“She [Russian billionaire Elena Baturina] gave him [Hunter Biden] $3.5 million so now I would think [Russian president Vladimir] Putin would know the answer to that. I think he should release it. I think we should know that answer.”
Donald Trump
former U.S. pesident. in an interview Juts the News. Claim dated 29 Mar 2022.
Washington Post rated thisFour Pinocchios
What Washington Post found
Biden's business partner Devon Archer transferred the funds.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Donald Trump (former U.S. pesident) made this claim around 29 March 2022. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 April 2022, 10 days later. Its rating was “Four Pinocchios”.
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Where the claim appeared
- justthenews.comhttps://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-calls-putin-release-info-h…
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