‘A Felony Offense’: Top Republican Accuses Hunter Biden of Lying Three Times Under Oath
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A top House Republican on Wednesday publicly accused Hunter Biden of lying under oath during a deposition earlier this year.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) told Fox News Digital that his committee has evidence that Hunter Biden lied three different times while under oath.
“Hunter Biden has shown once again he believes there are two systems of justice in this country – one for his family, and one for everyone else. Not only did Hunter Biden refuse to comply with his initial subpoena until threatened with criminal contempt, but he then came before Congress and lied,” Smith told Fox News Digital Wednesday.
“The Ways and Means Committee’s investigation, and the documents released today, are not part of a personal vendetta against Hunter Biden, but are meant to ensure the equal application of the law,” Smith added.
Smith’s committee met on Wednesday and voted to release to the public specific tax documents that had previously been kept confidential under IRS tax code. Smith alleged that the documents show Hunter Biden lied during his February deposition, which was part of the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
Smith added in his statement to Fox that “lying during sworn testimony is a felony offense that the Department of Justice has prosecuted numerous individuals for in recent years, and the American people expect the same accountability for the son of the President of the United States.”
“Hunter Biden’s lies under oath, and obstruction of a congressional investigation into his family’s potential corruption, calls into question other pieces of his testimony. The newly released evidence affirms, once again, the only witnesses who can be trusted to tell the truth in this investigation are the IRS whistleblowers,” Smith concluded.
Notably, the GOP’s impeachment inquiry has yet to publicly show any concrete evidence linking President Biden to allegations of influence peddling and has led critics, including on the right, to question if it’s soon coming to an end.
