In a startling revelation on Wednesday, Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO), the presiding chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, unveiled a series of allegations against Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, accusing him of providing false statements to Congress.
The allegations stem from a deposition given by Hunter Biden in February, in which he attempted to disassociate himself from the international business dealings of the Biden family.
Rep. Smith, in his opening statement, referred to documents provided by IRS whistleblowers that purportedly demonstrate Hunter Biden's dishonesty during his deposition. "New documents provided by the whistleblowers show that Hunter Biden repeatedly lied to Congress in his February deposition," Smith stated. He further elaborated that Biden was attempting to "distance his involvement in what should be considered a clear scheme to enrich the Biden family."
The whistleblowers' documents reportedly provide a detailed account of how Hunter Biden and his business associates profited significantly by leveraging the Biden name. "From whistleblower-provided evidence, we know Hunter Biden and his business associates made millions from selling access to Joe Biden and the quote brand that is Joe Biden around the world," Smith asserted.
One of the most incriminating pieces of evidence highlighted by Smith was a WhatsApp message in which Hunter Biden allegedly threatened a business associate. The documents suggest that Hunter Biden twice mentioned being with his father. However, during the deposition, Hunter claimed he was under the influence and had sent the message to the wrong recipient. This claim was refuted by phone records showing that the message was indeed sent to Raymond Zhao, a Chinese businessman associated with the company Hunter was conducting business with.
Smith underscored the gravity of this revelation, stating that Hunter "was using his fathers name to shake down a Chinese businessman and it worked. And when confronted by Congressional investigators about it, he lied."
Further allegations against Hunter Biden relate to his involvement in Rosemont Seneca Bohai, a business venture established in 2009 by Hunter, Devon Archer, and Christopher Heinz. Hunter had previously denied being the corporate secretary or having control over the companys bank accounts. However, Smith refuted this claim, stating, "The truth is in his own handwriting," referring to a document where Hunter identified himself as the "duly elected, qualified and acting Secretary of Rosemont Seneca Bohai, LLC."
Smith also addressed allegations that Hunter Biden assisted individuals in obtaining U.S. visas. He cited an email provided by the whistleblowers, in which Devon Archer, Hunter Biden, and Ukrainian associates discussed Hunter's efforts to assist a certain 'Kola' with a visa issue. 'Kola' is believed to be Nikolay Zlochevsky, the CEO of Burisma, whose U.S. visa was reportedly revoked due to concerns about his foreign travel.
In his concluding remarks, Smith emphasized the importance of truthfulness in Congressional oversight, stating, "Congress cannot allow our oversight responsibilities to be undermined by lies told by anyone, including the Presidents son. Hunter Biden, despite what he may believe, is not above the law."
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