On Thursday, FBI Director Christopher Wray said during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that payments given to Hunter Biden from China and other countries could be considered a “malign foreign influence” campaign. All three television networks broadcast this statement on Thursday night. Fox News Channel was the only one to make this admission. Special ReportWray’s comment was covered.
ABC reports on Hunter Biden’s admission by FBI Director Wray. World News Tonight, CBS Evening NewsAnd NBC Nightly News decided to waste valuable airtime on the August heatwave in parts of the United States (CBS & NBC), a volcano in Iceland, and a baby Hippo being born in a local zoo (ABC).
Continue reading Special ReportDavid Spunt was the correspondent and reported the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. “Moments into this hearing, Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley pressed Wray to discuss the federal investigation into Wray’s son. Hunter Biden was not charged with any crime. However, he has been investigated by the grand jury for tax issues and foreign business transactions. Wray was given a hypothetical by Grassley.
Spunt broadcast then a discussion between Grassley & Wray
SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY – Would the FBI be concerned if it received evidence that foreign individuals had made improper or illegal financial payments to politicians or other political exposed people?
CHRISTOPHER WARRY (FBI DIRECTOR:) The conduct that you are describing would be something we will examine closely as part of our attempts to malign foreign influences.
Then, he concluded his report with a comment about “whistleblower allegations, which claim agents suppressed adverse information about Hunter Biden, without providing specifics. Wray condemned whistle-blower reprisal.”
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August 4, 2022
Eastern, 6:02:07DAVID SPUNT – Just moments into the hearing, Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley pressed Wray about the federal investigation into President Barack Obama’s son. Hunter Biden is not being charged with a crime. But, the grand jury has been investigating his tax and international business transactions. Wray received a hypothetical from Grassley.
SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY – Would the FBI be concerned if it received evidence that foreign individuals had made improper or illegal financial payments to politicians or other political exposed people?
CHRISTOPHER WAY (FBI Director): We would typically look closely at the conduct that you describe as part of our effort to denigrate foreign influence.
SPUNT: Wray denounced whistle-blower reprisals on allegations that whistleblowers made about Hunter Biden’s actions. Wray also discussed what he called the greatest national security risk. According to Wray, the bureau conducts an average of 12 investigations into China per hour.
WRAY: It is a huge, serious problem and we, as a nation, are trying to play catch up.
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