{"id":2049293,"date":"2023-09-29T09:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T13:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-talk-trump-mock-hearing-as-gopers-point-to-deepening-biden-impeachment-evidence\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T09:03:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T13:03:38","slug":"dems-talk-trump-mock-hearing-as-gopers-point-to-deepening-biden-impeachment-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-talk-trump-mock-hearing-as-gopers-point-to-deepening-biden-impeachment-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems discuss Trump, ridicule hearing while GOPers highlight mounting Biden impeachment proof."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdems-talk-trump-mock-hearing-as-gopers-point-to-deepening-biden-impeachment-evidence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2049293&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Engaging Paraphrase of the Text:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-talk-trump-mock-hearing-as-gopers-point-to-deepening-biden-impeachment-evidence\/\" title=\"Dems discuss Trump, ridicule hearing while GOPers highlight mounting Biden impeachment proof.\">historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-lawmakers-inching-toward-a-bipartisan-impeachment-probe-against-andrew-cuomo\/\" title=\"New York Lawmakers \u2018Inching\u2019 Toward A Bipartisan Impeachment Probe Against Andrew Cuomo\">impeachment inquiry<\/a> hearing held<\/a> by \u200bthe House of Representatives on September\u2063 28, Democrats, \u2062Republicans, and the four\u200c witnesses \u2063found common ground: \u200bthere is currently insufficient evidence to\u2064 remove \u200dPresident Joe Biden from office for &#8220;Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors,&#8221; as mandated by the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>However, the disagreement arose when it came to determining whether the extensive \u2063evidence presented by \u200dRepublicans warranted \u200dfurther investigation. Democrats, \u200cled by Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), vehemently\u2064 argued \u2064that there was &#8220;no \u200bevidence, no smoke, no gun,&#8221; dismissing the thousands of\u2062 pages of bank records presented by\u2064 Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, Mr. Raskin \u2064stood alongside three Democratic staffers, each \u2064holding a box of documents\u2063 containing over 12,000 pages of bank records.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/biden-impeachment-inquiry-hearing-rep-jordan-questions-witness-on-3-things-that-warrant-formal-inquiry-5500434?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Biden Impeachment Inquiry Hearing: Rep. \u200cJordan Questions Witness on \u20183 Things\u2019 That Warrant Formal Inquiry<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n    <br \/>\n    <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/28\/2023<\/span>\n  <\/li>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/amid-impeachment-inquiry-hearing-house-oversight-committee-shoots-down-motions-to-have-rudy-giuliani-appear-5500343?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Amid Impeachment Inquiry Hearing, House Oversight\u200c Committee Shoots Down Motions\u2062 to Have Rudy Giuliani Appear<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n    <br \/>\n    <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/28\/2023<\/span>\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.)\u2063 of the\u200b House Committee on Oversight and\u2064 Accountability immediately challenged Mr. \u2062Raskin&#8217;s claims. Mr. Comer pointed out that if all the evidence received\u2063 so far were placed in boxes \u2064like \u2063the ones presented, they would reach the ceiling of the Rayburn House Office\u200d Building, where the hearing took place.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the \u200csix-plus hours of the hearing, Republicans presented\u2063 numerous examples\u200d from the extensive collection of documents, emails, texts, and memoranda.\u200d They \u200dargued that these materials illustrated \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-investigating-hunter-biden-is-spreading-conspiracy-theories\/\" title=\"White House: Investigating Hunter Biden Is \"Spreading Conspiracy Theories\"\">decade-long pattern<\/a> of influence-peddling by Hunter Biden, the president&#8217;s son, and his associates, \u200cwho allegedly sold access\u200b to the &#8220;Big Guy&#8221; in exchange for at \u200cleast \u200c$24 million from foreign entities \u2063in 23 different countries.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, on the other hand, repeatedly dismissed the hearing as a futile exercise, with Rep. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio) calling it a collection of &#8220;baseless allegations and \u200dfacts that just \u200cdon&#8217;t exist.&#8221; They also insisted on subpoenaing former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a close confidante of former President Donald\u200b Trump, as he was the source of the allegations against the Bidens.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Witness Testimonies<\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>During the hearing, motions were made\u2062 by Mr. Raskin and\u2062 Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) to subpoena Mr. Giuliani\u2063 and his former business partner, Lev Parnas. However, both\u200b motions\u2063 were defeated along party lines. Democrats\u200c repeatedly referred to a letter from \u200dMr. Parnas, claiming that the allegations had no substance.<\/p>\n<p>One notable moment came when Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) cross-examined a witness, mockingly substituting &#8220;Biden&#8221; for &#8220;Trump&#8221; in sentences describing past policies. This drew attention to the contrasting approaches of the two parties. While Democrats focused on President Trump, Republicans delved \u200binto an organizational chart produced by IRS investigators, which revealed Hunter Biden&#8217;s business practices and\u200c allegations of tax evasion.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Lisa McLain (R-Mich.) highlighted Vice President Biden&#8217;s involvement in U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-directs-agencies-to-review-fight-against-global-corruption\/\" title=\"Biden Directs Agencies to Review Fight Against Global Corruption\">anti-corruption efforts<\/a> in Romania,\u200d pointing out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbs-report-us-banks-flagged-more-than-150-biden-family-business-transactions-as-concerning\/\" title=\"CBS Report: US Banks \u2018Flagged\u2019 More Than 150 Biden Family Business Transactions As \u2018Concerning\u2019\">financial transactions involving<\/a>\u200b the Biden family and a corrupt Russian oligarch. Meanwhile, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) \u200daccused committee Republicans of wasting time on a campaign strategy to \u2062benefit Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the hearing,\u2063 witnesses provided differing opinions. Former Assistant \u2062Attorney General Eileen O&#8217;Connor and George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley agreed that there was enough evidence to justify the impeachment inquiry, while Mr.\u200b Dubinski disagreed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Democrats respond\u200d to the allegations against Hunter Biden and the evidence presented\u2063 by \u2063Republicans?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Edly emphasized that there is\u200c no direct evidence linking President Biden to any \u200dwrongdoing. They\u2062 argued that the allegations against Hunter Biden were baseless\u2063 and politically motivated, aimed at\u2063 undermining the president&#8217;s \u2064credibility.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The House of Representatives held a significant \u2063impeachment inquiry hearing on September 28th, where both \u2062Democrats and Republicans, along with the four witnesses, agreed that\u200b there was currently insufficient evidence to remove \u2064President Joe Biden\u2064 from office for \u200bany high crimes and misdemeanors\u200d as stated in the Constitution. \u200bHowever, \u2064the disagreement arose \u200dwhen it\u2062 came\u2062 to further investigation of the extensive evidence presented\u2062 by \u200bRepublicans. The Democrats, led by Ranking\u2064 Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), vehemently dismissed the\u2062 evidence, claiming there\u2063 was no smoke, no gun, and disregarding the \u2063thousands of pages of bank\u200b records presented by Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, Mr. Raskin appeared with three Democratic staffers, each holding a\u2062 box of documents containing over\u2064 12,000 pages of bank records.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) of the\u2063 House Committee\u200c on Oversight and Accountability immediately challenged Mr. Raskin&#8217;s claims. He pointed \u2063out \u2062that \u2064if all the evidence received so far\u200d were placed in boxes like the ones \u200dpresented, they would reach the ceiling of the Rayburn House Office Building, where the hearing took place.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the six-plus hours of the hearing, Republicans provided numerous examples from \u200da vast \u2063collection\u2062 of documents, emails, \u200ctexts, and memoranda. They argued that these materials \u200ddemonstrated a decade-long pattern of influence-peddling by Hunter Biden and his associates. Allegedly, they \u2063sold \u2064access to the &#8220;Big\u200c Guy&#8221; in exchange for at least $24 million from \u2063foreign entities in 23 different \u200ccountries.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, \u2064on the other hand, consistently emphasized \u200cthat there is no direct evidence connecting President Biden to any \u2064wrongdoing. They \u2064dismissed the allegations against Hunter Biden as \u2063unfounded and \u2063politically motivated, aimed at undermining the president&#8217;s credibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the first impeachment inquiry hearing on Sept. 28, Democrats, Republicans, and the four witnesses unanimously agreed that there is currently insufficient evidence to justify removing President Joe Biden for &#8220;Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors,&#8221; as mandated by the law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":173,"featured_media":2049294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2049293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2049293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/173"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2049293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2049293\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2049294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2049293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2049293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2049293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}