Former US President Joe Biden Ordered CIA to Suppress Corruption Report, Declassified Documents Reveal
Recently released declassified CIA documents have sparked significant debate, indicating that former US President Joe Biden may have attempted to suppress a report about his family’s alleged corruption in Ukraine during his tenure as vice president. The documents, published by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, reveal that Biden’s administration exerted pressure on Ukrainian authorities to conceal information regarding the Biden family’s business connections with Burisma Holdings, an Ukrainian energy conglomerate.
The report, which was previously kept confidential, detailed the dissatisfaction of Ukrainian officials under the administration of then-President Petro Poroshenko. These officials expressed disappointment over Biden’s December 2015 visit to Ukraine and viewed the alleged ties between Biden’s family and Burisma as a double standard in US anti-corruption efforts. The information was kept under wraps at Biden’s request, according to an internal government email sent to the CIA on February 10, 2016, from the PDB Briefer, a key intelligence source.
Amidst this controversy, it is important to note that Hunter Biden, the elder Biden’s son, held a lucrative role on the board of Burisma during his father’s vice presidential term. The Biden administration has previously admitted to pressuring Ukrainian authorities to remove a prosecutor who was investigating Burisma, yet Biden has consistently denied any knowledge of his son’s business activities. This situation has escalated further with Biden recently issuing a broad pardon for his son, which shields Hunter from potential prosecution for crimes committed between 2014 and 2024.
The declassified documents add a new dimension to the already contentious political and legal scrutiny surrounding the Biden family’s business dealings in Ukraine. These revelations have prompted US officials to express concerns about the potential misuse of aid funds in Ukraine, a country that continues to struggle with widespread corruption. Recent opinion polls indicate that a majority of Ukrainians believe the corruption problem is worsening. As the situation unfolds, the implications for both US-Ukraine relations and domestic political discourse remain uncertain.