Jamie Raskin Went Up Against James Comer. Guess Who Came Out Ahead?
A House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday quickly devolved into leading Representatives James Comer and Jamie Raskin arguing over Joe Biden’s (nonexistent) crimes.
Although the hearing was on China’s political warfare against the United States, it wasn’t long before Comer managed to shift the topic to his pet project: trying to impeach Biden. Things started to go off the rails when Comer repeated a long-discredited claim that Biden was bribed by China, an allegation that came from shady witness Tony Bobulinski. Raskin called out Comer for repeating the claim without actually moving forward on impeaching Biden.
Comer: Is it ok for China to bribe Biden’s family with $9 million?
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Raskin: Thats been discredited. If Biden took a bribe, why aren’t you impeaching him?
Comer: Who says we’re not?
Raskin: I can invite Mr. Moskowitz to come back in. Do you want to move for impeachment today? pic.twitter.com/6cdC973pfJ
With no trace of irony, Comer then accused Raskin and his fellow Democrats of being obsessed with Russia and Donald Trump, ignoring his own fixation with Joe Biden. He mentioned that Raskin might “need therapy.” The two argued back and forth, talking over each other until Comer resorted to pounding his gavel. Raskin, for his part, slammed Comer for failing to find a high crime or misdemeanor committed by the president.
Wow Raskin and Comer are going at it pic.twitter.com/JalLGlLiF4
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“What is the crime that you want to impeach Joe Biden for and keep this nonsense going? Why? What is the crime? Tell America right now,” Raskin demanded at one point.
Speaking over Raskin, Comer said, “You’re about to find out very soon,” despite having witnesses repeatedly contradict and debunk Republican claims.
Raskin: What is the crime that you want to impeach Joe Biden for? Tell America right now
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Comer: You’re about to find out very soon pic.twitter.com/MFXsRVwulA
Raskin also called out Comer for wasting money on the investigation, which Comer denied, despite the fact that it has stretched on for months.
Raskin: We have spent millions pursuing this
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Comer: That is not true. We haven’t spent hardly anything
Raskin: Then we get what we pay for because you got nothing pic.twitter.com/K4dtYbeKMh
This isn’t the first time that Raskin, the ranking member on the committee, has torched the GOP’s Biden impeachment attempt. Only two weeks ago, he called it a “foreign disinformation” campaign without a basis in facts.