Russian President Vladimir Putin was spotted at the Capitol ahead of Wednesday’s House impeachment hearings — sort of.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) wore a Putin mask ahead of a House Oversight Committee hearing on the First Family’s alleged overseas dealings and criticized the Republican lawmaker leading the investigation. .
“I just came to thank you. [Oversight Committee Chairman] “Mr. James Comer collected all of our information and used it in his committee,” Moskowitz, 43, told reporters, “Putin.”
The Democrat noted that conservative commentator Tucker Carlson recently traveled to Moscow to interview Kremlin tyrants, adding: “Maybe he’ll come see the technology in the grocery store.” Made a fuss about prices in Russian supermarkets.
Unfortunately, Moskowitz did not wear a mask during the hearing, which was attended by Hunter Biden’s former business partners Tony Bobulinski and Jason Galanis.
Democrats have reignited claims that the case against the Bidens is based on Russian intelligence after former FBI intelligence officer Alexander Smirnov was indicted last month on charges of making misleading statements to the FBI.
Notably, Smirnov said Burisma Holdings owner Mykola Zlochevsky was involved in a campaign against President Biden and his son to ensure the ouster of Ukraine’s prosecutor general, who was investigating Burisma. He claimed that he said he paid Hunter $5 million each.
“House Oversight Republicans initiated this investigation into Joe Biden. [Smirnov’s] “The 1023 form has now been proven to be from Russian intelligence,” Moskowitz’s office claimed to the Post.
“James Comer followed Vladimir Putin’s orders. The mask was worn to provide that visual.”
Indeed, while prosecutors allege that Mr. Smirnov fabricated bribery allegations against the Bidens, the indictment against him also addresses other claims by Russian intelligence, namely that Mr. It is claimed that he was staying at a hotel in Kiev.
Democrats on the committee invited Lev Parnas, a former colleague of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, to the hearing. Mr. Parnas, now 52, disavowed the entire plan after working with Mr. Giuliani to uncover dirt on then-candidate Joe Biden.
Parnas was found guilty of campaign finance violations and other crimes in October 2021 and subsequently sentenced to 20 months in prison.
“Lev Parnas is ashamed of what he has done to serve the interests of Russian propaganda and President Putin’s lies,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the Oversight Committee’s ranking member. I mentioned this in my opening remarks.
Wednesday was the second hearing of the Republican-led three-panel impeachment inquiry, with the first held in late September.
Hunter Biden declined an invitation to appear after his private deposition on February 28th.
