Republican Chairman of the House Judiciary committee Jim Jordan discusses the evidence against President Biden in the impeachment inquiry. Topics include the Biden administration's cooperation, lack of Democratic support, key individuals in the inquiry, impact of new charges, and inconsistencies in Joe Biden's and the Justice Department's stories.
Republicans have highlighted four key claims against President Biden in the impeachment investigation, including Hunter Biden's lack of qualifications for being on the board of Burisma and Joe Biden's firing of the prosecutor investigating Burisma.
Republicans believe that an official House vote on the impeachment inquiry will pressure the Biden administration to cooperate fully, including allowing interviews with key individuals such as Tony Babalinski, Eric Swear, and Jim Biden.
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Key Claims in the Impeachment Case
Republicans in the impeachment investigation into President Biden have highlighted four key claims. First, Hunter Biden's lack of qualifications for being on the board of the Ukrainian Energy Company, Burisma. Second, executives of Burisma requested Hunter Biden's help in dealing with pressure from Ukrainian authorities. Third, Joe Biden got the prosecutor investigating Burisma fired, going against State Department policy. And fourth, Biden leveraged a billion dollars of American tax money to ensure Ukraine took specific action. These claims suggest a pattern of actions benefiting Joe Biden's family financially.
Cooperation and Handling of the Investigation
The Biden administration has not been cooperating fully with the impeachment inquiry. The Department of Justice has refused to allow two DOJ tax attorneys to be interviewed or deposed. Republicans believe that the official House vote on the impeachment inquiry will apply pressure on the Biden administration and help secure the interviews. The interviews are vital to understanding why the attorneys changed their position on charging specific tax years related to Hunter Biden's income from Burisma. Republicans also aim to interview key individuals such as Tony Babalinski, Eric Swear, and Jim Biden to gain more insights into their involvement with Hunter Biden's business dealings.
Republican Jim Jordan, Chairman of the House Judiciary committee lays out the evidence against President Joe Biden and the reasons for an impeachment inquiry. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.
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