House GOP Requests Documents in Biden Family Probe

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Facts

  • House Republicans, via the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, have made the first official requests for documents from Hunter and James Biden — the family of the US President — concerning foreign business dealings, specifically related to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).1
  • House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) alleged that the committee had evidence that Biden family members attempted to 'sell access around the world' including to members of the CCP, to 'enrich themselves' to the detriment of the US.2
  • In addition to sending letters to Pres. Joe Biden's son and brother, a letter was also sent to Hunter Biden's business associate Eric Schwerin. The committee chairman has asked for the requested information to be provided by Feb. 22.3
  • Comer has asked the individuals to provide any records 'designated classified' as well as communications between the president, his wife, and Hunter Biden concerning travel and finance over an 11-year period beginning Jan. 20, 2009. Comer has revealed he will consider subpoenas if the February deadline is not met.4
  • Hunter Biden's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, called the committee's request 'inaccurate' for pursuing a private citizen, accusing the committee of 'peddling' their own 'baseless' conclusions under the auspices of a real investigation. Pres. Biden has also dismissed the inquiry, claiming that making up family allegations will not go 'very far.'5
  • The committee request is part of a wide-ranging investigation by Republicans into the President and his son concerning Hunter Biden's business deals in Ukraine and China.5

Sources: 1Independent, 2Reuters, 3The hill, 4CBS and 5USA Today.

Narratives

  • Republican narrative, as provided by New York Post. News surrounding Hunter Biden's laptop has continually been the source of desperate lies by Democrats, attempting to brush over the actions of the Biden family. Despite their best attempts, the stage has now been set by Comer for Republicans to finally force the truth out of the Biden family and the Biden administration.
  • Democratic narrative, as provided by Murray ledger and times. It is hypocritical for Comer to investigate and complain about the Biden family when he himself has used his position in the past to help his brother out of COVID Paycheck Protection Program loans. Rather than spending all its time on politically-motivated character assassination, the GOP machine would do better to address more important issues of value to the American people.

Predictions