Rep. Dan Goldman, a Democrat from New York, has attempted to defuse the seriousness of allegations that President Joe Biden was talking to his son Hunter’s business associates while he was vice president.

Goldman’s comments came on the day Hunter Biden’s former business partner Devon Archer testified before the House Oversight Committee that Joe Biden had spoken to Hunter Biden’s business associates more than 20 times. . Goldman claimed these conversations were harmless and had nothing to do with Hunter’s business dealings. (Related article: ‘I hope the House moves on’: Ron Johnson says Hunter Biden should be ‘concerned’ about House investigation)

“They were talking about the weather,” said Goldman. Said At one point during a press conference. “He explained it over and over. They asked over and over and he explained what the weather was like and what was happening at your end. He very consistently stated that none of those conversations had anything to do with business dealings or dealings.”

Goldman also defended Joe Biden on another occasion.

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“He never said he never spoke to anyone. He said he had nothing to do with Hunter Biden’s business dealings,” Goldman said at a press conference. “If my son greets people with him, should he say, ‘Hey son, I’m not going to greet other people at the table or on the phone’? It’s kind of an absurd premise to think that a father shouldn’t say hello to the people his son is having dinner with… Literally, that’s all the proof that you shouldn’t think.”

Rep. Dan Goldman, a Democrat, said Hunter Biden actually often had his father put his business partners on speakerphone, but they only talked about the weather. pic.twitter.com/HoJ5EKYOEc

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Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to all charges after federal district judge Marielen Noreika rejected both the original plea bargain and a more limited amendment Wednesday, and the plea deal collapsed.

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