House GOP Moves Forward With Hunter Biden Probe

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Facts

  • After securing a majority in the House of Representatives following the midterm elections, Republicans on Thursday outlined their plans to investigate Pres. Biden and his family’s business dealings, especially those regarding the president's son, Hunter.
  • James Comer (R-Ky.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the respective incoming chairmen of the House Judiciary and Oversight committees, have led the charge against Biden. Comer said, "was Joe Biden directly involved with Hunter Biden’s business deals and is he compromised? That’s our investigation.”
  • The representatives alleged that both Hunter and Joe Biden partook in “waste, fraud, and abuse” regarding their business transactions.
  • Comer said they'll focus on obtaining 150 Suspicious Activities Reports from the Treasury related to Hunter Biden. Republicans also shared an email allegedly sent by Hunter that included the president as one of his "business partners."
  • A White House spokesperson stated, "instead of working with President Biden to address issues important to the American people, like lower costs, congressional Republicans' top priority is to go after President Biden with politically-motivated attacks chock full of long-debunked conspiracy theories."
  • Hunter Biden is already under federal investigation but has so far not faced any charges.

Sources: ABC, New York Post, Daily Caller, Business Insider, and BBC News.

Narratives

  • Republican narrative, as provided by Fox News. There's already plenty of evidence that Joe Biden has been involved in his troubled son's shady business dealings, and it's only fair to the American people that the situation is investigated. The Biden family's corruption seems quite clear, especially given that they became millionaires through proximity to high-ranking government officials.
  • Democratic narrative, as provided by CNN. Republicans never miss an opportunity to showcase their hypocrisy and political theatrics at the expense of the American taxpayer. Though the GOP has seized on the suspicious activity reports, these aren't conclusive and don't necessarily indicate wrongdoing. Hunter has already been under investigation since 2018, and the FBI has yet to charge him with anything.

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