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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken an unprecedented step by sending a letter to a federal judge in the Southern District of New York, recommending that Devon Archer, a former business associate of Hunter Biden, be directed to surrender and begin his prison sentence. This move coincides with Archer’s ongoing appeal and right before his planned testimony concerning the criminal activities of the Biden family.
The letter specifically urges the court to establish a date and time for Archer to report to a Bureau of Prisons facility as part of his sentence enforcement.
New York Post journalist Miranda Devine, shared the scathing letter from the DOJ on Twitter.
“In light of the foregoing, the Government respectfully requests that the defendant be ordered to surrender, at a date and time determined by the Court, to a facility designated by the Bureau of Prisons to commence his term of imprisonment,” the dirty DOJ wrote.
“The Government has conferred with counsel for the defendant about this request and asked that counsel propose a date for the defendant’s surrender,” the agency added.
However, Archer’s counsel responded, “Mr. Archer believes it is premature to set a report date in light of his anticipated continuing appeal as well as the newly-discovered sentencing error that the government has now conceded. Counsel for Mr. Archer will put in a response to the Government’s request by Wednesday.”
During an appearance on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Rep. James Comer, House Oversight Committee Chair, shared his concerns about the timing and potential consequences of the DOJ’s recent actions, which he states could be another violation of the law.
“I have in my hand a letter from the Department of Justice that was sent to the Southern District of New York on Saturday. By the way, Devin Archer is testifying on Monday, do you ever see do you usually see the DOJ send letters like this out on a Saturday?” Bartiromo asked.
“Never, never,” Comer replied. “This is the first time I’ve ever heard of the Department of Justice doing anything on a Saturday.”
Rep. Comer clarified the DOJ’s intention behind the letter, stating, “The letter from the Department of Justice is trying to nudge the judge to go ahead and sentence Devon Archer for something unrelated to what we’re going to be talking to him about tomorrow.”
The congressman further condemned the DOJ’s actions, suggesting a connection to the Biden legal team’s efforts to hinder their investigation. Rep. Comer pointed out that witnesses have faced intimidation and coercion to cooperate with the DOJ, indicating possible interference with the House Oversight Committee’s inquiry. He expressed concerns that these actions might potentially constitute a violation of the law, including possible obstruction of justice.
“It’s odd that it was issued on a Saturday, and it’s odd that it’s right before he’s scheduled to come in to have an opportunity to speak in front of the House Oversight Committee and tell the American people, the truth about what really went on with Burisma,” said Comer.
“I don’t know if this is a coincidence, Maria, or if this is another example of the weaponization of the Department of Justice. But I can tell you this, the lengths to which the Biden legal team has gone to try to intimidate our witnesses, to coordinate with the Department of Justice, and to certainly coordinate with the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, to encourage people not to cooperate with our investigation, to encourage banks not to turn over bank records, to encourage Treasury not to let have access to those suspicious activity reports, It’s very troubling. I believe that this is another violation of the law. This is obstruction of justice,” Comer added.
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As previously reported, Devon Archer lost on all issues raised in his appeal to the United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit on Wednesday.
Archer had been released on bail while awaiting judgment in the securities fraud case, where he was convicted alongside co-defendant John Galanis.
Earlier this week, it was announced that he would testify in front of the House Oversight Committee. Speculation suggests that his testimony may include details on at least 24 instances of Joe Biden’s communication with Hunter’s foreign business partners over the phone.
Archer’s year-long prison sentence was upheld, but it remains uncertain when he will surrender and whether his testimony will still proceed as planned.
Additionally, recent reports indicated that Archer is currently “in hiding” due to receiving “threats.” Despite having to leave both his Long Island and Brooklyn residences, he has expressed his intent to testify before the House Oversight Committee as scheduled on Monday.
“There were reports that he was canceling his appearance. They’re not true, he’s not canceling. But he has gotten threats, and he’s concerned about the threats,” the source told the Daily Mail, seeming to imply the Biden Crime Family is behind the threats: “His family has received threats. He doesn’t know who from. But you don’t have to be Dick Tracy to figure that out.”
Contrary to some reports of Devon Archer being “in hiding,” a separate source denied such claims but acknowledged that he had received threats. Archer’s wife, Krista, confirmed that he was not present at their home or their other residence. However, she chose not to disclose his current location.
From the information Mrs. Archer gave, it sounds like he is indeed in hiding.
