`Bunch of malarkey': Biden dismisses GOP bribery allegations
Show Caption Hide Caption House GOP reveals new details in alleged Biden family dealings Rep. James Comer released new details on the investigation into allegations the Biden family received millions of dollars from foreign entities. Wochit, Wochit
WASHINGTON − President Joe Biden dismissed as “malarkey” a House GOP accusation that he was involved in a multi-million dollar bribery scheme on Thursday.
“Where's the money?” Biden said in response to a shouted question from a reporter after his news conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. "I’m joking. That’s a bunch of malarkey.”
The question came after members of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee had their first chance Thursday to review an FBI investigative document.
The document, which contains information from a confidential source including some that is unverified, alleges that Biden was involved in a $5 million bribery scheme, according to Rep. James Comer, head of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
The top Democrat on the panel, Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, said the allegations were debunked during a 2020 review by the Justice Department during the Trump administration.
House Republicans say they're investigating possible influence peddling based on payments from foreigners in Romania and China to nine of Biden's relatives and their business associates, but without evidence of direct payments to Biden or changes in national policy.
After Comer threatened to initiate contempt proceedings against the FBI for the first time in history unless the agency provided the document, all members of the committee were allowed to review it.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., tweeted: “It's undeniable this document is legitimate.”
White House spokesman Ian Sams said Comer’s committee repeatedly promises bombshells in its investigations of the Biden family and then can’t back them up with evidence.
“Now one of its leaders vows *impeachment* over a claim law enforcement in the Trump Admin `couldn't corroborate' (CNN), `found to not be supported by facts' (WaPo) and `was not substantiated' (NBC),” Sams tweeted.
StarvingWriter33 on June 9th, 2023 at 12:36 UTC »
The GOP is gearing up to use this as their excuse for impeaching Biden during the 2024 election. In their eyes, this will be their “tit for tat” for all of the indictments/trials that Trump will have to undergo during that same time period.
My guess is, the House will formally impeach Biden about two weeks before the 2024 Election, so Biden will enter Election Day as the fourth impeached President in US History. (The conviction will fail utterly, but that won’t be what the media will be peddling at the time.) 2024 is gonna be UGLY.
forceblast on June 9th, 2023 at 12:33 UTC »
It is malarkey. He’s correct.
The “document” is an unverified, second-hand allegation that Bill Bar himself (Trumps own DOJ) already took a pass on.
This is a joke, a circus, meant to distract from the numerous legitimate crimes committed by their guy (Trump) with mountains of evidence to support prosecution.
8to24 on June 9th, 2023 at 12:21 UTC »
"It’s breathtaking. Jared Kushner and Ivanka Kushner walk out of the White House, and months later get $2 billion from the Saudis.” - Republican Chris Christie
It is comical. Conservatives attack Biden claiming he took "millions" meanwhile The Trump family has literally taken Billions.
Biden has been in elected office for 40yrs. Was a Senator and Vice President. If Biden was going to grift I think we all understand he could pull in more than a couple million dollars, lol. Biden could get more in speaking fees, a book deal, etc than conservatives are accusing him of taking as bribes.
Meanwhile Trump has taken Billions of dollars.