Democrats slam Marjorie Taylor Greene for showing Hunter Biden 'porn': Impeachment hearing goes off the rails as AOC and her colleagues tear into Republican firebrand for featuring the sordid laptop image
The congresswoman held up a sign that included shots of a woman from behind wearing only what Greene says is a bathing suit
By Morgan Phillips
Daily Mail
Sep 28, 2023
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was chastised by her Democratic colleagues for bringing 'pornography' to an Oversight Committee hearing as she tore into Hunter Biden and accused him of being a sex trafficker.
The congresswoman held up a sign that included shots of Hunter Biden and a woman from behind wearing only what Greene says is a bathing suit.
'Hunter Biden should be held accountable,' she said. 'My Democratic colleagues pretend to care about women's rights.'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., raised an objection, claiming Greene had broken House rules. Ranking Democrat Jamie Raskin, Md., cut in to ask Chair James Comer to tell Greene not to reference 'pornographic exhibits' that 'might not be suitable for children watching.'
'A bathing suit's not suitable, Mr. Raskin?' said Greene.
'I would like member to be instructed to not to introduce evidence that might not be suitable for children,' said Raskin.
'It's a bathing suit! A bathing suit!'
'You are submitting a naked woman's body,' said Ocasio-Cortez.
'This is a bathing suit. You don't have your glasses on, do you wear them or not?'
'I have contacts on, thank you,' shot back AOC.
'Congratulations,' said MTG.
The congresswoman held up a sign that included shots of a woman from behind wearing only what appears to be underwear or a bathing suit
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., raised an objection
Greene had been accusing Hunter Biden of sex trafficking and the Department of Justice of covering it up.
'Hunter Biden had escorts who traveled across state lines. These women are victims and these women are victims and the DOJ is refusing to protect their rights,' she said.
IRS whistleblower Joseph Ziegler had testified in June that the president's son flew women across state lines for sex, potentially violating federal laws meant to combat human trafficking.
He and IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley said that Hunter Biden had made business deductions disguised as 'golf club membership' that were actually related to a sex club and escort payments.
'It's a bathing suit! A bathing suit!' said Greene
At another point in the hearing, Ocasio-Cortez warned Republicans to stop trusting Hunter Biden's text messages and emails because he was addicted to drugs at the time he sent them.
'Much of the Republican case and evidence has relied on words from Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden said this, Hunter Biden said that. Therefore case closed, there's something here,' the New York Democrat noted during the Oversight Committee's first impeachment hearing.
'It's wide knowledge with the public Hunter Biden sadly was dealing with substance misuse disorder, correct?' she asked the Democratic witness, Professor Michael Gerhardt.
'Correct,' he responded.
'He's been under indictment, correct?' the congresswoman asked.
'Correct,' said Gerhardt.
'Is this a reliable witness?' she then asked.
'Probably not,' said Gerhardt.
Republicans often point to emails and text exchanges found on the laptop Hunter abandoned at a repair shop.
In messages from August 2017, Hunter pushed that $10 million needed to be invested annually into the joint venture with CEFC China Energy, and called a $5 million proposal 'new to me' and 'not acceptable, obviously.'
'I'm tired of this Kevin,' Hunter said, in messages sent to Gongwen Dong, a CEFC China Energy associate. 'I can make $5 million in salary from any law firm in America. If you think it's about money, it's not. The Biden's (sic) are the best at doing exactly what Chairman wants from this partnership. Please let's not quibble over peanuts.'
The next day one of Hunter's shell companies, OWASCO PC, was given a $10,000 payment from CEFC, the House Oversight Republicans said, sharing a receipt.
And in a separate message the president's son was staying at the guest house of Biden's Delaware home when he wrote to Communist Party official Henry Zhao on July 30, 2017, demanding payment.
'I am sitting here with my father and we would like to understand why the commitment made has not been fulfilled.' Hunter wrote in 2017 according to testimony released by the GOP.
Hunter then said, according to the testimony: 'Tell the director that I would like to resolve this now before it gets out of hand, and now means tonight.
'And, Z, if I get a call or text from anyone involved in this other than you, Zhang, or the chairman, I will make certain that between the man sitting next to me and every person he knows and my ability to forever hold a grudge that you will regret not following my direction. I am sitting here waiting for the call with my father,' he added.
Another of the often-cited messages is a reference to '10 percent for the big guy.'
In 2017 when the First Son and his business partners were setting up a multi-million-dollar deal with Chinese oil giant CEFC, Hunter's partner James Gilliar sent an email laying out the proposed ownership of their joint venture suggesting that Hunter would hold 10% on Joe's behalf.
In the list of owners, Gilliar wrote '10 held by H for the big guy?'
Another partner in Hunter's CEFC deal, Tony Bobulinski, confirmed that 'the big guy' was Joe Biden, and other emails on Hunter's laptop refer to Joe using the same nickname.
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