Burisma officials did not want to see then-Ukraine Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin, who was allegedly investigating Burisma, removed from office because they had him “under control,” according to Archer’s testimony.
“Whoever the next person that was brought in was — you know, the fact that he was — this is the total, this is the narrative spun to me, that Shokin being fired was a — was not good, because he was like under control as relates to Mykola [Zlochevsky],” Archer testified.
This is contrary to allegations made in an FBI-generated FD-1023 tip sheet in which a paid FBI informant alleged Zlochevsky, the head of Burisma, told him he paid both Hunter Biden and his father $5 million to pressure the Ukrainian government to fire Shokin. Archer said in his testimony that he is unaware of any $5 million payment to any Biden.
Am I the only one finding something fishy here?
From the transcript: