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Top chaotic moments from the House Oversight hearing

into Biden family's 'influence peddling'
During the hearing, a former business partner of Hunter Biden claimed the president's son and brother committed
'perjury'
By Kyle Morris Fox News

Published March 20, 2024 7:05pm EDT

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Bobulinski testifies Jim Biden admitted family conducted business through 'plausible deniability'
Former Hunter Biden associate Tony Bobulinski testified that Jim Biden admitted to him during a 2017 meeting that the Biden family was able to conduct its
business despite the president's high profile because of "plausible deniability."

Two former business associates of Hunter Biden testified publicly on Capitol Hill
Wednesday as congressional Republicans pushed forward with their impeachment inquiry
against President Biden, leading to several tense and revealing moments.

Tony Bobulinski, a U.S. Navy veteran who formerly served as Hunter Biden's business
partner, appeared publicly for the House Oversight Committee hearing. Jason Galanis,
another Hunter Biden business associate who is serving a 14-year prison sentence,
testified virtually from Federal Prison Camp, a minimum-security prison for male inmates
in Montgomery, Alabama.

Democrats invited Lev Parnas, who was sentenced to 20 months for violations connected
to campaign finance, wire fraud and making false statements, to testify about his work
with Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine.

GOP LAWMAKER SAYS REPUBLICANS ‘DON’T HAVE THE GUTS’ TO IMPEACH BIDEN

Former Hunter Biden business partner Tony Bobulinski, center, testified before the House Oversight Committee Wednesday
about the Biden family's alleged "influence peddling." (Getty Images)

'Blatant lies': Bobulinski accuses Hunter Biden of

lying under oath
Bobulinski said Wednesday that Hunter Biden lied under oath while speaking to
lawmakers earlier this year about his father's involvement in his business dealings.

Questioning Bobulinski, Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., said, "During his deposition, Hunter
Biden repeatedly testified under oath that his father was not involved in his business in
any capacity and that there wasn't even a connection between his father and his
businesses. Here is just one example, quote, 'I just state for the record one more time,
under oath and under penalty of perjury, my father has never been involved in my
business. I have never asked my father to be involved in my business. My father has never
benefited from my business, and I have never asked anyone or my father to do anything
for the benefit of anyone I've ever done business for.'

"Yet the Ways and Means Committee released a WhatsApp message that was provided by
the IRS whistleblowers showing that Hunter Biden wrote on July 30, 2017, quote, 'I'm
sitting here with my father, and we would like to understand why the commitment made
has not been fulfilled. I'm sitting here waiting for the call with my father.' Moreover, you
testified that Hunter was not shy about his ability to get his father on the phone. And Devin
Archer testified that there were multiple instances in which Hunter placed his dad on
speaker phone.

"Mr. Bobulinski, was Hunter Biden telling the truth when he testified under oath that his
father was never involved in any of his business dealings?" Smith asked.

Bobulinski responded, "No, he was not. Those are all blatant lies."

Bobulinski claims President Biden's son, brother

committed 'perjury'
During Wednesday's hearing, Bobulinski said Hunter Biden and Jim Biden, the president's
brother, committed perjury.

Bobulinski, who claimed that Hunter Biden "lied throughout his testimony" in a transcribed
interview to the House Oversight Committee in February, provided what he believed to be
one example of Hunter Biden's "perjury."

Hunter Biden "lied to the committee on important details concerning his money demands
and threats to [the] CEFC" in text messages on July 30 and July 31 in 2017, according to
Bobulinski.

"He leveraged his father’s presence next to him in that infamous text to strong-arm CEFC
to pay Hunter immediately," Bobulinksi said.

Additionally, Bobulinksi claimed Wednesday that James Biden, the president's brother,
"also lied extensively throughout his transcribed interview on Feb. 21 and perjured
himself."

"An example of that, on page 100 of his transcript, Jim is asked specifically, 'Do you recall
having a meeting with Hunter Biden, Tony Bobulinksi and Joe Biden?'"

"Jim's response: 'Absolutely not,'" Bobulinski added.

Later in the hearing, Bobulinski claimed Jim Biden admitted to him during a 2017 meeting
that the Biden family was able to conduct its business despite the president's high profile
because of "plausible deniability."

James Biden in Washington, D.C., Feb. 21, 2024. (Jim Watson/AFP)

Committee Democrats, Republicans spar over which

party's witnesses are more credible
Democratic and Republican members sparred during Wednesday's hearing over which
party's witnesses were more credible.

Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton, who represents Washington, D.C., began by noting
Galanis' conviction for financial crimes, saying he is serving a lengthy sentence at a
federal prison.

She was followed by ranking member Jamie Raskin, D-Md., who also noted Galanis'
convictions but also attacked Bobulinski for offering "a lot of rhetoric and a lot of hot air
but absolutely no facts" that would warrant impeaching President Biden.

"Nobody on their side can even tell us what is the impeachable high crime and
misdemeanor, which suggests that they are moving in the direction of criminal referrals,
and they should start by looking at their own witnesses," Raskin said.

Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., pushed back by reminding Norton and Raskin
"the witness, Mr. Galanis, was partners with Hunter Biden."

"That's why he's here. We have their partners. You could have invited partners, but you
invited this guy," Comer said, motioning toward Parnas, a former aide to Rudy Giuliani .

The members began speaking over each other before Comer moved on to Rep. Glenn
Grothman, R-Wis., for his questioning.

Grothman began by noting that Parnas was also convicted of crimes and sentenced to
federal prison.

Former Hunter Biden business associate Jason Galanis testified from prison to House lawmakers working on the Joe Biden
impeachment inquiry. (Facebook | AP)

FORMER HUNTER BIDEN ASSOCIATES TESTIFY PUBLICLY IN NEXT PHASE OF

IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY

Bobulinski targets Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, says

he 'begged' him to look at phone evidence
Bobulinski said Wednesday he "begged" Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and his staff to sit down
with him to review the text message evidence he had on his Blackberry cellphone
regarding the alleged wrongdoings by members of the Biden family.

Bobulinski's comments came after Khanna refused to question him and spoke only to
Parnas.

"Ifyou noticed, Congressman Khanna scurried out of here very quickly, and I'm actually
disgusted as I sit here that he didn't address me based on the fact that I'm sitting here in
front of the world trying to testify to the truth," Bobulinski said shortly after Khanna's time
expired.

"Ihave messages I'm willing to produce to both the Democrats and the Republicans that
Ro Khanna sent to me saying, 'You have always demonstrated to me that you're nothing
but honest with the highest integrity individual,'" Bobulinski said. "I was begging for him to
go CNN and tell the world in October 2020.

"Ihave extensive emails with Congressman Ro Khanna in 2021 and 2022, where I begged
him and his staff to sit down with me and look at my BlackBerry phones that the
Democrats are so focused on, to hire forensics experts and go through all of the factual
information I had," he added. "So, the fact that he did not even address me and then
scurried out of here is disgusting to me."

In a statement to Fox News Digital about the matter, Khanna said, "I have reviewed
extensive information presented to the committee on this matter. I have always respected
Tony's past service to our nation as I value anyone who wears the uniform, and I will
continue to take my duty seriously on the committee and review all the evidence."

Regarding Bobulinski's claim that he had spoken to the California lawmaker about the
evidence, a Khanna spokesperson told Fox, "Tony reached out a few times, and Rep.
Khanna was always gracious because he respects Tony’s service, but made it clear that
any evidence would have to be reviewed through committee procedure."

Democrat taunts GOP committee chairs to hold Biden

impeachment vote
Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., challenged Comer and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim
Jordan, R-Ohio, to hold a vote on impeaching Biden during Wednesday's hearing, claiming
they would do so if they had truly found enough evidence he committed high crimes and
misdemeanors .

The exchange took place after Moskowitz asked Bobulinski if he felt Biden had committed
high crimes and misdemeanors and should be impeached.

"Ibelieve with all the evidence he's gathered, yes, he's proven that Joe Biden has
committed high crimes and misdemeanors," Bobulinski said.

Moskowitz went on to ask Bobulinski if he felt Comer and Jordan had proven Biden
committed high crimes and misdemeanors. "I know that he committed high crimes and
misdemeanors. I was involved and saw them happen," Bobulinski responded.

"My point is that the chairman has not yet moved for that. And, so, look, chairman, we got
like 3½ minutes here. I mean, let's just do the impeachment," Moskowitz facetiously
suggested. "I mean, why continue to waste millions of dollars of taxpayers' money if we're
going to impeach because you believe you've shown he's committed a high crime and
misdemeanor?"

Moskowitz went on to mockingly motion for a vote, asking Jordan or Comer to second
that vote, but neither did.

Jordan responded that the committees under GOP leadership don't do "snap
impeachments," referencing the one Democrats undertook against President Trump in
2019.

In announcing the hearing earlier this month, Comer invited Hunter Biden to testify
publicly, per the first son’s repeated requests. Through his attorney, Abbe Lowell, Hunter
rejected the invitation.

Fox News' Brandon Gillespie and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.

Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. Story tips can be sent via email and on X: @RealKyleMorris .

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