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‘I’d Absolutely Oppose It’: Chris Cuomo Rejects Bill O’Reilly’s Call For Trump DOJ To Investigate Biden Family

NewsNation host Chris Cuomo said President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) will investigate the former Fox News host’s family after former President Joe Biden pardoned several members of his family. He rejected Bill O’Reilly’s proposal Monday.

In one of his final acts as president, Biden on Monday issued preemptive pardons to brothers Frank and James, James’ wife Sarah Biden, and sister Valerie Owens and her husband John Owens. gave. In response to Cuomo suggesting on “CUOMO” that an investigation by President Trump’s Justice Department into the Biden family would be destructive to the nation, O’Reilly said the Biden family was involved in “graft and corruption.” He argued that it was necessary to reveal whether he had done so. (Related article: Joe Biden’s brother changed story about dealings with China after lawmakers showed him receipts, sources say)

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“Every moment that Donald John Trump is motivating every reminiscence in terms of researching the story and considering the story is, to me, a wasted moment for the American people. We don’t expect that to happen,” Cuomo said. “I think they are only concerned about their own party and strengthening their own power base and have no problem investigating the other side because that is the easiest way to do it. ” But it’s devastating for the country, and part of my take on it is to attack the country. ”

Representative James Comer, Republican of Kentucky, is spearheading a major investigation into the Biden family’s business dealings. exposure Biden’s Justice Department said it has barred IRS whistleblowers from pursuing evidence that could implicate the former president. Comer criticized the pardon on Monday. statementwho said they believed the evidence showed the Biden family was likely guilty of corruption charges.

“I don’t agree with you. I don’t think you’re in the wrong, so we have a gentlemanly disagreement on this. But I think the truth needs to be uncovered to improve the welfare of the country.” So today, just before leaving the White House, Biden pardoned his family and everyone. [former first lady] Jill [Biden]” O’Reilly replied. “Okay, if I were President Trump, I’d ask the attorney general.” [Pam] Mr. Bondi appoints a special prosecutor to investigate the Biden family, even though a full pardon is planned. Because the American people have a right to actually know whether there was graft or corruption at the vice presidential level or the presidential level. If that were me, I would like to do that. ”

When Mr. O’Reilly asked if he was “against” Mr. Cuomo’s idea, the NewsNation host replied, “Yeah, absolutely not,” and called it “nothing more than a petty vendetta.” He argued that such an investigation would reveal nothing “absolutely unknown” about the Biden family, but O’Reilly disagreed.

Biden also pardoned his son Hunter in December after a jury in Delaware convicted him on federal gun charges and he pled guilty to federal tax charges in California. . The former president’s pardons for families all date back to 2014.

Mr. James is tied to Mr. Hunter’s overseas business operations, and Mr. Frank used his brother’s January 2021 inauguration to promote his law firm in Florida.

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