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Post by aj2hall on Mar 2, 2024 3:03:43 GMT
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 2, 2024 3:09:03 GMT
The $2 billion dollar gift to Jared Kushner's fund is what the Republicans should be investigating
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Post by morecowbell on Mar 2, 2024 3:20:02 GMT
Yes, it is. You might want to look a little more intently and not rely on a single tweet that is lying to you. Did you look at the actual document? It's exactly the same as the screen shot. Speaking of single tweets that might not be truthful, what evidence do you have that Hunter acknowledged President Biden is the big guy? page 134 www.documentcloud.org/documents/24451159-hunter-biden-transcript_redactedThe deposition represents the first time the 54-year-old Hunter has admitted that his former business partner James Gilliar was referring to Joe Biden when he raised the prospect on May 13, 2017, of the first son holding a 10% stake in the lucrative joint venture involving CEFC China Energy “for the big guy.” “I truly don’t know what the hell that James was talking about,” the first son said when asked about the reference, according to a transcript released Thursday. “All I know is … what actually happened.” Later in his response, Hunter said that Gilliar’s suggestion of his dad getting a stake was a “pie in the sky idea” with Biden leaving public life after eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president. “Like, ‘Joe Biden’s out of the office. Maybe we’ll be able to get him involved,'” the first son said. “Remember, again, is that Joe Biden, for first time in 48 years, is not an elected official and is not seeking office. And so James is probably, like, ‘Wow, wouldn’t be great if a former Vice President could be in our business together?'” NY Post
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 2, 2024 3:30:25 GMT
The deposition represents the first time the 54-year-old Hunter has admitted that his former business partner James Gilliar was referring to Joe Biden when he raised the prospect on May 13, 2017, of the first son holding a 10% stake in the lucrative joint venture involving CEFC China Energy “for the big guy.” “I truly don’t know what the hell that James was talking about,” the first son said when asked about the reference, according to a transcript released Thursday. “All I know is … what actually happened.” Later in his response, Hunter said that Gilliar’s suggestion of his dad getting a stake was a “pie in the sky idea” with Biden leaving public life after eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president. “Like, ‘Joe Biden’s out of the office. Maybe we’ll be able to get him involved,'” the first son said. “Remember, again, is that Joe Biden, for first time in 48 years, is not an elected official and is not seeking office. And so James is probably, like, ‘Wow, wouldn’t be great if a former Vice President could be in our business together?'” NY Post You can believe what you want from the NY Post, but they are not a trustworthy or reliable source. Raskin asked a straightforward question and Hunter's response was clear and unequivocal.
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Post by morecowbell on Mar 2, 2024 3:32:08 GMT
The deposition represents the first time the 54-year-old Hunter has admitted that his former business partner James Gilliar was referring to Joe Biden when he raised the prospect on May 13, 2017, of the first son holding a 10% stake in the lucrative joint venture involving CEFC China Energy “for the big guy.” “I truly don’t know what the hell that James was talking about,” the first son said when asked about the reference, according to a transcript released Thursday. “All I know is … what actually happened.” Later in his response, Hunter said that Gilliar’s suggestion of his dad getting a stake was a “pie in the sky idea” with Biden leaving public life after eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president. “Like, ‘Joe Biden’s out of the office. Maybe we’ll be able to get him involved,'” the first son said. “Remember, again, is that Joe Biden, for first time in 48 years, is not an elected official and is not seeking office. And so James is probably, like, ‘Wow, wouldn’t be great if a former Vice President could be in our business together?'” NY Post You can believe what you want from the NY Post, but they are not a trustworthy or reliable source. Raskin asked a straightforward question and Hunter's response was clear and unequivocal. Those are quotes from Hunter.
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 2, 2024 3:35:54 GMT
You can believe what you want from the NY Post, but they are not a trustworthy or reliable source. Raskin asked a straightforward question and Hunter's response was clear and unequivocal. Those are quotes from Hunter. Do you have a reference to the transcript or are you relying solely on the NY Post? eta - After reading what you posted more carefully, even that doesn't confirm that Hunter said Joe was the big guy. Hunter was asked and was speculating on James' perspective. Hunter didn't verbally confirm that Joe is the big guy in the section you quoted, let alone confirm he held a 10% stake for the big guy. The section you quoted doesn't even contain the words "the big guy" This part is pure speculation and interpretation on the part of the NY post and unlikely backed up by the transcript. The parts of the story that you included don't confirm it or contain any admission by Hunter that President Biden is "the big guy" Again, Raskin asked a straightforward question and Hunter's response was clear and unequivocal and it was recorded on page 134 of the transcript
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 2, 2024 5:40:48 GMT
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 2, 2024 5:42:29 GMT
I'm not sure if this is actually a good idea, but it would probably get the attention of the Supreme Court.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Mar 2, 2024 15:02:07 GMT
I'm not sure if this is actually a good idea, but it would probably get the attention of the Supreme Court. She should have been called in for every investigation, the House, the Senate, and all the related court cases. THAT would have placed her in the public records. No way could Thomas NOT have recused with his wife's name officially out there on official documents!!
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 2, 2024 18:15:49 GMT
Those are quotes from Hunter. Do you have a reference to the transcript or are you relying solely on the NY Post? eta - After reading what you posted more carefully, even that doesn't confirm that Hunter said Joe was the big guy. Hunter was asked and was speculating on James' perspective. Hunter didn't verbally confirm that Joe is the big guy in the section you quoted, let alone confirm he held a 10% stake for the big guy. The section you quoted doesn't even contain the words "the big guy" This part is pure speculation and interpretation on the part of the NY post and unlikely backed up by the transcript. The parts of the story that you included don't confirm it or contain any admission by Hunter that President Biden is "the big guy" Again, Raskin asked a straightforward question and Hunter's response was clear and unequivocal and it was recorded on page 134 of the transcript I guess the NY post was your only source? No evidence that Hunter confirmed Joe Biden was the big guy? I don't think you will ever acknowledge this, but the Republicans case against President Biden has completely fallen apart. No evidence that President Biden profited from Hunter's business after months and countless hours of depositions, investigations, thousands of documents etc . Even Fox has somewhat grudgingly acknowledged that. Most of the deposition wan an attempt to embarrass Hunter and by extension, President Biden, about his addiction. Hunter has been remarkably open about his addiction. www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/takeaways-from-hunter-bidens-deposition-with-republican-lawmakersThroughout the nearly seven-hour deposition, Hunter Biden remained adamant on one point, vehemently and repeatedly denying under oath that his father ever financially benefited or participated in any of his business work.
Large portions of the testimony Wednesday diverged into Hunter Biden’s well-documented battle with drug and alcohol addiction.
In one particularly harsh exchange, Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, questioned whether the president’s son’s business dealings, particularly with the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma, were legitimate. Gaetz asked, “Were you on drugs when you were on the Burisma board?”
“I have been absolutely transparent about my drug use.” Hunter responded: “Mr. Gaetz, look me in the eye. You really think that’s appropriate to ask me?”
“There’s no secret big guy anywhere in this email?” asked a Democratic questioner.
“No, there’s not,” Hunter Biden replied.
“Joe Biden is not anywhere in this agreement?” he asked.
“No, he is not.”
As for Hunter Biden’s laptop that was allegedly dropped off at a Delaware repair shop and the source for many allegations against the Biden family, he testified that he does not recall bringing it in.
If his computer needed repairs, Hunter Biden testified, “I would have gone to the Apple store.”
“Absolutely,” Gaetz said.
Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, intervened, telling his client he didn’t need to respond.
“I will answer it this way: I have been absolutely transparent about my drug use,” Hunter Biden said. “I’m sorry; I’m an addict. I was an addict.”
He told the panel he has been in recovery for more than four years and works “really, really hard at it” under what he called an enormous amount of pressure.
“Was I an addict? Yes, I was an addict,” he said. “What does that have to do with whether or not you’re going to go forward with an impeachment of my father other than to simply try to embarrass me?”
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 2, 2024 19:06:55 GMT
A conviction would be great. But, if Trump torpedoes his own defense, that would be even better. www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/nyregion/donald-trump-lawyers.htmlAs Trump’s Criminal Trial Approaches, He May Be His Own Worst Enemy In civil cases, Donald J. Trump has ordered attorneys around from the defense table and insisted on testifying. The stakes will get higher March 25, when his first criminal case begins. And as the former president’s first criminal trial approaches on March 25, it has become clear — as it was to Mr. Fischetti — that the single person who poses the greatest danger to Donald J. Trump may just be Donald J. Trump.
In two of the recent civil trials, the former president directed his lawyers to object at inopportune moments, ranted about the judges and even stormed out of the courtroom. He lost both trials and was ordered to pay more than half a billion dollars combined.
Now, a new team of lawyers is preparing to defend him in Manhattan, where prosecutors have accused Mr. Trump of covering up a potential sex scandal that could have swayed the outcome of the 2016 election. It is not only Mr. Trump’s first criminal trial, but the first time any former American president has faced prosecution. And how the legal team corrals Mr. Trump — or fails to — could determine whether he is also the first former president to be convicted.
“I would expect Trump to try to act up,” said Ty Cobb, a veteran lawyer who worked in the White House Counsel’s Office during the Trump administration and who has since been critical of the former president. He added: “He needs to be aggressively muzzled by the lawyers if he is to avoid offending the jury.”
Mr. Trump’s belligerent courtroom antics might not resonate with a jury in Manhattan, where only about 12 percent of voters supported him in the 2020 election. And Mr. Bragg’s evidence is extensive, featuring documents, tape recordings and testimony from Mr. Trump’s onetime confidants.
To avoid conviction, his defense team, led by Todd Blanche and Susan R. Necheles, will have to be stellar. They will most likely argue that the evidence does not directly implicate Mr. Trump, and that the witnesses are liars.
Lawyers who have represented Mr. Trump view the prospect of him testifying before Justice Merchan as potentially disastrous. The judge is a no-nonsense jurist who presided over the conviction of Mr. Trump’s family business in a tax fraud trial.
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 2, 2024 19:24:39 GMT
This is an excellent point about the justices
The always-brilliant @johnfugelsangbreaks down the problem with SCOTUS delaying a verdict on trump:
With the majority of justices picked by Presidents who lost the popular vote, “Americans don't choose those who choose our laws for us.”
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Post by morecowbell on Mar 2, 2024 19:27:07 GMT
Do you have a reference to the transcript or are you relying solely on the NY Post? eta - After reading what you posted more carefully, even that doesn't confirm that Hunter said Joe was the big guy. Hunter was asked and was speculating on James' perspective. Hunter didn't verbally confirm that Joe is the big guy in the section you quoted, let alone confirm he held a 10% stake for the big guy. The section you quoted doesn't even contain the words "the big guy" This part is pure speculation and interpretation on the part of the NY post and unlikely backed up by the transcript. The parts of the story that you included don't confirm it or contain any admission by Hunter that President Biden is "the big guy" Again, Raskin asked a straightforward question and Hunter's response was clear and unequivocal and it was recorded on page 134 of the transcript I guess the NY post was your only source? No evidence that Hunter confirmed Joe Biden was the big guy? I don't think you will ever acknowledge this, but the Republicans case against President Biden has completely fallen apart. No evidence that President Biden profited from Hunter's business after months and countless hours of depositions, investigations, thousands of documents etc . Even Fox has somewhat grudgingly acknowledged that. Most of the deposition wan an attempt to embarrass Hunter and by extension, President Biden, about his addiction. Hunter has been remarkably open about his addiction. www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/takeaways-from-hunter-bidens-deposition-with-republican-lawmakersThroughout the nearly seven-hour deposition, Hunter Biden remained adamant on one point, vehemently and repeatedly denying under oath that his father ever financially benefited or participated in any of his business work.
Large portions of the testimony Wednesday diverged into Hunter Biden’s well-documented battle with drug and alcohol addiction.
In one particularly harsh exchange, Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, questioned whether the president’s son’s business dealings, particularly with the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma, were legitimate. Gaetz asked, “Were you on drugs when you were on the Burisma board?”
“I have been absolutely transparent about my drug use.” Hunter responded: “Mr. Gaetz, look me in the eye. You really think that’s appropriate to ask me?”
“There’s no secret big guy anywhere in this email?” asked a Democratic questioner.
“No, there’s not,” Hunter Biden replied.
“Joe Biden is not anywhere in this agreement?” he asked.
“No, he is not.”
As for Hunter Biden’s laptop that was allegedly dropped off at a Delaware repair shop and the source for many allegations against the Biden family, he testified that he does not recall bringing it in.
If his computer needed repairs, Hunter Biden testified, “I would have gone to the Apple store.”
“Absolutely,” Gaetz said.
Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, intervened, telling his client he didn’t need to respond.
“I will answer it this way: I have been absolutely transparent about my drug use,” Hunter Biden said. “I’m sorry; I’m an addict. I was an addict.”
He told the panel he has been in recovery for more than four years and works “really, really hard at it” under what he called an enormous amount of pressure.
“Was I an addict? Yes, I was an addict,” he said. “What does that have to do with whether or not you’re going to go forward with an impeachment of my father other than to simply try to embarrass me?”It's in the transcript. You do realize that little section you quoted is not the only place he was questioned about it? Don't you? Hunter has acknowledged that Joe IS "the big guy". That IS a fact.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Mar 3, 2024 0:42:24 GMT
Jeffery Clark's lawyer has misquoted an author in his presentation in the Fulton County court case.. youtu.be/4io5cUSUImc?feature=sharedAppearing on MSNBC with host Yasmin Vossoughian, author and journalist Michael Isikoff accused the lawyer for Jeffrey Clark of lying about what is in his book "Find Me the Votes" as part of his attack on Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis during a nationally televised hearing on Friday.Speaking with the host, the journalist singled out Clark attorney Harry McDougal for waving around his book and "misrepresenting" what he wrote about Donald Trump's attempts to undermine the 2020 presidential vote total in Georgia that is central to the RICO case brought by Willis. *** "Look, this is not the first time the Trump lawyers have waved around a copy of 'Find Me the Votes'. Happy to see, it's great for business," he joked before adding, "But that said, they keep misquoting the book and misstating it." www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-clark-fulton-county/
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Post by samantha25 on Mar 3, 2024 1:02:30 GMT
I guess the NY post was your only source? No evidence that Hunter confirmed Joe Biden was the big guy? I don't think you will ever acknowledge this, but the Republicans case against President Biden has completely fallen apart. No evidence that President Biden profited from Hunter's business after months and countless hours of depositions, investigations, thousands of documents etc . Even Fox has somewhat grudgingly acknowledged that. Most of the deposition wan an attempt to embarrass Hunter and by extension, President Biden, about his addiction. Hunter has been remarkably open about his addiction. www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/takeaways-from-hunter-bidens-deposition-with-republican-lawmakersThroughout the nearly seven-hour deposition, Hunter Biden remained adamant on one point, vehemently and repeatedly denying under oath that his father ever financially benefited or participated in any of his business work.
Large portions of the testimony Wednesday diverged into Hunter Biden’s well-documented battle with drug and alcohol addiction.
In one particularly harsh exchange, Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, questioned whether the president’s son’s business dealings, particularly with the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma, were legitimate. Gaetz asked, “Were you on drugs when you were on the Burisma board?”
“I have been absolutely transparent about my drug use.” Hunter responded: “Mr. Gaetz, look me in the eye. You really think that’s appropriate to ask me?”
“There’s no secret big guy anywhere in this email?” asked a Democratic questioner.
“No, there’s not,” Hunter Biden replied.
“Joe Biden is not anywhere in this agreement?” he asked.
“No, he is not.”
As for Hunter Biden’s laptop that was allegedly dropped off at a Delaware repair shop and the source for many allegations against the Biden family, he testified that he does not recall bringing it in.
If his computer needed repairs, Hunter Biden testified, “I would have gone to the Apple store.”
“Absolutely,” Gaetz said.
Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, intervened, telling his client he didn’t need to respond.
“I will answer it this way: I have been absolutely transparent about my drug use,” Hunter Biden said. “I’m sorry; I’m an addict. I was an addict.”
He told the panel he has been in recovery for more than four years and works “really, really hard at it” under what he called an enormous amount of pressure.
“Was I an addict? Yes, I was an addict,” he said. “What does that have to do with whether or not you’re going to go forward with an impeachment of my father other than to simply try to embarrass me?”It's in the transcript. You do realize that little section you quoted is not the only place he was questioned about it? Don't you? Hunter has acknowledged that Joe IS "the big guy". That IS a fact. Where does it say that Hunter called Joe the big guy in the transcript? Hunter answered all questions about this with a no. Can you point to the passage where he says this?
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Mar 3, 2024 1:16:05 GMT
samantha25I have been searching, but it has been hard attempting the search on my phone.
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Post by lizacreates on Mar 3, 2024 1:25:39 GMT
Yes, it is. You might want to look a little more intently and not rely on a single tweet that is lying to you. Did you look at the actual document? It's exactly the same as the screen shot. Speaking of single tweets that might not be truthful, what evidence do you have that Hunter acknowledged President Biden is the big guy? page 134 www.documentcloud.org/documents/24451159-hunter-biden-transcript_redactedI read the transcript. I counted nine instances where “big guy” appears and Hunter said he doesn’t know what Gilliar was talking about. James Gilliar and Tony Bobulinski were the ones planning to involve Joe. Hunter did not know anything about it because the texts suggesting Joe should be involved were just between Gilliar and Bobulinski (this was in the transcript). More importantly, Gilliar said in 2020 (?) that Biden was never involved in the equity partnership and never received any money. I somehow recall I bookmarked that article. I’ll come back if I find it.
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Post by lizacreates on Mar 3, 2024 1:43:24 GMT
aj2hallAssessing 6 Claims by the G.O.P. in the Biden Impeachment InquiryThat didn’t take me too long. I’m apparently more organized with my bookmarks that I thought. You also have an NYT sub so you can pull up the entire article. Anyway, here is the pertinent section: “10 held by H for the big guy?” Mr. Gilliar wrote. But he told The Wall Street Journal in 2020 that his suggestion never went anywhere. The former vice president did not get involved with their business, and the proposed deal never produced any profit for anyone to split. “I would like to clear up any speculation that former Vice President Biden was involved with the 2017 discussions about our potential business structure,” Mr. Gilliar said in 2020. “I am unaware of any involvement at any time of the former vice president. The activity in question never delivered any project revenue.” In an interview with the F.B.I., Rob Walker, Hunter Biden’s former business partner, described suggestions of getting Hunter’s father involved with the business as “wishful thinking.” He stated he “certainly never was thinking at any time that the V.P. was a part of anything we were doing.”
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Post by morecowbell on Mar 3, 2024 2:15:23 GMT
KanekoaTheGreat @kanekoathegreat NEW: @peterschweizer highlights Joe Biden's foreign influence peddling scheme, emphasizing that America's bribery laws include *family members* receiving money. "Are we really at the point in America where we're going to say that the First Family of the United States can accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign adversaries—and it's not a problem?" "They send five million here. They send another million there. And what Hunter Biden wants you to believe is they got nothing in return, but they kept sending money. That's laughable. There's no legitimate business purpose that he provided for this. There was no product. They brought no capital to the table. So it's really a farce." "Since when has Hunter Biden become a credible witness on this stuff? They've lied since 2018 when we first exposed this." "The bottom line, and I think Republicans have to be reminded of this, America's bribery laws are very clear. It does not matter if Joe Biden got a dime. If your family gets paid, and you perform policy actions in return for those funds, it is bribery every bit as much as if you got the money yourself." Remember the @marcopolo501c3 Report on the Biden Laptop, which extensively details dozens of examples of the Biden family and their business partners violating the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA). It's crucial to understand that all the funds acquired by the Biden family from foreign adversaries were illegally obtained due to their failure to register under FARA. Twitter video
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Post by morecowbell on Mar 3, 2024 2:34:31 GMT
I hate that this has become a huge distraction from the actual case. I concur. It's self inflicted. Lying under oath will do that.
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Post by lizacreates on Mar 3, 2024 2:53:57 GMT
Jeffery Clark's lawyer has misquoted an author in his presentation in the Fulton County court case.. youtu.be/4io5cUSUImc?feature=sharedAppearing on MSNBC with host Yasmin Vossoughian, author and journalist Michael Isikoff accused the lawyer for Jeffrey Clark of lying about what is in his book "Find Me the Votes" as part of his attack on Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis during a nationally televised hearing on Friday.Speaking with the host, the journalist singled out Clark attorney Harry McDougal for waving around his book and "misrepresenting" what he wrote about Donald Trump's attempts to undermine the 2020 presidential vote total in Georgia that is central to the RICO case brought by Willis. *** "Look, this is not the first time the Trump lawyers have waved around a copy of 'Find Me the Votes'. Happy to see, it's great for business," he joked before adding, "But that said, they keep misquoting the book and misstating it." www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-clark-fulton-county/OMG. I’m glad you posted this. Because I was under the same impression! I was thinking what in god’s name possessed the DA’s office to share confidential grand jury information with an unauthorized party? Sheesh…that was just deceptive.
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Post by samantha25 on Mar 3, 2024 4:14:25 GMT
It's self inflicted. Lying under oath will do that. Who? Did you read the rulings from Judge Engoron about dump not being forthcoming and the sons?
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 3, 2024 4:29:03 GMT
I guess the NY post was your only source? No evidence that Hunter confirmed Joe Biden was the big guy? I don't think you will ever acknowledge this, but the Republicans case against President Biden has completely fallen apart. No evidence that President Biden profited from Hunter's business after months and countless hours of depositions, investigations, thousands of documents etc . Even Fox has somewhat grudgingly acknowledged that. Most of the deposition wan an attempt to embarrass Hunter and by extension, President Biden, about his addiction. Hunter has been remarkably open about his addiction. www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/takeaways-from-hunter-bidens-deposition-with-republican-lawmakersThroughout the nearly seven-hour deposition, Hunter Biden remained adamant on one point, vehemently and repeatedly denying under oath that his father ever financially benefited or participated in any of his business work.
Large portions of the testimony Wednesday diverged into Hunter Biden’s well-documented battle with drug and alcohol addiction.
In one particularly harsh exchange, Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, questioned whether the president’s son’s business dealings, particularly with the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma, were legitimate. Gaetz asked, “Were you on drugs when you were on the Burisma board?”
“I have been absolutely transparent about my drug use.” Hunter responded: “Mr. Gaetz, look me in the eye. You really think that’s appropriate to ask me?”
“There’s no secret big guy anywhere in this email?” asked a Democratic questioner.
“No, there’s not,” Hunter Biden replied.
“Joe Biden is not anywhere in this agreement?” he asked.
“No, he is not.”
As for Hunter Biden’s laptop that was allegedly dropped off at a Delaware repair shop and the source for many allegations against the Biden family, he testified that he does not recall bringing it in.
If his computer needed repairs, Hunter Biden testified, “I would have gone to the Apple store.”
“Absolutely,” Gaetz said.
Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, intervened, telling his client he didn’t need to respond.
“I will answer it this way: I have been absolutely transparent about my drug use,” Hunter Biden said. “I’m sorry; I’m an addict. I was an addict.”
He told the panel he has been in recovery for more than four years and works “really, really hard at it” under what he called an enormous amount of pressure.
“Was I an addict? Yes, I was an addict,” he said. “What does that have to do with whether or not you’re going to go forward with an impeachment of my father other than to simply try to embarrass me?”It's in the transcript. You do realize that little section you quoted is not the only place he was questioned about it? Don't you? Hunter has acknowledged that Joe IS "the big guy". That IS a fact. Do you have a source for this? Where in the transcript does Hunter say President Biden is the big guy? I gave you a link and a page number for where Hunter very specifically and clearly says he never called his dad "the big guy"
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 3, 2024 4:36:24 GMT
Lizacreates, thank you for sharing. As always, I appreciate your perspective, especially on legal matters. Here's a gift article for the one you shared, if anyone wants to read the full article. www.nytimes.com/2023/12/22/us/politics/republican-claims-biden-impeachment-inquiry.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Z00.e56m.RQyO2e0RzxCh&smid=url-shareBut an examination of some of the highest-profile examples cited by Republicans shows that they have been taken out of context, or that Republicans have omitted key messages in email or text chains that often cast the communications in a more innocuous light.
They have documented three instances in which family members paid money to Joe Biden — while he was not in office — but they have often omitted the context that the exchanges were loan repayments, not a cut of income.
Rather than showing Joe Biden was enriched by his family’s foreign business dealings, the documents released by House Republicans so far have showed the opposite.
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 3, 2024 4:42:04 GMT
If we're talking about money from foreign entities, maybe we should talk about the documented $7.8 million that Trump received when he was in office? Or the $2 billion that the Saudis invested in Jared's fund? Or Trump's hotel deals in Oman? Or the deal with the Saudis to host the LIV tournaments at his golf courses?
After months of investigation, thousands of documents, the Republicans have nothing to show that President Biden profited from his son's business.
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Post by morecowbell on Mar 3, 2024 5:03:00 GMT
It's in the transcript. You do realize that little section you quoted is not the only place he was questioned about it? Don't you? Hunter has acknowledged that Joe IS "the big guy". That IS a fact. Do you have a source for this? Where in the transcript does Hunter say President Biden is the big guy? I gave you a link and a page number for where Hunter very specifically and clearly says he never called his dad "the big guy" Hunter never calling him "the big guy" is completely different than acknowledging that "the big guy" is Joe. "The deposition represents the first time the 54-year-old Hunter has admitted that his former business partner James Gilliar was referring to Joe Biden when he raised the prospect on May 13, 2017, of the first son holding a 10% stake in the lucrative joint venture involving CEFC China Energy “for the big guy.” “I truly don’t know what the hell that James was talking about,” the first son said when asked about the reference, according to a transcript released Thursday. “All I know is … what actually happened.” Later in his response, Hunter said that Gilliar’s suggestion of his dad getting a stake was a “pie in the sky idea” with Biden leaving public life after eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president. “Like, ‘Joe Biden’s out of the office. Maybe we’ll be able to get him involved,'” the first son said. “Remember, again, is that Joe Biden, for first time in 48 years, is not an elected official and is not seeking office. And so James is probably, like, ‘Wow, wouldn’t be great if a former Vice President could be in our business together?'” It IS in the transcript. It starts on page 116
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Post by morecowbell on Mar 3, 2024 5:07:12 GMT
It's self inflicted. Lying under oath will do that. Who? Did you read the rulings from Judge Engoron about dump not being forthcoming and the sons? Fani Willis and Nathan Wade are liars. They'll probably at least be removed if not disbarred.
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Post by aj2hall on Mar 3, 2024 5:08:14 GMT
Do you have a source for this? Where in the transcript does Hunter say President Biden is the big guy? I gave you a link and a page number for where Hunter very specifically and clearly says he never called his dad "the big guy" Hunter never calling him "the big guy" is completely different than acknowledging that "the big guy" is Joe. "The deposition represents the first time the 54-year-old Hunter has admitted that his former business partner James Gilliar was referring to Joe Biden when he raised the prospect on May 13, 2017, of the first son holding a 10% stake in the lucrative joint venture involving CEFC China Energy “for the big guy.” “I truly don’t know what the hell that James was talking about,” the first son said when asked about the reference, according to a transcript released Thursday. “All I know is … what actually happened.” Later in his response, Hunter said that Gilliar’s suggestion of his dad getting a stake was a “pie in the sky idea” with Biden leaving public life after eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president. “Like, ‘Joe Biden’s out of the office. Maybe we’ll be able to get him involved,'” the first son said. “Remember, again, is that Joe Biden, for first time in 48 years, is not an elected official and is not seeking office. And so James is probably, like, ‘Wow, wouldn’t be great if a former Vice President could be in our business together?'” It IS in the transcript. It starts on page 116 No, thats your interpretation. Hunter never verbally said or confirmed that Joe Biden was the big guy in that section. "I truly don't know what James was talking about". The section you quoted doesn't even include the words big guy.
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samantha25
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Post by samantha25 on Mar 3, 2024 5:11:06 GMT
Do you have a source for this? Where in the transcript does Hunter say President Biden is the big guy? I gave you a link and a page number for where Hunter very specifically and clearly says he never called his dad "the big guy" Hunter never calling him "the big guy" is completely different than acknowledging that "the big guy" is Joe. "The deposition represents the first time the 54-year-old Hunter has admitted that his former business partner James Gilliar was referring to Joe Biden when he raised the prospect on May 13, 2017, of the first son holding a 10% stake in the lucrative joint venture involving CEFC China Energy “for the big guy.” “I truly don’t know what the hell that James was talking about,” the first son said when asked about the reference, according to a transcript released Thursday. “All I know is … what actually happened.” Later in his response, Hunter said that Gilliar’s suggestion of his dad getting a stake was a “pie in the sky idea” with Biden leaving public life after eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president. “Like, ‘Joe Biden’s out of the office. Maybe we’ll be able to get him involved,'” the first son said. “Remember, again, is that Joe Biden, for first time in 48 years, is not an elected official and is not seeking office. And so James is probably, like, ‘Wow, wouldn’t be great if a former Vice President could be in our business together?'” It IS in the transcript. It starts on page 116 No it's not. The transcript does not read like this. What you are quoting is someone's interpretation. Show us in the transcript where it says Joe is the big guy. Page 116 doesn't even mention that conversation, it's questioning from MTG. Can you read?
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samantha25
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Post by samantha25 on Mar 3, 2024 5:11:53 GMT
Who? Did you read the rulings from Judge Engoron about dump not being forthcoming and the sons? Fani Willis and Nathan Wade are liars. They'll probably at least be removed if not disbarred. Yeah, show me that, too? That's your opinion, again and not factual.
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