The Hunter Biden Investigation

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And his lawyers released a record of the House Republicans and especially Comer misleading or lying to the American people about the results of other closed-door interviews in this fishing expedition. So I think they've built enough of a record about their MO.

It is also difficult to understand what the legislative purpose at this point as well. As to whether the referral goes anywhere? I wouldn't be sure he is safe from further indictment because it seems likely that Garland would hand it over to the politicized special counsel. It's a crapshoot but his lawyers seem to be working to minimize risk as best they can.

[waitingtoconnect]

It’s alright once Trumps Supreme Court confirms presidential immunity Dictator Daddy Biden can have them all executed by Seal Team 6 and Kamala Harris can refuse to accept electors from the red states.

[malchior]

Hunter Biden's lawyers sent the committee a letter today listing all the ways their referral for contempt is going to fail. Norm Eisen had written an article at The Hill yesterday echoing some of their arguments.

Hunter Biden is standing up to Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and James Comer (R-Ky.) — the chairs of the House Judiciary Committee and House Oversight and Accountability Committee — who are acting as MAGA surrogates for former President Trump’s election campaign. It’s a risky but ultimately smart approach for Hunter, both in the court of public opinion and the court of law.

The two committees met separately Wednesday to consider holding President Biden’s son in criminal contempt for supposedly failing to honor a subpoena for testimony. Hunter Biden has agreed to testify, but only in public; Jordan and Comer insist it be behind closed doors. As the Oversight Committee hearing began, Hunter made a surprise appearance with his lawyer Abbe Lowell. The message was clear — Hunter was ready to testify in public, and House Republicans could ask him anything.

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Hunter dramatically spotlighted all of that in the court of public opinion on Wednesday. And he also illuminated his serious legal arguments in the court of law, if it comes to that.

The criminal contempt referral by the full House (if it happens) would go to the Department of Justice. It is now unmistakably clear to prosecutors and to the public that Hunter is willing to testify, and the dispute is only over the manner of the appearance. That is an unattractive case to charge — and an unappealing one to contemplate putting before a Washington, D.C., jury.

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Hunter’s concerted efforts to reach an accommodation are more akin to the situation of Mark Meadows, Trump’s final chief of staff, who wrangled with the Jan. 6 select committee over the details of his testimony while producing partial documentation. While that committee referred Meadows to the Department of Justice for contempt, prosecutors declined to pursue charges. In fact, we are aware of no case where criminal contempt was prosecuted in the face of a reasonable effort to comply with a congressional subpoena.

The Justice Department — and, if it comes to it, the courts — will also look askance at the naked partisan purpose that was so evident on Wednesday as the Oversight Committee melted down. Indeed, Comer has suggested that the proceedings are meant to help Trump’s polling and another member of the GOP caucus, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), said that their purpose is to give the twice-impeached Trump “a little bit of ammo to fire back.” When Nehls was asked “what the House GOP conference hoped to gain from the Biden impeachment inquiry,” he replied, “All I can say is Donald J. Trump 2024, baby!”

[waitingtoconnect]

What. The actual. (Insert swear word)


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hunter-bid ... en-russia/

So the whole impeachment is based on false evidence provided by the Russians and the republicans aren’t stopping even though this is the case.

What the actual ….

[Pyperkub]

What. The actual. (Insert swear word)


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hunter-bid ... en-russia/

So the whole impeachment is based on false evidence provided by the Russians and the republicans aren’t stopping even though this is the case.

What the actual ….

It always was. See Giuliani in Ukraine.

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I simply don’t understand how this isn’t an even bigger scandal. Not then I watched some Fox News at the bar last night and I understood.

I hate msnbc because of how partisan it is but good god! Fox News seems to get worse by the day .

[Grifman]

Hunter pretty much kicked the Republicans' butts today in the hearings:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/29/politics ... index.html

[LordMortis]

What a great inquiry in to Geatz who refused to answer a single question! A shame that PoS TFG sycophant will never face any consequences for his actions.