House Democrat criticizes Republicans for holding a “ludicrous” Hunter Biden hearing.
Rep. Kweisi Mfume Defends DOJ and IRS, Slams Hearing on Hunter Biden Investigation
During the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform’s hearing, Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) passionately expressed his frustration over the focus on the investigation into Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden. Mfume defended the Department of Justice (DOJ), the FBI, and the IRS, emphasizing their crucial role in maintaining democracy.
“Now, here’s what galls me. I don’t like these attacks on the Department of Justice, the FBI, the IRS, as if they are somehow anti-U.S. agencies. Those agencies keep this democracy in check. … They provide the checks, and they provide the balances,”
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Mfume criticized the hearing as a waste of time, urging lawmakers to focus on pressing issues affecting the American people.
“We should be talking about crime in America that’s affecting everybody. Attacks on women’s health, the economy, budgetary issues, public education, housing, the need for senior citizens to be able to pay for prescription drugs, child poverty, and mental health, to name a few.”
Mfume also took aim at Republicans who sought to reduce resources for the IRS, sarcastically highlighting their contradictory stance.
“I love the fact that we are so much in love with the IRS. In fact, Speaker [Kevin] McCarthy said, when he was elected on the 15th vote, that the first bill that he would repeal funding for was the bill that would provide for 87,000 additional IRS employees. My, don’t we love the IRS? We’re just gonna cut their budget.”
The Maryland congressman drew parallels between former President Donald Trump’s alleged tax evasion and Hunter Biden’s tax troubles.
“Let’s just remember, there was a case in New York not too long ago where our former president also got into trouble regarding payments and regarding a stripper and was found guilty of a violation in civil court. … But I’m grateful that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are taking, at least, tax evasion very seriously.”
Mfume concluded his remarks by denouncing the hearing as “ludicrous” and symbolically tearing up his notes.
“We are doing this all over again for ‘The Hunter Biden Show’ to someone who has pleaded guilty and has taken responsibility for not filing taxes for two years. This is ludicrous. Beam me up, Scotty. There’s no intelligent life down here. None.”
Rep. Kweisi Mfume’s passionate defense of the DOJ and IRS, along with his criticism of the hearing, highlights the ongoing political divide surrounding the investigation into Hunter Biden.
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