Originally published August 30, 2023 7:49 am PDT
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, under the leadership of Chairman James Comer (R-KY), alongside Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), is urging the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to release certain documents related to then-Vice President Biden’s use of Air Force Two and Marine Two.
The core of the investigation surrounds allegations that Biden permitted his son to utilize the aircraft for personal gain.
“JOE ABUSED VP PRIVILEGE,” the House Oversight Committee wrote in a Wednesday X (formerly Twitter) post. “Recent reporting indicates that, as VP, Joe Biden abused Air Force Two by allowing his son Hunter to tag along to AT LEAST 15 COUNTRIES to sell ‘The Brand’ to enrich the Biden family. Hunter would regularly schedule business meetings while traveling abroad with the VP according to emails from his laptop.”
Chairman Comer commented on the matter in a press release: “Then-Vice President Joe Biden abused Air Force Two by allowing his son to jet set around the world to sell ‘The Brand’ to enrich the Biden family. This is yet another example of then-Vice President Biden abusing his public office for his family’s financial gain. There must be accountability for this abuse of taxpayer-funded resources. We fully expect the National Archives to provide this information to the Oversight Committee so that we can provide the transparency that Americans demand and deserve.”
As per recent information, Hunter Biden, the former Vice President’s son, is said to have accompanied his father to over 15 countries.
Furthermore, it has come to the committee’s attention that then-Vice President Biden might have had a meeting with one of Hunter Biden’s associates in Beijing during an official visit.
NARA, holding the records for vice-presidential activities, has been approached by the Oversight Committee to clarify the extent of Air Force Two’s use during the Obama-Biden administration.
In response to these findings, Congressman Donalds stated: “The walls are closing in on the Biden Family due to consistent and diligent efforts by House Republicans who’ve followed the money, conducted meticulous interviews and hearings, and uncovered undeniable corruption. I am proud to partner with Chairman Comer on this latest undertaking to expose then Vice President Biden’s gross misuse of Air Force Two and Marine Two to benefit his family’s enterprise. The American people deserve to know how much their former Vice President and current President abused his power to shake down foreign governments and enrich his family to the tune of millions of dollars.”
Read the letter to U.S. archivist Colleen Shogan below:
