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House Republicans Conclude Impeachment Inquiry, Accuse President Biden of Impeachable Conduct
House Republicans have wrapped up their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, accusing him of engaging in “impeachable conduct” to advance a years-long influence-peddling scheme that allegedly enriched his family by more than $27 million from foreign sources. The final report, released by the House Ways and Means, Oversight, and Judiciary committees on Monday, outlines how individuals and entities from Ukraine, China, Russia, Romania, and Kazakhstan funneled millions to the Biden family and their business associates through a network of shell companies designed to obscure the origins of the funds.
The report claims that hundreds of thousands of dollars from these business dealings, including funds traced back to China, directly benefited President Biden. However, while the report suggests that Biden’s conduct may warrant impeachment, it leaves the final decision to lawmakers, stressing the seriousness of the matter.
“The totality of the corrupt conduct uncovered by the Committees is egregious. President Joe Biden conspired to commit influence peddling and grift. In doing so, he abused his office and, by repeatedly lying about his abuse of office, has defrauded the United States to enrich his family. Not one of these transactions would have occurred, but for Joe Biden’s official position in the United States government,” the report states. It further emphasizes that impeachment is the “Constitution’s Remedy” for such conduct but cautions that the decision should not be made lightly.
The impeachment inquiry focused on allegations that Biden, during his tenure as vice president, used his position to boost the Biden family “brand,” enabling his son, Hunter Biden, to profit from his connections. Witnesses testified that Biden met with many of his son’s foreign business associates, which, according to Republicans, helped facilitate the influence-peddling scheme.
The investigation also revealed that the Biden family received $8 million in loans from Democratic donors, with a significant portion of those loans remaining unpaid. Kevin Morris, a Hollywood attorney and close friend of Hunter Biden, was identified as one of the main benefactors.
House Republicans built their case on financial records, internal communications, and witness testimony, portraying the Biden family’s alleged influence-peddling operation in detail. The report outlines how funds flowed from entities such as Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings, Chinese conglomerate CEFC, and various oligarchs from Romania, Russia, and Kazakhstan into holding companies controlled by Hunter Biden and his associates between 2014 and 2019.
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Jury in Daniel Penny Manslaughter Case ‘Unable to Come to a Unanimous Vote’
Jurors on the Daniel Penny chokehold trial returned to deliberations for a fourth day Friday for just an hour before telling the court they could not come to an agreement on the top charge, manslaughter, as they weigh the fate of a 26-year-old Marine veteran and architecture student accused of killing a mentally ill homeless man who threatened to kill people on a Manhattan subway car.
Around 11 a.m., the jurors sent a note to the court stating, “We the jury request instructions from Judge [Maxwell] Wiley. At this time, we are unable to come to a unanimous vote on count 1 – manslaughter in the second degree.”
The judge sent them back to deliberate more, but they told the court shortly after 3 p.m. that they still could not reach a unanimous decision.
The charge requires prosecutors to prove that Penny acted with recklessness when he grabbed Jordan Neely in a chokehold. Neely had barged onto the train while high on drugs, threatening to kill passengers during a psychotic episode, according to trial testimony.
“In this case, I think that they can’t move on to count 2 unless they find the defendant not guilty of count 1,” Wiley told attorneys for both sides, despite protests from the prosecution. “I have to at least try to ask the jury to find a verdict on count 1.”
After after the second note from the jury, Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Dafna Yoran said she would consult with her team and the prosecution might ask to have the top charge dismissed to allow the jury to debate the lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide, which carries a maximum punishment of four years in prison.
Wiley earlier gave the jurors “Allen charge” instructions after giving the attorneys time to review, but they still failed to reach a consensus.
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