Ex-Biden Official on Hunter Biden Investigation and DOJ Subpoenas

Interactions with Congress and Legal Counsel

• 🎯 Ian Sams, former Biden spokesperson, confirmed interacting with members of Congress, primarily Democrats, in group settings.
• 🤝 He also met and spoke with Abby Lol, one of Hunter Biden's lawyers, though these interactions were infrequent.
• 🗣️ Sams' most common role was directing White House reporters to Hunter Biden's representatives or lawyers for questions unrelated to the President.

Involvement in Hunter Biden's Legal Matters

• ⚖️ Sams was not involved in Hunter Biden's legal decision-making but heard about their activities in one or two instances.
• 📰 He was aware of press coverage surrounding the Hunter Biden investigation and discussed it with colleagues at a staff level.
• 🚫 He was not part of substantive decision-making conversations regarding whether the President should attend Hunter Biden's trial.

White House and DOJ Subpoenas

• 🏛️ Sams confirmed conversations within the White House regarding a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee to the DOJ for special counsel audio tapes.
• ❓ He stated that, to his knowledge, the White House did not instruct the DOJ not to produce the audio tapes.
• 📅 Sams was aware of the DOJ's decision not to produce the tapes, though he could not recall the exact timing of when he found out.
• 📄 He also recalled subpoenas for other individuals, like Miss Thomasini, Miss Williams, and Mr. Bernol, and was aware of legal determinations that it was inappropriate for them to comply before certain accommodation processes with Congress were completed.
• 💬 While not involved in substantive legal decision-making, Sams was aware of and handled media responses related to these subpoena compliance decisions.