James Comer clashed with NBC News’ Ryan Nobles while appearing on Meet the Press. At issue were the recent revelations that Joe Biden received direct payments from Hunter Biden’s businesses. That news broke after years of denials by the now-president, who claimed he had no knowledge at all of his son’s dealings and that an “absolute wall” existed between the two.
Nobles, ever ready to parrot left-wing talking points, claimed the money paid was for an “interest-free loan.” Comer laid into that assertion.
Comer was pressed by Nobles to provide an example of “influence peddling,” which Nobles claimed was actually a “paper trail” showing that the money that passed between Hunter Biden and his father was from “interest-free loans.”
“You say there’s evidence proving it’s a loan,” Comer said to Nobles. “I’ve never seen evidence that proves it’s a loan. I’m from a banking background. If I loan you $250,000 and then you pay me back $250,000, then I should have a check to you for $250,000. Am I wrong about that?”
In this instance, I think Comer took the bait when he shouldn’t have, granting a premise that Nobles had not established. The idea that it being a loan would make it…
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