Critics slammed Hunter Biden on Wednesday after he claimed in his opening statement before the House Oversight and Judiciary Committee that he had “disinvolved” his father, President Biden, in his business dealings. .
Hunter appeared at the Capitol for a closed-door deposition as part of the committee’s ongoing impeachment investigation into his father, accusing Republicans of lacking any evidence to warrant an investigation.
“The goalposts are moving,” Republican strategist Steve Guest wrote in a post on X. “Joe Biden said it well.” [had] I never discussed business dealings with Hunter. Hunter Biden is playing a cute language game right now. ”
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“Attention: Emails, texts, photos, voicemails, visitor records, and witness testimony indicate that Joe Biden was involved in his son Hunter’s overseas business dealings,” Guest later wrote in a separate statement. I wrote it in a post.
Federalist co-founder Sean Davis wrote that Hunter “had no problem perjurying” this claim because he “knows that daddy’s Justice Department will never indict him.” “There is plenty of evidence that Hunter perjured himself,” wrote Washington Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross. Get Joe into his business. ”
“Joe attended meetings with Hunter and CEFC and a meeting with Tony Bobulinski to discuss business in China. These were strictly business meetings,” he added.
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“So if you can’t trust crack criminals, who can you trust?” another commentator wrote, while Republican Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri said Hunter had made “false” claims. and posted an image purporting to be a text message from Hunter, who “used his father’s name to sway a Chinese businessman.” For millions of dollars. ”
“Hunter Biden clearly used his father’s brand to conduct corrupt business overseas. Even Hunter’s closest business partners have testified that Joe Biden was the brand and Biden’s lift. Others How could the Biden family and their associates get $24 million over five years?” added Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs.
Although Mr. Hunter maintains that his father is “not involved” in his business dealings, one former business associate said earlier this month that Mr. Biden met with the chairman of a Chinese energy company in 2017 and that Hunter He testified that he was planning to start a joint business. and adventure.
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“I don’t remember the exact time, but I remember being in Washington, D.C., and the former vice president stopped by. We had lunch,” Rob Walker told the committee, according to a transcript of the interview reviewed by Fox News. “I took it,” he said. Digital. He also noted that several CEFC executives were also present at the meeting.
Additionally, records show that some of Hunter’s business associates visited the White House more than 90 times while Biden served as vice president. Those visits included former colleagues from Mr. Hunter’s now-defunct investment firm, Rosemont Seneca Partners.
The House Oversight Committee previously told Fox News Digital that “Joe Biden has confirmed that the I can confirm that I have met with almost all the foreigners who funneled money to my son, including Mr. Jonathan Lee.” BHR and CEFC Chairman Ye Jianming. ”
Another former business partner of Hunter Biden, Devon Archer, told House Oversight Committee investigators last summer that Hunter was acting as a “defensive measure” to send “appropriate signals” to foreign business partners. He said he used his father while promoting himself as a “brand.” “Capability and Scope” and “Unique Understanding of DC”
Archer also described how the elder Biden was called to promote his “brand,” and said he was put on speakerphone at least 20 times by Hunter during their meetings, including during the campaign and during his presidential term. This contradicted multiple claims made by the elder Biden. Talking to his son about business deals.
Hunter said in his opening statement that his claim that he did not “involve” his father in any business dealings was “an indisputable fact that should put an end to this investigation’s false premise.” .
President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. (Getty Images)
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The eldest son said House Republicans had “created a partisan sandbox of lies” from past witnesses and criticized former business associates Tony Bobulinski and Jason Galanis, who also testified as part of the impeachment inquiry. did. Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov has since been indicted.
He went on to mention “mistakes” he has made in his life, including his own battle with addiction, and claimed that the Republican Party had taken records of various communications with individuals over the years “out of context.” .
He said he hoped his testimony would “bring an end to this baseless and destructive political farce.”
FOX News Digital has reached out to the White House and Hunter Biden’s representatives for comment.
FOX News’ Brooke Singman, Jessica Chasmer and Cameron Cawthorn contributed to this report.
