Philip Bump Battles on Hunter Biden - Old Episode Glitched on Spotify
Dec 4, 2023
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Philip Bump, a national columnist for The Washington Post, and Dov Davidoff, a comic and actor, join the podcast. They discuss the Hunter Biden story, the Biden family's business dealings, controversies surrounding Hunter Biden, 'spun' information, conflicting statements, the need for evidence in investigations, contradictions and clarifications in testimony, and Hunter Biden's actions and statements.
There is a debate on whether Joe Biden helped his son enrich himself and obstruct American policy, which could be a serious scandal.
The authenticity of Hunter Biden's laptop and its contents has been questioned, but evidence suggests it is genuine.
The press has been criticized for dismissing the laptop controversy without thoroughly investigating it and its potential implications of Russian interference.
Deep dives
Devin Archer's testimony on Shokin and Burisma
Devin Archer gave under oath testimony stating that Shokin was considered a threat to Burisma and that he heard the narrative that Shokin was bad for Burisma
Archer's conversations with Tucker Carlson
Archer's conversations with Tucker Carlson suggest that he was trying to downplay the significance of Joe Biden's involvement with Burisma, but his testimony under oath contradicts this
Joe Biden's lack of involvement in Hunter's business ventures
Archer's testimony confirmed that Joe Biden had no involvement in the business ventures between Hunter Biden and Burisma
The significance of Joe Biden's calls with Burisma associates
Archer acknowledged that Joe Biden was aware of the presence of business associates during his calls, but the exact nature and purpose of those calls remains unclear
The question of whether Joe Biden had Hunter Biden act on his behalf in order to enrich himself and obstruct American policy
The main focus of this podcast episode is the question of whether Joe Biden had his son, Hunter Biden, act on his behalf in order to enrich himself and obstruct American policy. The host argues that if there is evidence that Joe Biden helped his son by obstructing American policy to benefit Hunter's business dealings, it would be a serious scandal, even if it's not necessarily criminal. The host refutes counterarguments and emphasizes the importance of addressing this issue.
The issue of the authenticity of the laptop and its potential implications
Another point discussed in the podcast is the authenticity of the laptop allegedly belonging to Hunter Biden and the emails it contained. The host mentions that initially, the laptop was called a hoax and a plant by Joe Biden. However, evidence emerged that the FBI had taken possession of the laptop before the first debate, suggesting its authenticity. The host criticizes the press for not thoroughly investigating this matter and for dismissing the laptop as unreliable. The conversation also touches on the issue of Russian interference and how it relates to the laptop controversy.
Noam Dworman sits down with Philip Bump and Dov Davidoff.
Philip Bump is a national columnist for The Washington Post; before that he led political coverage for The Atlantic Wire. One of the paper’s most read writers, he focuses on the data behind polls and political rhetoric.
Dov Davidoff is a comic and an actor whose television appearances include The Tonight Show, Crashing and numerous others. He is regular at The Comedy Cellar.
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