Headline Roundup • March 21st, 2024
Dems, Former Biden Business Partner Exchange Accusations in Tense Hearing
Politics,Polarization,Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,Tony Bobulinski,Hunter Biden,Biden Family,Joe Biden,Corruption
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner, Tony Bobulinski, and Democrats accused each other of lying during a tense House hearing on Wednesday as part of Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
The Details: Bobulinski said Biden violated foreign lobbying laws and participated in a criminal conspiracy when he met with Bobulinski, Hunter, and Jim Biden in 2017 to discuss a possible business venture with Chinese conglomerate CEFC. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats maintained that there's no hard evidence of the alleged crimes.
Key Quotes: At one point, Ocasio-Cortez asked Bobulinski, "What crime have you witnessed?" Bobulinski replied, "How much time do I have to go through it? Corruption statutes, RICO and conspiracy, FARA."
For Context: In an email regarding the Bidens role in negotiations with CEFC, one business partner asked if "10 held by H for the big guy?" Bobulisnki has testified multiple times that the "big guy" was Joe Biden. The president maintains that he wasn't involved in his family's foreign business dealings.
How the Media Covered It: Right-rated sources focused on the hearing and Bobulinski's claims. Other sources covered the news less prominently. USA TODAY (Lean Left bias) said lawmakers "broke no new ground." Forbes (Center) said, "Republicans have begun to acknowledge [the hearing] appears to be coming to a close."
Featured Coverage of this Story
Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
House lawmakers squabbled for hours, hurling accusations of lying and Russian subversion, but broke no new ground about Hunter Biden’s overseas business deals at a hearing that is part of the impeachment inquiry against his father, President Joe Biden.
Hunter Biden boycotted the House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing after testifying at a closed-door deposition. So did his business associate, Devon Archer. That left three witnesses, who each had their credibility challenged, including one who served time in prison − and one who testified from prison.
Republicans threatened to recommend the Justice Department investigate criminal charges against witnesses...
Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner, Tony Bobulinski, a primary witness in the GOP-led impeachment probe into President Joe Biden, accused Democrats of lying to the media in an explosive House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday—widely viewed as a last-ditch effort in the inquiry as Republicans have begun to acknowledge it appears to be coming to a close.
In his opening statement before the committee, Bobulinski accused Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., of lying to the media.
Challenged by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during a Wednesday hearing to cite a specific law President Biden violated, Hunter Biden’s former business partner Tony Bobulinski accused the president of breaking racketeering and corruption laws through his participation in his son’s foreign business dealings.
The president violated federal laws against unregistered foreign lobbying and participating in a criminal conspiracy when he met with Bobulinski, Hunter, and Jim Biden in May 2017 to discuss the possibility of forming a business venture with a Chinese conglomerate, Bobulinski testified during an appearance before the House...
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