Biden Family Faces Renewed Corruption Claims After FBI Document Release

Biden Family Faces Renewed Corruption Claims After FBI Document Release

Newly declassified FBI documents are stirring up political waves in Washington, shining a renewed spotlight on the Biden family’s controversial business ties overseas.

According to information released by Senator Chuck Grassley’s office, the FBI gathered testimony from sources in 2017 and 2019 that raised questions about possible foreign bribery schemes linked to Burisma Holdings, the Ukrainian energy giant. The files suggest the FBI may not have fully pursued several serious allegations, including claims that President Joe Biden—while serving as vice president—met with then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to protect the interests of his son, Hunter Biden, and Burisma’s owner, Mykola Zlochevsky.

One particularly striking detail from the documents alleges Zlochevsky attempted to offer Poroshenko a $100 million stake in Burisma, along with guaranteed profits from gas sales, in return for shutting down an Interpol investigation into the company. Informants also claimed that both Joe and Hunter Biden had financial involvement in Burisma through a Latvian shell company.

This isn’t the first time Grassley has released materials on the matter. Back in July 2023, his office made public a separate FBI file in which an informant alleged that Joe and Hunter Biden received $5 million from Zlochevsky to shield Burisma from scrutiny by Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin. At the time, Biden had openly urged Kyiv to remove Shokin, threatening to withhold $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees—a move that critics now point to as evidence of conflict of interest.

During a recent congressional hearing, Grassley pressed FBI Director Kash Patel on whether the Bureau ever investigated text messages, audio recordings, and financial records referenced in these files. To date, he says, no clear answer has been provided.

While Republicans argue this paints a damning picture of influence peddling at the highest levels, Democrats counter that the allegations lack concrete proof. The impeachment inquiry launched by the GOP-led House in 2023 ultimately stalled without an official vote.

The Biden camp has consistently denied any wrongdoing, but with each new release of documents, the controversy shows no signs of quieting down. Whether these revelations lead to new investigations—or simply deepen partisan divides—remains to be seen.