Democratic New York Rep. Dan Goldman faces scrutiny after a failed attempt to discredit the IRS whistleblower’s allegations concerning Hunter and Joe Biden’s joint foreign business dealings.
During Wednesday’s hearing, Goldman questioned whistleblower Gary Shapley, asserting that his testimony did not imply any involvement of Joe Biden in his son’s business affairs. However, shortly after reading Shapley’s testimony, the congressman swiftly backtracked on his argument.
The incident has sparked further debate and raised questions about the accuracy of the congressional proceedings surrounding the Biden family’s business ventures.
“And you testified that Hunter told his dad, according to Rob Walker, quote, ‘I maybe trying to start a company or try to do something with these guys,’” Goldman said. “Now let me ask you something — that doesn’t sound much like Joe Biden was involved in whatever Hunter Biden was doing with the CEFC if Hunter Biden is telling him that he’s trying to do business with them, does it?”
Shapley told Goldman that the quote reveals that Hunter informed his father of his business plans.
“No but it does show that he told his father he was trying to do business,” Shapley said.
“Well, that is true. Hunter Biden does try to do business. That’s correct,” Goldman said before accusing Shapley of having “no direct evidence connecting Joe Biden to any of Hunter Biden’s business deals.”
Shapley is one of two whistleblowers who testified before the House Oversight Committee that the Justice Department politicized the investigation into Hunter Biden.
