The House Ways and Means Committee released hundreds of pages of evidence Wednesday as Republicans seek to build an impeachment case against President Joe Biden over allegations he was inappropriately involved in his son Hunter Biden's business dealings.
The evidence, provided by two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers, is expected to be used in Republicans' first impeachment inquiry hearing Thursday morning as they lay out why they believe the allegations against the president could amount to high crimes and misdemeanors.
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The material was dense and included dozens of text messages, email chains, reports, and other records from the past decade. The whistleblowers, veteran IRS criminal investigators, had access to the information because of their heavy involvement in the Department of Justice's investigation into Hunter Biden.
Presenting the material during a press conference, committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) said it clearly showed that Joe Biden's "political power and influence was 'the brand' that Hunter Biden was selling all over the world."
"Even more alarming, the Biden family foreign influence peddling operation suggests an effort to sway U.S. policy decision," he said.
Below are some of the items the committee released.
1. An admission by Hunter Biden that he was selling his "family's brand."
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