Breaking a short time ago, the House Ways and Means
Committee now says it has brand new evidence that the
president's son,
Hunter Biden, lied to Congress repeatedly during his most recent
testimony.
A bombshell to start us off this midweek.
I'm John Roberts in Washington and good to spend it
with you.
Happy to be here. I'm Aisha Hussey in for Sandra
Smith today.
This is America reports. Yes,
this is breaking right now,
John. The committee's chairman, Jason Smith,
says the president's son lied three different times when he
testified behind closed doors.
Back in February, he says that is all according to
new documents provided by IRS whistleblowers.
We've got Congressman Brad Wenstrup,
who's a member of the Ways and Means Committee,
coming up. And let's get right to congressional correspondent Chad
Pergram live on Capitol Hill.
And, Chad, what did Hunter allegedly lie about?
Well, John, good afternoon. Mainly how he may have been
involved in peddling influence.
It took a lot to get Hunter Biden to take
questions from congressional investigators over the winter on this.
But the GOP alleges he did not tell the truth
when he did appear.
Listen, the Hunter Biden lied three times to congressional investigators,
which is a crime, and he did it to conceal
the fact that his family was profiting millions of dollars.
From communist Chinese or Ukrainian Korean companies to line their
own pockets.
There are three main areas where the panel takes issue
with Hunter's answers.
Republicans say Hunter mischaracterized his role with the Biden related
firm Rosemont Seneca.
In particular, the GOP says Hunter controlled certain accounts there.
He testified he did not.
Secondly, Hunter may have helped a foreign national get a
visa,
but in fact he had.
The committee says there are emails from Devon Archer which
prove otherwise.
Archer was the business partner of Hunter Biden.
And finally, Hunter Biden says he spoke with a Raymond
Zhao.
In the deposition, Hunter says he sent a text to
the wrong Zhao when he was on drugs.
However, records show that Hunter spoke to Zhao.
Zhao is connected with a major Chinese energy company.
Now, Committee Chairman Jason Smith says these documents prove Congress
does not have a vendetta against Hunter.
Smith also says the DOJ prosecuted other cases.
When witnesses lied to Congress,
John. All right, Chad program with the latest on that.
Chad, thank you so much.