This week, U.S. Rep. James Comer told Fox News host Sean Hannity that a witness in the investigation of President Joe Biden's family finances had somehow disproven Biden's claim that a "wall" existed between his government work and the business dealings of his son, Hunter.
Here is what the witness actually said:
Schwerin, in his opening statement, laid out his business history working with Hunter Biden and explained that he also did bookkeeping for Joe Biden when he was vice president, helping him prepare his taxes and financial disclosure statements.
Schwerin said he saw no money in those books flowing to Joe Biden from his son or other family members.
"None," he added for emphasis, while under oath.
Rob Walker, a business associate of Hunter Biden, told the Committee on Jan. 26 that Joe Biden was never involved in any of their business activities.
Comer quickly issued a statement claiming this about that testimony: "Evidence continues to reveal the Bidens sold the ‘Biden Brand’ to enrich the Biden family."
Comer has pushed through fact-checks on documents too. In a Dec. 5 appearance on NBC News, Comer floated a bunch of theories about Biden as "evidence" but stumbled badly when asked about bank statements showing payments Hunter Biden made to his father on an interest-free loan.
"That's not true," Comer insisted while shaking his head no when NBC's Ryan Nobles said the House has bank records for the loan. NBC then showed the bank records on screen as Comer accused the network of using White House "talking points."
It's clear that the accusation is the point. Not evidence.
And as for profiting from connections:
Trump's daughter, Ivanka, and her husband, Jared Kushner, reported earning between $172 million and $640 million while they were working in the White House, according to the Committee for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
The Saudi government's gargantuan wealth fund sunk $2 billion into Kushner's new private equity fund, not long after his father-in-law left office.