It is astounding that after the 2020 presidential election, in which President Donald Trump faced former Vice President Joe Biden, suddenly scandals are coming to light.

On Wednesday Hunter Biden, the son of the former vice president admitted that he was being investigated for "tax affairs,” CNN reported.

"I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs," Hunter Biden, 50, said.

"I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors,” he said.

Former Vice President Biden issued a statement of his own via the Biden – Harris Transition Team to say he was “proud” of his son.

“President-elect Biden is deeply proud of his son, who has fought through difficult challenges, including the vicious personal attacks of recent months, only to emerge stronger,” he said.

And what is not to be proud of? A former drug addict, strip club frequenting, non-child support paying, having a kid out of wedlock, involved in international scandals, and an under federal investigation son?

CNN reported.

Investigators have been examining multiple financial issues, including whether Hunter Biden and his associates violated tax and money laundering laws in business dealings in foreign countries, principally China, according to two people briefed on the probe.

Some of those transactions involved people who the FBI believes sparked counterintelligence concerns, a common issue when dealing with Chinese business, according to another source.

The investigation began as early as 2018, predating the arrival of William Barr as US attorney general, two people briefed on the investigation said. The existence of the probe will present an immediate test of Biden's promise to maintain the independence of the Justice Department.

Sinclair Broadcast Group reported in October that the FBI had opened a criminal investigation into Hunter Biden. CNN has learned new details about the scope of the probe, including that it is focused on China.

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