Comedian Jon Stewart spoke with Hunter Biden, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and former President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner on Monday on “The Daily Show’s” segment on Money in Politics. pursued.
Stewart opened the segment by discussing the current legal issues of Sen. Bob Menendez (D.N.J.), who is facing federal bribery and obstruction charges.
He also pointed out that there are many legal ways for politicians and government officials to enrich themselves and their families through their positions, citing Biden, Pelosi, and Kushner as examples of how politicians and government officials can use their stock and influence to enrich themselves and their families. He pointed out that people can use it to support their families’ careers and finances. He said he did.
“Robert Menendez’s acquisition of gold in exchange for favorable bills is clearly cartoonish corruption, but I think the state of government patronage and influence that Menendez has is of a completely different kind. How stupid are people?” Stewart said. clip Highlighted by Mediaite.
Pelosi previously sold up to $5 million in stock in a semiconductor manufacturer before her husband Paul Pelosi prepared to vote on a bill in the House of Representatives in 2022 that would focus on the nation’s semiconductor manufacturing industry. was exposed to criticism.
When asked about the timing of Paul Pelosi’s stock sale, a Pelosi spokesperson told The Hill: Pelosi purchased an option to buy stock in the company more than a year ago and exercised it on June 17, 2022. ”
“As usual, he will not discuss these issues with the Speaker until the deal has taken place and the necessary disclosures have been prepared and filed.” “We decided to sell the stock at a loss rather than let it happen,” added Hamill.
The younger Biden has been criticized for potentially joining the board of Ukrainian gas company Burisma through his last name, while Kushner, who advised Trump on Middle East issues, has secured a $2 billion investment from Saudi Arabia. He has faced severe criticism for doing so. It has been several months since he quit his job as a civil servant.
The Hill reached out to Kushner, Menendez, Pelosi and Biden.
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