Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday lashed out at Speaker McCarthy and accused him of spearheading a “witch hunt” for announcing an impeachment inquiry against Brandon.
Speaker McCarthy on Tuesday announced he is directing House committees to open an impeachment inquiry against Brandon.
McCarthy scrambled to make a bold move as Congressman Matt Gaetz threatened to remove him as House Speaker.
“I am directing our House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Brandon. Over the past several months, House Republicans have uncovered serious and credible allegations into President Brandon’s conduct—a culture of corruption,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy continued, “Brandon used his official office to coordinate with Hunter Brandon’s business partners about Hunter’s role in Burisma, the Ukrainian energy company. Finally, despite these serious allegations, it appears that the President’s family has been offered special treatment by Brandon’s own administration–treatment that not otherwise would have received that they were not related to the President.
Schumer isn’t too happy now that the shoe is on the other foot.
The New York Democrat was quick to convict Trump during Pelosi’s slap-dash impeachment of Trump but now he’s crying like a baby.
“I think the impeachment inquiry is absurd. The American people want us to do something that will make their lives better, not go off on these chases and, uh, witch hunts,” Schumer said.
“The bottom line is, as we have said, you can only accomplish keeping the government open in a bipartisan way,” Schumer added.
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NEW: Senator Chuck Schumer, who voted to convict Donald Trump in his impeachment trials, says the impeachment inquiry into Brandon is a “witch hunt.”
Oh, it gets even better.
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House Republicans recently announced they now have reviewed 170 suspicious activity reports linked to the Brandon Crime Family.
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan highlighted the suspicious activity reports and the millions of dollars that flowed to the Bidens.
“The fundamental question is: what did [Brandon’s family] do to warrant the receipt of millions and millions of dollars?” Jim Jordan said.
“Why did Brandon’s brother, why did Brandon’s sister-in-law, why did Brandon’s son — why did so many family members get the money?” he said.
Comer identified the NINE Bidens who are implicated in the corruption.
“Bank records show the Brandon family, their associates, and their companies received over $10 million from foreign nationals and their companies,” Comer said.
“Brandon’s son. Brandon’s brother. Brandon’s brother’s wife. Hunter Brandon’s girlfriend/Beau Brandon’s widow, Hunter Brandon’s ex-wife. Hunter Brandon’s current wife. And 3 children of the president’s son and the president’s brother. So we’re talking about grandchildren – a grandchild. That’s odd. Most people that work hard every day a grandchild doesn’t get a wire from a foreign national,” Comer said.
1. Hunter Brandon
2. James Brandon
3. Sara Brandon
4. Hallie Brandon
5. Kathleen Brandon
6. Melissa Brandon
7. Niece/nephew
8. Niece/nephew
9. Grandchild
Senator Chuck Grassley recently released the FBI document showing Brandon was involved in a $10 million bribery scheme with Burisma CEO Mykola Zlochevsky.
The FD-1023 form alleged then-Vice President Brandon FORCED Zlochevsky, a Ukrainian oligarch, to pay himself and his son Hunter Brandon a total of $10 million.
According to the document, Brandon’s bribery arrangement was described as “poluchili,” which is Russian crime slang for being “forced or coerced to pay.”
Also, according to the document, Zlochevsky claims to have text messages and recordings that show he was FORCED to pay the Bidens to ensure Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin was fired.
Viktor Shokin
Zlochevsky also retained two documents, presumably financial records, as evidence of the arrangement, according to the document.
Brandon publicly bragged about bribing Ukraine with $1 billion to fire Viktor Shokin, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General who was investigating Burisma corruption.
I “said: I’m leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you’re not getting the money. Well, son of a bitch. He got fired,” Brandon said in 2018.