WASHINGTON—Hunter Biden yesterday defied the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the House Committee on the Judiciary. legal subpoenas appear for a deposition. Instead, Hunter Biden gave a speech to the press, without answering any questions, and claimed that his father, President Joe Biden, was not “financially involved” in his family’s business dealings – once again changing the Bidens’ narrative.
Joe Biden has lied repeatedly to the American people, saying he never discussed his family’s business dealings and that there was an “absolute wall” between Joe Biden’s official government duties and his family while he was vice president. Joe Biden was not only aware of his family’s business dealings, but he was also involved in them and benefited financially from them.
“We have a simple question that I think the majority of Americans are asking. What did the Bidens do to receive tens of millions of dollars from our enemies around the world? (…) We expect people to honor our assignments.
“We are very satisfied with today’s vote. This sends a loud and clear message to the White House that we expect you to comply with our requests for information and subpoenas,” President Comer said in a press conference on CSPAN following the unanimous adoption by the Republicans of the resolution authorize impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden (H. Res 918).
THE Wall Street Journal Editorial committee, New York Post The editorial board and other members of the media agree: The Bidens’ story about Joe Biden’s involvement in his family’s business dealings has changed.
Key takeaways:
WSJ Editorial Board: Hunter Biden Defies Subpoena
“The president’s son says he has nothing to hide, but his refusal to answer questions suggests otherwise. Hunter blamed his no-show on Republicans’ insistence that he initially sit for a closed-door deposition. (…) Still, Oversight Commission Chairman James Comer said he would release a transcript of the deposition – as the commission has done in past interviews. No witness can decide the contours of a congressional subpoena.
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“He notably took advantage of his press conference to insist twice on the fact that his father was not “financially involved” in his business.
“This is another rhetorical twist on the meaning of ‘involved,’ and a far cry from President Biden’s initial assertion that he never ‘talked’ to Hunter about his affairs.”
NYPost Editorial Board: Biden’s goalpost shifts (again) to Joe who is not ‘FINANCIALLY’ involved in Hunter’s sleaze
“Hunter Biden has once again shifted the focus on the central question of his father’s role in his global influence peddling business: Joe, he now says, was not ‘financially involved.’
“This, as President Biden himself stopped short of claiming he “never discussed” and “never spoke” to Hunter about his dealings, but insisted he did not. was not “involved” in his son’s affairs.
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“Which means What, Exactly? Is this an admission that, yes, he was in a good mood at dinners and on the phone to help Hunter sell his proximity to power? That no Hunter customer ever paid Joe directly?»
Punchbowl News: The Hunter Biden Show
“Here’s a quote from Hunter Biden’s statement that we wanted to point out: ‘My father was not financially involved in my company – neither as a practicing attorney nor as a member of the board of directors of Burisma, neither in my partnership with a private Chinese businessman, nor as a member of the board of directors of Burisma. my investments at home or abroad. And certainly not as an artist.
“Notice that Hunter Biden inserts the word “financially” before describing his father’s interactions with him or his former clients. This is a key distinction from Joe Biden’s previous insistence that he had nothing to do with Hunter Biden’s business dealings and goes to the heart of the Republicans’ allegations.
Washington Examiner: Hunter Biden’s influence peddling story has changed five times
“Hunter Biden’s speech from the Capitol on Wednesday further watered down a denial of wrongdoing that has evolved significantly since President Joe Biden first addressed the issue.
“My father was not financially involved in my business,” Hunter Biden said moments before defying a congressional subpoena by House Republicans who hoped to interview the first son behind closed doors on Wednesday.
“The carefully worded statement appears to take into account new evidence suggesting that Joe Biden did indeed participate in aspects of his son’s business dealings, both during his vice presidency and in the years that followed.”
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