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Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-12-13): On Wednesday morning, Hunter Biden defied a congressional subpoena to testify behind closed doors to lawmakers. He told reporters at Capitol Hill he would only give evidence in a public setting and called Republican investigators "shameless". [...] An unverified tip to the FBI claimed Joe Biden pressured Ukraine's government to fire its top prosecutor to halt an investigation into the local Burisma energy firm, where Hunter Biden was on the board. [...] They pointed to a "sweetheart deal" reached between Hunter Biden and prosecutors earlier this year that would have seen him admit to criminal offences and avoid jail time.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-10-08): – Biden said he "should never have picked" Attorney General Merrick Garland during a conversation over his son’s legal troubles. [...] "We don’t believe you," Austin said firmly in response, according to Woodward. "We don’t see any indications of this, and the world will see through this." [...] "Hunter rambled on about his personal crisis," Woodward writes. "President Biden leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and sighed."
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-07-16): - Biden glossed over the details of the special counsel report on his handling of classified documents after he was vice president, saying it "concluded I didn’t do a damn thing wrong." The report said criminal charges were not "warranted," because the "evidence" that was found of Biden retaining classified material didn’t establish "guilt beyond a reasonable doubt." [...] Biden said the special counsel that investigated his handling of classified documents after he was vice president "concluded I didn’t do a damn thing wrong." Not quite. The special counsel’s report said that "no criminal charges are warranted in this matter." It said there was "evidence" that Biden retained and disclosed classified materials after he left office, but the "evidence does not establish Mr. Biden’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt." [...] "I had an independent prosecutor look at me," Biden said. "I was totally cooperative." He said there were "10, 12 agents in my house for nine hours unaccompanied going through every single thing I had. That’s appropriate. And they looked at me and concluded I didn’t do a damn thing wrong."
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2022-01-20): When President Joe Biden passingly said in a voting rights speech last week that he had been "arrested" in the context of the civil rights movement – even suggesting this had happened more than once – it was a classic Biden false claim: an anecdote about his past for which there is no evidence, prompted by a decision to ad-lib rather than stick to a prepared text, resulting in easily avoidable questions about his honesty. [...] While talking in November to technical college students standing near a truck, Biden claimed, "I used to drive a tractor-trailer," though only for "part of a summer." This was similar to something he had said at a Mack Trucks facility in July, when he claimed, "I used to drive an 18-wheeler, man," adding, "I got to." There is no evidence Biden ever drove a big truck; the White House previously noted to CNN that he once had a job driving a school bus (which is not an 18-wheeler or a tractor-trailer) and that, as a senator in 1973, he spent a night riding in a cargo truck (not driving it). [...] Biden distracted from his voting rights message with the baseless claim last week, which he had made before, about having been arrested during a civil rights protest; in some of the previous versions of the story, he had merely claimed a police officer had taken him home from a protest. (There is evidence Biden participated in some civil rights activities in his youth but no record of any arrest.)
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-10-06): That wasn’t even close to accurate. Though the Biden administration’s response had certainly received criticism, it had also been praised by various state and local leaders — including the Republican governors of some of the affected states and the Democratic governor of North Carolina, plus local leaders including the Democratic mayor of the hard-hit North Carolina city of Asheville.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-08-30): Joe Biden claimed that he had no knowledge of, or investments in, his son's foreign business ventures.[16][17] A 2020 investigation led by Republican senators Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley found no evidence of wrongdoing by Joe Biden, noting only that Hunter Biden had used his family name to develop business relationships.[18] In October 2020, the conservative newspaper New York Post reported on a laptop once belonging to Hunter Biden. The laptop included two emails to Hunter Biden that passingly mentioned Joe Biden. While neither email indicated that Joe Biden was involved in any of the business matters,[19][10] the laptop garnered significant attention from Republicans and conservative media as the Hunter Biden laptop controversy. Despite extensive scrutiny of the laptop contents by multiple parties, no evidence of wrongdoing by Joe Biden was found.[20][6][1] [...] - ^ Fandos, Nicholas (September 23, 2020). "A Republican inquiry into Hunter Biden and Ukraine finds no evidence of wrongdoing by his father". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-01-02): Trump’s new ‘evidence’ that Biden lost in 2020 is ridiculously wrong (and dusty). We reviewed it. [...] "It has often been repeated there is ‘no evidence’ of fraud in the 2020 Election," the document says. "In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won. Ongoing investigations in the Swing States reveal hundreds of thousands of votes were altered and/or not lawfully cast in the Presidential Election. Joe Biden needed them." [...] "Nowhere is there a smoking gun, conclusive evidence that there was fraud or illegal ballots cast for Joe Biden," said Justin Grimmer, a Stanford University political science professor who researches elections. "Instead, the report relies upon innuendo, implication and poor data analysis to reach a conclusion about fraudulent votes being cast when the evidence supposedly supporting that conclusion simply cannot justify that conclusion."
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-09-28): Facts First: It’s not true that Hunter Biden himself said he wasn’t qualified to sit on the Burisma board. In fact, Hunter Biden said in a 2019 interview with ABC News that "I was completely qualified to be on the board" and defended his qualifications in detail. He did acknowledge, as Jordan said, that he would "probably not" have been asked to be on the board if he was not a Biden – but he nonetheless explicitly rejected claims that he wasn’t qualified, calling them "misinformation." [...] Facts First: This is false. Hunter Biden repeatedly missed IRS deadlines, and his conduct was so egregious that federal investigators believe it was criminal, but he eventually belatedly paid all of his back taxes, plus interest and penalties, to the tune of about $2 million. Documents from Hunter Biden’s criminal cases indicate that he repeatedly missed tax deadlines, even though he had the funds and was repeatedly warned by his accountant and business partners. He was prepared to plead guilty to two misdemeanors in July, for failing to pay taxes on time in 2017 and 2018, before the plea deal collapsed.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-08-25): FACT: Evidence reveals then-Vice President Biden spoke, dined, and had coffee with Hunter Biden’s foreign business associates. The FBI’s recorded interview with Rob Walker, a Biden family associate, also reveals Joe Biden attended a meeting about CEFC, a Chinese entity. Additionally, Hunter Biden alleged his father was in the room when he demanded payment from a CEFC associate. [...] Joe Biden: "And it turns out, [Hunter] didn’t do a single thing wrong as everybody has investigated." [...] Joe Biden: "You know that there’s not one single bit of evidence. Not one little, tiny bit to suggest that anything done was wrong."
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-06-05): "President Biden claims no one is above the law. We will soon see his Department of Justice put that principle to the test. Congress cannot allow anyone, not even the president’s son or his brother, to stand in the way of its oversight of the executive branch or deny the American people the accountability they deserve. The IRS whistleblowers have provided indisputable evidence that Hunter Biden broke the law and lied to Congress during his February deposition. Lying to Congress to impede an ongoing congressional investigation is a serious crime. If the Department of Justice fails to act on our criminal referral and hold Hunter Biden accountable, they will once again be telling the American people there are two tiers of justice in this country. One for the wealthy and politically connected, and one for everyone else," said Chairman Smith. [...] "Lying to Congress is a serious crime with serious consequences. Both Hunter and James Biden did just that. They lied to coverup President Biden’s involvement in their family’s international influence peddling schemes that have generated millions of dollars. These criminal referrals are a reflection of criminal wrongdoing by the Biden family, and the Department of Justice must take steps to hold the Bidens accountable," said Chairman Jordan. Summary of False Statements Made by Hunter and James Biden:
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2019-09-25): The former vice president, Trump said, wielded his influence to benefit his son Hunter’s private-sector work in Ukraine. But despite Trump's continued claims, there's no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of either Biden. [...] But there's little evidence he acted to help his son: Earlier this year, Bloomberg News, citing documents and an interview with a former Ukrainian official, reported the Burisma investigation had been dormant for more than a year by the time Biden called for the crackdown on corruption. The then-Ukrainian prosecutor general told the news agency he found no evidence of wrongdoing by Biden and his son. And PolitiFact reported it found no evidence to "support the idea that Joe Biden advocated with his son's interests in mind." Additionally, the most recent former prosecutor general of Ukraine, Yuriy Lutsenko, told Bloomberg he had no evidence of wrongdoing by either Biden.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-06-28): First and foremost, there is no evidence that Joe Biden, as president of the United States, directed or choreographed a state prosecution - which was brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg. Biden has no authority to do so and there is no evidence to support Trump's assertion. [...] BIDEN CLAIM: "The truth is I'm the only president this century that doesn't have any -- this decade -- the best to have any troops dying anywhere in the world that he did." [...] FACT CHECK: Biden is wrong. US service members have died abroad during his presidency, including 13 troops killed in a suicide bombing during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-05-22): The new evidence indisputably shows Hunter Biden lied to Congress in at least three separate instances during his February 28, 2024 transcribed interview: [...] The Truth: Evidence obtained by the Committee and released today from IRS investigator Joseph Ziegler shows otherwise. Not only is there documentation that Hunter Biden was the beneficial owner of a bank account in the name of Rosemont Seneca Bohai, but the Committee has obtained a signed document where Hunter Biden affirms, "I, Robert Hunter Biden, hereby certify that I am the duly elected, qualified and acting Secretary of Rosemont Seneca Bohai, LLC" in order to enter into a contract on behalf of the entity with Porsche Financial Services. [...] In addition to the evidence showing Hunter Biden’s repeated lies under oath before Congress, the Ways and Means Committee voted to release additional documents that affirm the credibility of the IRS whistleblowers’ sworn testimony and evidence previously released by the Committee, as well as more evidence of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) obstruction of the IRS investigation into Hunter Biden.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-03-12): WASHINGTON (AP) — A special counsel report released Thursday found evidence that President Joe Biden willfully retained and shared highly classified information when he was a private citizen, including about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan, but concluded that criminal charges were not warranted. [...] When asked about the report earlier Thursday in a private moment with a handful of House Democrats ahead of his speech at their suburban Virginia retreat, Biden responded angrily, according to two people familiar with his comments, saying, "You think I would f—— forget the day my son died?" The people did not want to address the matter publicly and spoke of condition of anonymity. [...] In an interview with prosecutors, the report said, Biden was emphatic with investigators that the notebooks were "my property" and that "every president before me has done the exact same thing."
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-07-20): Zlochevsky claimed to have many text messages and recordings that show that he was coerced into paying the Bidens to ensure Shokin was fired. Specifically, he claimed to have two recordings with Joe Biden and 15 recordings with Hunter Biden. Zlochevsky also retained two documents, presumably financial records, as evidence of the arrangement, but said he didn’t send any funds directly to the "Big Guy," a term understood to be a reference to Joe Biden. References to the "Big Guy" surfaced in communications involving other Biden family business arrangements independent of the Burisma arrangement. Zlochevsky claimed it would take investigators 10 years to uncover the illicit payments to the Bidens, according to the document.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-09-14): Federal authorities with the U.S. attorney's office in Delaware, led by U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a Trump-era appointee, have been investigating Hunter Biden since 2018, before Joe Biden announced his 2020 presidential bid. [...] As developments in Hunter Biden's legal drama continue to ebb and flow, President Biden has maintained that he and his son never discussed his foreign business dealings. There is no indication that the federal investigation has involved the president in any way. [...] Later in July, the Oversight Committee interviewed Devin Archer, a former business associate of Hunter Biden's, who told lawmakers that Hunter Biden offered clients "the illusion of access" by promoting the "Biden brand" -- a tack that included Hunter Biden putting his father on speakerphone in the presence of clients for casual pleasantries -- but that Hunter Biden and his father never spoke about the younger Biden's business affairs, and he saw no evidence of wrongdoing by Joe Biden in connection with Hunter Biden's business dealings.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2021-04-06): Hunter Biden, second son of US President Joe Biden, is being investigated by the Justice Department over his finances including, according to US media reports, some of his business dealings in China. [...] Asked about the allegations, Joe Biden told a reporter it was a "smear campaign". No criminal activity has been proven, and no evidence has emerged that Mr Biden did anything to intentionally benefit his son. [...] Donald Trump and his allies accused Joe Biden of wrongdoing because he had pushed, while vice-president, for the Ukrainian government to fire its top prosecutor, who was investigating the company for which Hunter worked.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-09-13): There is mounting evidence that Joe Biden was involved in his family’s influence peddling schemes, including while he served as Vice President. However, Democrats and their corporate media allies continue to ignore this overwhelming evidence as they seek to distract the American people from the Biden family’s corruption. Below are over 20 examples of Joe Biden’s involvement. [...] 4) In April 2015, then-Vice President Biden dined with Hunter Biden’s foreign business associates, including Ukrainian Burisma executive Vadym Pozharsky. Burisma was then being investigated by Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin for corruption. [...] 13) On August 3, 2017, Hunter Biden claimed "The Biden’s are the best I know at doing exactly what the Chairman wants from this partnership[.] Please let’s not quibble over peanuts." The Chairman is Ye Jianming is a Chinese billionaire tied to a CCP-intelligence gathering agency. Ye stated that CEFC China’s vision "is to obtain overseas resources and serve the national strategy."
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-06-27): In early June, a jury found Hunter Biden – Joe Biden's son – guilty of three federal gun charges, making him the first child of a sitting president to be convicted at trial. The situation has been politically charged as it coincides with the elder Biden's ongoing campaign for reelection. [...] - Fact check roundup: After Hunter Biden's guilty verdict, a look back at viral falsehoods - Claim: Video shows Hunter Biden on the day cocaine was discovered in the White House (False) [...] - Claim: Hunter Biden was seen nude on hotel surveillance, chasing and dragging woman (False)
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2020-10-19): • Foreign policy experts say these allegations do not add up to a picture of Joe Biden being corrupt or pursuing policies contrary to the national interest. There is no evidence that Hunter Biden came close to breaking the law, much less any evidence that his father has done so. [...] The documentary leaves the impression that former Vice President Joe Biden is willing to sell out his country’s national security for personal gain. But independent experts agree that this assertion is baseless. The documentary never says that either Biden broke the law, but its pairing of the Bidens with Chinese figures charged with espionage and other crimes, punctuated by spooky music, might give a viewer that impression. However, there is no evidence that Hunter Biden came close to breaking the law, much less any evidence that his father has done so. [...] "It is apparent to me that Hunter Biden did not do anything illegal in China, but it would have been much better for Joe Biden’s political fortunes if Hunter Biden had not been involved in either Ukraine or China," Lincoln A. Mitchell, an adjunct research scholar at Columbia University’s Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, told us last year.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2021-04-30): Analysis: Biden claimed, without apparent evidence, that children "starved to death" in Mexico under Trump’s 2019 policy allowing border officers to return non-Mexican asylum seekers to locations in Mexico as their claims are adjudicated in immigration courts. Asked for evidence of such deaths, a White House official referred to reports of "widely reported treacherous conditions at camps along the border on the Mexican side that formed as a result of the Trump administration’s use of the Migrant Protection Protocol, more commonly known as ‘Remain in Mexico.’" A nurse, for instance, told Reuters that in the camps, "she saw breastfeeding mothers so dehydrated that they could not nurse their babies and parents chewing up donated pizza into mush to feed their infants. Some children were showing early signs of malnutrition." One woman in the camp told the Guardian: "We've gone hungry. We've been cold. We've had to bathe in the river. This is a desperate place." The American Immigration Council also reported on the case of a woman who feared her daughter would die of starvation. These reports are certainly compelling, but none documented the deaths of children by starvation.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-12-14): Comer cited three "direct monthly payments to Joe Biden from Hunter Biden’s business entity" as evidence that Joe Biden profited from a deal Hunter Biden made with a Chinese energy company. But Hunter Biden’s attorney said the payments — which totaled a little over $4,000 — simply reflect Hunter Biden repaying his father, who bought him a truck while Hunter was in the throes of drug and alcohol addiction. That explanation appears to be corroborated by emails obtained from Hunter Biden’s laptop, as reported by the New York Post last year. [...] In an interview on NBC’s "Meet the Press" on Dec. 10, Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Hunter Biden’s business deals were only possible by Hunter "trading on his father’s name," which Romney called "ugly and unsavory." But Romney said he had not seen any evidence yet that Joe Biden, himself, had committed high crimes and misdemeanors — the threshold for impeachment of a president. "I don’t see any evidence of that at all," Romney said. "I think before you begin an impeachment inquiry, you ought to have some evidence, some inclination that there’s been wrongdoing. And so far, there’s nothing of that nature that’s been provided."