"Republicans' False Claims and Disastrous Hearing: Seeking Grounds to Remove Biden"

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have made false and misleading claims during the first hearing of the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Claims include the Bidens and their associates creating shell companies and receiving over $20 million, but there is no evidence that Joe Biden himself received any of this money. Another false claim is that Hunter Biden said he was unqualified to sit on the board of Burisma Holdings, when in fact he defended his qualifications in a 2019 interview. Additionally, Republicans made misleading claims about the Justice Department blocking investigators from asking about Joe Biden in a search warrant related to Hunter Biden's overseas dealings. Other false claims include Joe Biden taking bribes from Burisma and Hunter Biden not paying taxes on his foreign income, when he eventually paid all back taxes, penalties, and interest.
- Fact check: Republicans make false, misleading claims at first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing CNN
- GOP opens first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing Reuters
- Fox News Anchor Declares Impeachment Hearing a Dud: Just 'More Smoke' The Daily Beast
- Even some Republicans admit Biden 'impeachment' hearing is a disaster The Independent
- House Republicans seek grounds to remove Biden FOX 26 Houston
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