Hunter Biden assures Congress that his father was never involved in his business

Biden Hunterthe controversial son of the president of U.S, Joe Bidenassured this Wednesday during an appearance on Congress that his father was never involved in his business and accused Republicans of building a “house of cards of lies”.

Biden Hunter appeared before a committee of the House of RepresentativesRepublican-controlled, to appear behind closed doors after being held in contempt for refusing to participate when he was last summoned in December.

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“I am here today to provide the committees with the one indisputable fact that should put an end to the false premise of this investigation: I did not involve my father in my business dealings.“Biden indicated in his initial statement, which was leaked to the US media.

“I did not involve him while I was a lawyer, nor in my national or international investments or transactions, nor as a member of the board of directors, nor as an artist. Never“added the president’s son.

Hunter Biden’s statement is part of an impeachment investigation (‘impeachment‘) led by Republicans against the president for influence peddling for having allegedly interceded on behalf of family members and partners in international business.

Republicans claim that Biden’s family – especially his son Hunter – has received more than $15 million from foreign companies and governments. Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Romania It is China between 2014 and 2019. His partners would have received another 9 million dollars.

But last week, the former informant of FBI which served to support part of the case against the Bidens, acknowledged that Russian intelligence provided him with information that turned out to be false.

“For more than a year, your committees persecuted me in the party-political persecution of my father. They traffic in innuendo, distortion and sensationalism, while ignoring the clear and convincing evidence they present.,” said Hunter Biden.

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After his initial testimony concluded, Biden’s son began answering questions from congressmen, in a statement that is currently still in progress and whose content has not been leaked beyond some reactions from lawmakers.

The republican Nancy Macé He assured journalists that “Hunter Biden is being defiant and also dishonest. His testimony, in part, is in direct conflict with that of other witnesses”.

In turn, the Democrat Jamie Raskin urged Republicans to “save the circus tent“since, as he said, none of its members”you can declare what you believe Joe Biden did, even as a citizen, that could constitute some type of crime”.

Coinciding with the appearance of Hunter Biden, White House spokesman, Karine Jean-Pierreinsisted that Republicans “They discovered no evidence of wrongdoing by Biden” is that “the central premise of his investigation continues to be unraveled”.

As part of this same investigation, last week the president’s brother was summoned James Bidenthat, as today, Hunter declared that the president had nothing to do with his affairs.

Hunter Biden has been in the eye of the storm for years after the former president donald trump (2017-2021) started using it to attack his father.

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Hunter is asked about having served on the board of directors between 2014 and 2019. Burismaa Ukrainian gas company, with no previous experience in the sector and when his father, as vice-president of Barack Obama (2009-2017), was responsible for the washington with Kyiv.

Furthermore, in his case, the criticism acquired a sensationalist tone due to a period of drug addiction that the president’s son went through, of which hundreds of photos were leaked.

In parallel with the Congressional investigation, Biden’s son has two open criminal cases, one for tax fraud in California and another for illegally purchasing weapons in Delaware.

Source: Elcomercio

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