During Thursday’s impeachment inquiry hearing, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) shed light on a series of text messages exchanged between Hunter Biden and other members of the Biden family. These messages raise questions about potentially questionable business dealings aimed at protecting President Joe Biden.
The hearing began with a text conversation between Jim Biden and Hunter Biden. Donalds read aloud from the texts, “In this message, it clearly says, ‘Anyway, we can talk later, but you’ve been drawn into something purely for the purpose of protecting dad.'”
The scrutiny didn’t stop there. Another text exchange between Hunter and Naomi Biden was brought into focus. Donalds elaborated on the text in which Hunter expressed frustration about financially supporting the family for 30 years.
Hunter had mentioned, “I hope you all do what I did and pay for everything for this entire family for 30 years. It’s really hard. But don’t worry. Unlike pop, I won’t make you give me half your salary.”
Joe Biden has consistently denied allegations of involvement in foreign business transactions alongside his son, who is currently in discussions with federal prosecutors regarding charges related to concealing earnings from these dealings.
Meanwhile, House Republicans argue that the president’s previous statements, especially his denials of Hunter profiting from foreign entities such as China, place him in a precarious position.
A rising wave of skepticism reached a pivotal moment on Thursday morning when House Oversight Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) initiated the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
In an impassioned opening statement, Jordan outlined what he referred to as the “four facts” supporting the scrutiny surrounding the president.
“Fact number one: A politician takes actions that benefit his family financially, and then he attempts to conceal it… Hunter Biden is appointed to the board of Burisma and receives a substantial income. Hunter Biden’s qualifications for the role are questionable,” Jordan explained.
“Fact number two: To secure his position on the board, Hunter himself stated that he was appointed due to his ‘brand’ and name. He mentioned this in emails exchanged between him and his business partner, Devon Archer. They discussed how to use this ‘brand’ or connection to then-Vice President Biden to help company executives alleviate pressure from a local prosecutor investigating Burisma for corruption.”
Jordan and House Judiciary Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) have released emails revealing how Hunter collaborated with members of his father’s vice presidential office to clarify his father’s involvement in the Burisma situation. According to Jordan, this constitutes the third point of concern.
“Fact number four: On December 9th, 2015, Joe Biden visits Ukraine and delivers a speech criticizing the prosecutor, initiating the process of the prosecutor’s removal,” Jordan concluded, referring to former Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin, who has publicly claimed that Biden, as vice president, threatened to withhold economic aid unless Shokin was ousted from his position.
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Jordan added that these facts align with statements made by confidential sources who spoke with the FBI, alleging that President Biden accepted a bribe in exchange for assisting in Shokin’s removal. Former FBI agents have also testified that they faced significant political pressure during the investigation, with concerns for their families and abrupt job changes.
Rep. James Comer at Biden impeachment inquiry hearing: “For years, President Biden has lied to the American people about his knowledge of and participation in his family’s corrupt business schemes.”
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Rep. Comer further emphasized that his investigation’s findings suggest that “for years, President Biden has misled the American people about his knowledge of and involvement in his family’s corrupt business activities.”
