House Oversight Chairman James Comer sent his first official request on Thursday to President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and the president’s brother, James Biden, for documents relating to their foreign business dealings.
Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, is requesting a trove of documents from the pair, as well as from a close associate of Hunter Biden, Eric Schwerin, as the next step in his panel’s investigation into the Biden family. The requests come after Comer made requests for information from the Treasury Department about the Biden family’s financial transactions, and Comer has vowed to investigate the Biden family.
“Hunter Biden, James Biden, and Eric Schwerin are key witnesses in our investigation of Joe Biden’s involvement in his family’s international and domestic business schemes. Evidence obtained in our investigation reveals the Biden family business model is built on Joe Biden’s political career and connections,” Comer said.
Comer alleges in his letter to Hunter Biden that he and his associates “peddled influence to generate millions of dollars for the Biden family,” and claims the committee has evidence revealing the president’s son has engaged in foreign business deals with individuals connected to the Chinese Communist Party, as well as “received significant amounts of money from foreign companies without providing any known legitimate services.”
Comer requests Hunter Biden specifically turn over materials relating classified documents from any government body, and specifically the US intelligence community, as well as communications with his father, James Biden and Sara Biden regarding travel with a government agency, general financial activity, and their communications relating to a series of foreign individuals. Comer asked the materials be turned over by February 22.
Comer also claims that James Biden is…
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