Dems and their media allies tamped down the Biden corruption story and blamed in on Russian disinformation, when it was antagonistic to their goal of electing Biden to evict Trump. Now that they believe they've succeeded in defeating Trump, protecting Joe Biden by shielding Hunter is unnecessary.
NOW IT CAN BE TOLD
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/12/now-it-can-be-told.php