Hunter Biden’s former business partner, Devon Archer, had a meeting with then-Secretary of State John Kerry just weeks before the Ukrainian prosecutor investigating Burisma was fired in 2016. The meeting took place less than four weeks before the firing of former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin on March 29, 2016. A State Department email dated March 2, 2016, confirms Archer’s visit to Kerry’s office. The email refers to “S,” which can be identified as Kerry based on other email communications. However, the content of the meeting and whether Burisma was discussed remain unclear.
At the time of the meeting, Archer and Hunter Biden had been members of the Burisma board for two years. Vice President Joe Biden had also recently visited Ukraine and threatened to withhold $1 billion in U.S. aid if Shokin was not fired due to his alleged leniency towards corruption.
In an interview with Fox News, Shokin claimed that he was fired at Biden’s insistence because of his investigation into Burisma. He stated that if he had continued the investigation, evidence of corrupt activities involving Hunter Biden, Devon Archer, and others would have been uncovered. The White House, however, disputed these claims, pointing to indications that Shokin was fired because he was not doing enough to combat corruption.
During a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee, Archer revealed that Hunter and Burisma executives reached out to the Obama administration for assistance in getting Shokin fired. Emails between Burisma executive Vadym Pozharsky, Hunter Biden, Archer, and Eric Schwerin discussed hiring a lobbying firm to fight corruption charges against Burisma’s owner, Mykola Zlochevsky, with the ultimate goal of shutting down any investigations into him.
This meeting between Archer and Kerry is not the only instance of a Burisma board member meeting with a top State Department official to protect the company. In 2015, Hunter Biden and then-Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a meeting at the State Department. Prior to that, they had exchanged emails planning the meeting, which was eventually rescheduled due to the death of Hunter’s brother, Beau.
Devon Archer, a longtime friend and business partner of the Biden family, has a history of involvement with high-ranking officials. He has previously worked as an adviser to Kerry during his presidential campaign and was involved in organizing calls between Kerry and foreign officials.
Archer, Hunter Biden, and Christopher Heinz co-founded Rosemont Seneca Partners in 2009. In a 2012 email chain, Archer listed Kerry as a reference for Rosemont Seneca Technology Partners. However, it is unclear whether Kerry provided any support or vouched for the firm.
The State Department and Archer’s lawyer have not commented on these developments. The investigation into Hunter Biden’s activities remains ongoing.
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