House Republicans have sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department, alleging that Hunter Biden and James Biden made false statements to Congress about President Biden's involvement in their family's influence peddling schemes.
House Republicans, led by Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), have sent criminal referrals to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Special Counsel David Weiss, accusing Hunter Biden and James Biden of making false statements to Congress about "key aspects" of the impeachment inquiry of President Biden.
According to the Republicans, the alleged false statements "implicate Joe Biden’s knowledge and role in his family’s influence peddling schemes and appear to be a calculated effort to shield Joe Biden from the impeachment inquiry."
The criminal referrals come as Hunter Biden faces criminal gun charges in Delaware. The Republicans allege that Hunter Biden and James Biden made false statements about their business dealings, particularly with regards to Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian energy company.
The White House has denied any wrongdoing and has accused the Republicans of engaging in a politically motivated witch hunt.
The criminal referrals have drawn mixed reactions. Some legal experts believe that the Republicans have a strong case, while others argue that the allegations are politically motivated and unlikely to result in criminal charges.
The Justice Department has not yet announced whether it will investigate the criminal referrals. However, the allegations are likely to fuel further investigations into Hunter Biden's business dealings and President Biden's potential involvement.
House Republicans have sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department, accusing Hunter Biden and James Biden of making false statements to Congress about their business dealings.
The Republicans, led by Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), allege that the false statements implicate President Biden in his family's influence peddling schemes.
The criminal referrals come as Hunter Biden faces criminal gun charges in Delaware. The Republicans allege that Hunter Biden and James Biden made false statements about their business dealings, particularly with regards to Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian energy company.
The White House has denied any wrongdoing and has accused the Republicans of engaging in a politically motivated witch hunt.
The criminal referrals have drawn mixed reactions. Some legal experts believe that the Republicans have a strong case, while others argue that the allegations are politically motivated and unlikely to result in criminal charges.
The Justice Department has not yet announced whether it will investigate the criminal referrals. However, the allegations are likely to fuel further investigations into Hunter Biden's business dealings and President Biden's potential involvement.
Hunter Biden is the son of President Biden and has been accused of using his father's name to secure lucrative business deals.
James Biden is the brother of President Biden and has also been accused of using his family connections to benefit from business deals.
The criminal referrals are the latest in a series of investigations into Hunter Biden's business dealings.
The allegations against Hunter Biden and James Biden are politically sensitive and could damage President Biden's re-election chances in 2024.
