Politics

NBC News finally reports: ‘Hunter Biden hard drives shows firm took in $11 million…spent it fast’

Published

2 years ago

May 20, 2022

This week, NBC News finally reported on Hunter Biden’s laptop with the headline “Analysis of Hunter Biden’s hard drives shows his firm took in about $11 million from 2013 to 2018, spent it fast.”

Welcome to reporting, NBC. “From 2013 through 2018 Hunter Biden and his company brought in about $11 million via his roles as an attorney and a board member with a Ukrainian firm accused of bribery and his work with a Chinese businessman now accused of fraud” the article begins.

Just months ago, conservative pundits, news analysts and media outlets were punished, chastised and had their First Amendment Freedom of Speech rights violated by being removed from social media platforms for reporting on the laptop of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.

Oh how things change when the mainstream, liberal media wakes up to do their journalistic job. NBC News conducted its own analysis of a copy of Hunter’s hard drive and iCloud accounts; suddenly it’s legitimate news, although zero facts changed.

NBC News reports:

The documents and the analysis, which don’t show what he did to earn millions from his Chinese partners, raise questions about national security, business ethics and potential legal exposure. In December 2020, Biden acknowledged in a statement that he was the subject of a federal investigation into his taxes. NBC News was first to report that an ex-business partner had warned Biden he should amend his tax returns to disclose $400,000 in income from the Ukrainian firm, Burisma. GOP congressional sources also say that if Republicans take back the House this fall, they’ll demand more documents and probe whether any of Biden’s income went to his father, President Joe Biden…

..The documents and the analysis indicate that few of Biden’s deals ever came to fruition and shed light on how fast he was spending his money. Expenditures compiled on his hard drive show he spent more than $200,000 per month from October 2017 through February 2018 on luxury hotel rooms, Porsche payments, dental work and cash withdrawals.

In a 2017 divorce filing, it was unearthed that Biden owed $313,000 in back taxes, had checks to their housekeeper bounce, and owed money to doctors and therapists. Simultaneously, Hunter was spending “copiously” on drugs, strip clubs, prostitutes and girlfriends “while leaving the family with no money to pay legitimate bills.”

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Historic House Vote Expels Rep. George Santos Amidst Scandal

Published

17 hours ago

December 1, 2023

Alexander Carter

In a turn of events, the House of Representatives made history on Friday with a vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), marking the first such expulsion in over two decades. A moment fraught with gravity unfolded as Speaker Mike Johnson wielded his gavel to formalize Santos’ removal, setting a precedent in congressional annals.

Santos, indicted on 23 counts related to wire fraud, identity theft, and other charges, has not faced conviction but stands accused of misusing campaign funds for opulent purchases. The bipartisan vote, tallying 311 to 114, signaled robust support for expulsion, with a marginally higher number of Republicans opting to retain Santos.

Questions loomed as Speaker Johnson left the chamber, his silence leaving the fate of the ongoing government spending battle uncertain. According to reports from Fox News, Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer emphasized the non-partisan nature of the decision, asserting that members concluded Santos had tarnished the House’s reputation and was unfit for representation.

Within the GOP, conflicting opinions emerged, with Rep. Darrell Issa arguing against expulsion, citing the presumption of innocence. The tight-lipped stance of the House Ethics Committee played a pivotal role in the deliberations.

Conversely, members of the New York Republican delegation, led by Rep. Marc Molinaro, asserted Santos’ commission of crimes, justifying expulsion based on a comprehensive investigation.

Santos himself predicted the outcome in an exclusive morning interview on “FOX & Friends.” This vote not only underlines the House’s rare use of expulsion powers but also sets a critical precedent in handling members facing severe legal challenges.