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Hunter Biden vigorously defended President Joe Biden and harshly criticized his father's impeachment inquiry in Congressional testimony Wednesday. He claimed he “never” involved the president in his business dealings and accused Republicans of building “a partisan house in the sand.” “About lying.”
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In a prepared opening statement released ahead of a closed-door deposition, the president's son admitted he had “made a mistake” and “wasted an opportunity and privilege” and addressed his addiction. Although he mentioned his struggles, he praised his father's “love and support.” It “made it possible” [him] To stay calm. ”
House Republican Hunter Biden said there is “no evidence to support this baseless, MAGA-motivated conspiracy” about the president, adding that his testimony “brings an end to this baseless and destructive political farce.” I'm going to hit.''
Hunter Biden is testifying before members of Congress on Wednesday after repeatedly insisting he would only testify if the testimony was held in public.
The testimony comes after House Republicans failed to provide any concrete evidence that Biden acted in an official capacity that provided financial benefit to himself or his family, leading to a debate over whether the president assisted his family in business dealings. The decision was made as a long-running investigation is expected to conclude soon.
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“For more than a year, your committee has pursued my father in a partisan political pursuit and hounded me,” Hunter Biden said in a statement.
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Hunter Biden's testimony comes less than a week after key elements of the Republican investigation were unraveled. Allegations that Hunter Biden and Joe Biden received bribes from a Ukrainian energy company where Hunter Biden was a director were falsely told to authorities last week by Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant who made the allegations. The indictment was overturned for stating that. The Justice Department said in court documents that Smirnov told the FBI that he had been tipped off by Russian intelligence officials. Republicans have regularly cited bribery allegations during the president's impeachment inquiry, but the president has repeatedly said he has no direct involvement in his family's businesses. Hunter Biden's appearance follows testimony from dozens of witnesses, including Hunter Biden's former business partners and his uncle, James Biden, who said the president had no direct involvement in his family's business ventures. He said he had not. Former business partner Tony Bobulinski reiterated to House members his long-standing claim that the president was involved in his son's business dealings, a claim that other witnesses denied.
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Hunter Biden told Axios in an interview published Monday that his father's re-election campaign is the “ultimate test for a recovering addict,” and he is trying to block former President Donald Trump's re-election bid. He said he feels a responsibility to stay sober in order to do so.
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