. The discussion highlights the Biden family's involvement in a multi-billion dollar liquid natural gas deal and the subsequent disappearance of their Chinese associates.