Republicans’ attempts to incriminate Hunter Biden keep backfiring. Their efforts reached a new low Wednesday during a House hearing, when Marjorie Taylor Greene pulled out pornographic images in her latest effort to defame the president’s son.
While Republicans were busy grilling IRS agents about their ultimately futile investigation into Hunter Biden, Democrats on the Oversight Committee turned their attention to the ex-president’s family. And one family member in particular kept getting dragged into the proceedings.
Ivanka, you are now trending!
Openly gay California representative Robert Garcia pointed out Hunter Biden doesn’t hold a position in the White House, unlike Ivanka and Jared Kushner.
“I want to point out that no Biden family members hold government positions of any kind. This is of course in stark contrast to the Trump Crime Family,” he said.
Specifically, Garcia pointed to the scandal involving Ivanka Trump and Chinese trademarks, in which the Chinese government granted 16 trademarks to her fashion label three months after she announced it was shutting down.
The freshman rep also mentioned Kushner’s shady business dealings, including the Qatari government’s $1.2 billion rescue of his Fifth Avenue property and Saudi Arabia’s $2 billion contribution to his investment fund.
Something Republicans can’t seem to grasp.
— Eric Geeks 🏳️🌈 (@UpBeatGeeks) July 19, 2023
Tell ‘em, Rep Garcia!
— Uhh-Merica (@uhh_merica) July 19, 2023
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It was probably quite unsettling for Ivanka to hear her name continually mentioned, because she’s been teflon up to this point. Just last month, a New York City appeals court dismissed all charges against the former first daughter in the $250 million lawsuit accusing her father’s family business of “staggering” fraud.
As Donald Trump faces indictment after indictment–it appears he’ll soon face charges for his actions on Jan. 6–Ivanka has been living it up in lavish destinations around the world.
But the former first daughter’s protective bubble was shattered Wednesday, thanks to House Republicans’ intransigence.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York used her time to question why Ivanka escaped federal charges years ago, when Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance closed his criminal investigation into Donald Trump and his children.
Ivanka was accused of lying to buyers of units at the Trump SoHo about apartment sales.
It was later revealed that Donald Trump’s personal attorney gifted Vance $5,000 in campaign contributions before he dismissed the case.
The Democrats are so much better at this.
— Dianne Callahan (@DianneCallaha16) July 19, 2023
I am so happy she brought this up. yeah, now, let’s do Ivanka and then Jared for the big fat amount of money he got from the Saudi’s.
— S D deLaney (@SDdeLaney1) July 19, 2023
Ivanka is seemingly trying to distance herself from the Trump name… literally. She’s reportedly taken to using her married surname, “Kushner.” And, much to her father’s chagrin, she’s also cooperating with investigators looking into Jan. 6.
But her attempts at separation can’t whitewash her past. After five years of investigations, Hunter Biden was slapped with two misdemeanor tax charges and a minor gun-related charge.
But if Congress turns its sights on Ivanka, the findings could be much worse. She received a harrowing reminder of that Wednesday.
Thad
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Thad
I love Robert Garcia. I wish I could vote for him (although I love my congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon).
barryaksarben
Garcia for President. Dems need to stop taking this sh*t from these criminal GOP lowlifes. As Hillary named them perfectly DEPLORABLES
abfab
She was dragged by the hair? I think they mean the extension and wig-combo.
Fahd
Bravo Rep. Garcia. The Republican House of Representatives wastin everyone’s time with this BS is as cynical as government gets, and it is not going to improve Congress’ favorability/trust ratings. It’s a frighteningly shameful display.
Kangol2
The GQP really is obsessed with Hunter Biden’s pen1s and sex life!
Clearly they aren’t getting enough and are getting off to him! Marge Taylor Greene couldn’t help herself at the hearing. Was that her moaning by the end of her revenge porn show-and-tell?
ShaverC
Hunter didn’t have to have an official position at the White House… he still sold access to his father.