Investigations & Impeachment: Probing the Biden Family Corruption Scandal | Sunday Extra
Oct 1, 2023
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Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute and host of The Drill Down podcast, discusses the growing investigations into Biden family corruption. Topics include unusual business dealings, collapse of a plea deal against Hunter Biden, congressional investigation, damaging testimony linking President Biden to his son's business dealings, and potential consequences including impeachment.
The media's focus on direct payments to Joe Biden obscures the possibility of bribery involving family members in the Biden family corruption scandal.
The US attorney's decision to settle on tax charges instead of pursuing more serious FARA violations and bribery allegations raises concerns about the thoroughness of the investigation.
Deep dives
The Media's Misrepresentation
The media is misinforming people about Joe Biden's alleged corruption by focusing on direct payments to him, while ignoring the possibility of bribery involving family members. The Biden family's business dealings, which emerged after Joe Biden became vice president, lack any discernible actual business, offering no real estate, intellectual property, or services. Instead, they appear to be collecting funds from overseas oligarchs. The media's portrayal of this as a legitimate business obscures the unusual nature of their activities.
The Case Against Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden's case faced scrutiny from the US attorney in Delaware, who settled on tax charges instead of pursuing more serious Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) violations and allegations of bribery. The tax charges involve millions of dollars in unpaid taxes and false claims regarding income. However, the focus on tax charges rather than FARA violations and bribery allegations raises concerns about the thoroughness of the investigation and the prioritization of minor issues.
Congressional Investigations
Congress is playing a significant role in uncovering evidence related to Biden family corruption. Subpoena power has been used to gather bank records and documents that reveal financial transactions and Joe Biden's involvement. For instance, evidence suggests that Hunter Biden's lucrative deal with the Ukrainian energy company Barisma involved requesting the firing of a prosecutor. Devin Archer's testimony confirms Joe Biden's awareness and communication regarding Hunter's business ventures. The diligent work of this congressional committee is shedding light on potential bribery and unauthorized financial dealings.
Exploring the growing investigations of corruption into Joe and Hunter Biden with Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute and host of The Drill Down podcast. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.
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