Oldsailor65 Loc: Iowa

Former Polish president, who serves on Burisma board, reveals Hunter Biden was hired for his name

Hunter Biden was hired to Burisma Holding's advisory board because of his name, Aleksander Kwasniewski, Poland's former president who serves on the board of Burisma Holdings, admitted this week.

Kwasniewski, who served as Poland's president from 1995-2005, told the Associated Press that Burisma, a Ukrainian oil company, simply did what most other corporations do — seek well-known and well-connected individuals for advisory roles. For the younger Biden that meant a job that at times earned him more than $80,000 per month.

"I understand that if someone asks me to be part of some project it's not only because I'm so good, it's also because I am Kwasniewski and I am a former president of Poland," Kwasniewski told the AP.

"And this is all inter-connected. No-names are a nobody," he added. "Being Biden is not bad. It's a good name."

However, Kwasniewski denied that Burisma hired Biden to leverage his relationship with his father, Joe Biden, who at the time served as U.S. vice president. Kwasniewski also said that Biden was an active member of the board who greatly aided the company.

He said Hunter Biden carried out research and brought a unique American perspective to the company, including in the areas of corporate governance, capital markets and gas drilling equipment, where Americans are world leaders.

"He collected information," Kwasniewski said. "He was useful for us because he knew something that we didn't know."

The younger Biden and his role at Burisma have come under scrutiny in reason months after President Donald Trump allegedly asked Ukraine last summer to investigate the Biden's. The request resulted in a whistleblower complaint being filed against the president, which then triggered the House impeachment investigation.

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Carol Kelly

I believe this is so much baloney (also known by another terminology).

zombinis3 Loc: Southwest

What is baloney? That people who have name recognition won't sell the use of their name. Trump does it the only difference is Trump sold his name in an area that he has experience in.While Hunter did in an area he doesn't. Which is questionable but not illegal.

Carol Kelly

Hunter Biden could not have contributed anything because he didn’t know anything!
His job was bought and paid for. He’s still rotten to the core but rich. I don’t object to rich when it’s earned, but this money is dirty. He who flirts with the devil...

Oldsailor65 Loc: Iowa

Again I agree with you!

zombinis3 Loc: Southwest

Hunter Biden was paid for the use of his name , his fame came from his father being the vice president. As long as you have name recognition that is the only requirement. Example you have Trebek who hosts Jeopardy, he's helping sell insurance , does he know anything about insurance? The stories that are around about Trump you can say the same about him. People have him just as rotten. About his money being dirty that is matter of opinion. The Bursima thing, the investigation was before Hunter was hired. Yes he may have been involved but very unlikely the investigation was in 2012 he was hired 2014.