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Hunter Biden plea: Comer lauds IRS whistleblowers, Raskin takes aim at Trump in Oversight hearing.

Engaging Opening Statements‌ at Oversight Committee ‌Hearing

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In his opening​ statements ​during the⁤ hearing, ⁢House⁢ Oversight ​and Accountability Committee Chairman‌ James ‌Comer (R-KY) will hit President ⁢Joe Biden’s ​family on their foreign business ⁣dealings and praise the two⁤ Internal‍ Revenue ⁤Service⁣ whistleblowers ‍testifying.

To the contrary, Oversight​ Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin‍ (D-MD) will ‍accuse former President ⁢Donald Trump ‌and House Republicans of‍ political interference in the ‌case and conducting‍ an assault on ⁢the rule of ​law, ⁢according‌ to ⁢excerpts of⁢ his opening⁣ statement obtained‍ by the Washington ⁤Examiner.

IRS⁢ whistleblowers ⁣— supervisory agent⁢ Gary Shapley and an ‌anonymous whistleblower whose identity will ⁣be revealed‌ during the⁤ hearing ‍— will testify​ before‌ the full Oversight⁣ Committee ​and ⁣the‍ Chairman of the House⁣ Ways‌ and Means Committee, ⁤Jason Smith (R-MO)‍ at 1 p.m.‍ today.

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Brave Whistleblowers ‍Expose Biden Family’s Business Activity

“Today, we‍ have ‍two‌ brave⁢ and ⁤credible IRS ​whistleblowers‍ who have ‍risked their careers to⁣ come ⁢forward‌ and‍ provide important⁤ testimony,” Comer will say, according to excerpts ⁤obtained by the Washington Examiner. “Their testimony⁣ about the ⁣DOJ, FBI, and IRS’s ⁣investigation ‍of‌ Hunter‍ Biden‍ confirms the committee’s findings. ‌That there is ‍nothing normal ⁤about the⁣ Biden family’s business ‌activity.”


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The‍ whistleblowers first⁢ testified ⁢to the⁤ Ways⁢ and Means Committee, which is the committee​ of⁣ jurisdiction. They alleged that the ‌DOJ ‌interfered in Biden’s‌ criminal‍ investigation by‌ blocking ⁢David Weiss,‍ the⁢ lead ​U.S. attorney⁢ on ‌the⁣ case,‍ from bringing charges⁣ in‌ the jurisdiction⁢ of‍ his choice‌ and⁢ denied ⁤his request for special‍ counsel status.

Comer will​ also talk up ⁣his⁢ committee’s investigation and how fast ‍they have ‍uncovered ​information ⁣about “the‍ Biden ​family’s influence peddling schemes.”

Uncovering ‌Astonishing ‌Financial Records

“In just‌ six months,⁢ we have ⁢obtained thousands ​of pages of financial ‍records.⁤ What these ‍records reveal is astonishing,” he​ will say. “[W]hat were the⁤ Bidens’⁤ selling? Nothing⁢ but ‍influence and access⁣ to​ the ​Biden network. This is an influence peddling ‌scheme⁣ to​ enrich the‌ Bidens. We need to ⁤know whether Joe​ Biden ‍is⁣ compromised ‍by ⁤these⁢ schemes and ⁣if our ‌national security‌ is threatened.”

Raskin, on ⁢the⁢ other hand, will attempt to​ discredit‌ the ⁣whistleblowers’ ⁢testimony,⁣ claiming⁣ they will ‌describe⁣ their “disagreements and ​frustrations with ⁢their supervisors” ⁣and ⁤clarify⁤ that their disagreements were with⁢ a “Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney” ⁤in David Weiss‍ who led ⁣the⁢ Hunter ‌Biden investigation and ‌Trump’s ‍own​ Department‍ of Justice ⁢and ‌IRS.

Retaliation and‌ Political ‍Interference


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“We⁤ will also⁣ hear ‌about the ​apparent confusion ‍and misunderstandings which embittered⁢ them toward‍ Mr. ⁣Weiss ⁣as he ‍reviewed‍ the evidence and ⁤then ‍made​ the ‍ultimate decision about ‍how, when,⁤ and⁣ where to‍ charge ⁢Hunter Biden,” Raskin will say.‌ “But ⁢make no⁣ mistake, ⁢the only ​political⁢ interference at play in this case⁤ is taking⁤ place right now ⁤with Donald Trump​ and our GOP colleagues who ⁤continue​ their full-scale assault on ​the ‌rule of⁣ law and our independent justice system.”

The hearing ⁤will be focused on​ the IRS ‍whistleblowers’ ‌past ⁢testimony to the⁣ Ways⁣ and ‌Means ⁤Committee, ⁤as well as getting their thoughts on​ information ‌the Oversight‍ Committee ‍has found and released ‍to⁢ the‍ public, Comer said.

Also‍ likely ⁢to be addressed ⁣during the testimony are the⁤ allegations of ‌retaliation against the two⁣ IRS​ whistleblowers. Once it⁣ was​ revealed that⁢ they‍ were⁣ making ‍protected disclosures⁤ to Congress, they were removed from ⁤the Biden investigation, and Shapley also ​claimed he was passed ​over for a promotion.

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