Jake Tapper Affirms Trump's Accusation: Biden's Stance on Hunter's Foreign Business Deals Proven Incorrect
CNN's Jake Tapper acknowledged that Donald Trump was correct and Joe Biden was wrong regarding Hunter Biden's foreign business deals during ...
CNN's Jake Tapper acknowledges Trump's claim about Hunter Biden's foreign business deals
CNN's Jake Tapper acknowledged that Donald Trump was correct and Joe Biden was wrong regarding Hunter Biden's foreign business deals during a 2020 presidential debate. Tapper made this statement during a roundtable discussion on the ongoing scandal involving President Trump and his administration.
Republican investigation into Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings
Congressional Republicans are investigating Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings and his father's alleged involvement in securing over $20 million since he became vice president in 2009. Tapper referenced a Washington Post article that revealed Hunter Biden's reported income of nearly $2.4 million in 2017 and $2.2 million in 2018, most of which came from Chinese or Ukrainian interests.
Tapper highlights Biden's denial and Trump's criticism
The news site is reporting on a statement made by Jake Tapper, a journalist, regarding Joe Biden's comments during the 2020 debate with Donald Trump. Tapper mentions that Biden denied his son, Hunter, making money from Chinese business dealings. Tapper then plays a clip of Biden's denial while Trump criticized Biden, claiming that Hunter had made a fortune in Ukraine, China, and Moscow.
Tapper acknowledges Trump's claim about Hunter Biden's China dealings
CNN's Jake Tapper acknowledged that former President Donald Trump was correct about Hunter Biden making a fortune from China. Tapper also stated that Joe Biden was wrong about this issue, although he did not accuse him of lying. Tapper expressed concern about this blind spot in Biden's knowledge.
Bank records reveal payments to Hunter Biden and his business partner
A memo released by the Republicans on the House Oversight Committee reveals that bank records show oligarchs from Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan paid millions of dollars to Hunter Biden, his business partner Devon Archer, and their Rosemont Seneca entities. The payments were made during the time when Joe Biden was serving as vice president. Some of the payments were for work services, including Hunter Biden's board role at Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings, while others were unclear.
Access to the Biden network without actual services
According to Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY), it seems that Hunter Biden provided access to the Biden network, including Joe Biden himself, without offering any actual services. Comer points out that this is evident from the fact that Joe Biden had meals at Café Milano in Washington, D.C., with oligarchs from various countries who had sent money to his son.
Business associate claims Joe Biden attended dinners with son's partners
In a recent testimony before the House Oversight Committee, a business associate of Hunter Biden, Bevan Cooney, claimed that Joe Biden attended dinners with his son's business partners. The transcript of the testimony, which was released by the panel, showed that Joe Biden did not discuss anything significant during these meals or in his calls with Hunter's associates. However, the associate did highlight the influence of the Biden family name in their business ventures.