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Peter Schweizer

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Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

So they clearly seem to be dated and designed to cover the transfers of those foreign funds.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

Yes, in fact, they had. James Comer mentioned all of them. I think Comer actually has a new book out, which is quite good, by the way, where he mentions all of them. And I think there is a connection there. I think the fact that these are in the sights of congressional investigators is probably one of the things that prompted Joe Biden to issue this action.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

Yes, in fact, they had. James Comer mentioned all of them. I think Comer actually has a new book out, which is quite good, by the way, where he mentions all of them. And I think there is a connection there. I think the fact that these are in the sights of congressional investigators is probably one of the things that prompted Joe Biden to issue this action.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

Let's also keep in mind that this also, in a way, provides some protection of Joe Biden as well, Because if you do believe this was an influence peddling scheme, Joe Biden was certainly involved. And by pardoning his spouses and his children, it provides a guardrail of protection for him as well. So this is self-serving, not just something beneficial to his family.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

Let's also keep in mind that this also, in a way, provides some protection of Joe Biden as well, Because if you do believe this was an influence peddling scheme, Joe Biden was certainly involved. And by pardoning his spouses and his children, it provides a guardrail of protection for him as well. So this is self-serving, not just something beneficial to his family.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

Well, I think the most compelling evidence is that they have collected tens of millions of dollars, some $31 million, from these foreign entities, and there's no evidence of them giving anything legitimate in return. So in the case of China, for example, we know that they got $5 million from a Chinese businessman named Mr. Zhao.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

Well, I think the most compelling evidence is that they have collected tens of millions of dollars, some $31 million, from these foreign entities, and there's no evidence of them giving anything legitimate in return. So in the case of China, for example, we know that they got $5 million from a Chinese businessman named Mr. Zhao.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

There's no evidence that anything was given to him in return of a business nature. And people generally don't pass around $5 million without expecting something in return. So that has always been the mystery. And the fact that the Bidens have, A, denied that there was any money transference, and of course there was, and then they denied that Joe Biden was aware of this or involved.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

There's no evidence that anything was given to him in return of a business nature. And people generally don't pass around $5 million without expecting something in return. So that has always been the mystery. And the fact that the Bidens have, A, denied that there was any money transference, and of course there was, and then they denied that Joe Biden was aware of this or involved.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

We now know that he met with several of these people. makes it very clear that they were trying to cover something up. What Joe Biden did specifically in return for those funds, we don't know. But that's why I think we need to have continued congressional investigation. It's not about looking in the past and trying to punish a political opponent.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

We now know that he met with several of these people. makes it very clear that they were trying to cover something up. What Joe Biden did specifically in return for those funds, we don't know. But that's why I think we need to have continued congressional investigation. It's not about looking in the past and trying to punish a political opponent.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

It's about trying to unpack exactly what was done for this money so we can deter it from happening in the future with other political figures.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

It's about trying to unpack exactly what was done for this money so we can deter it from happening in the future with other political figures.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

Yeah, no, those are great questions. Well, it's going to be challenged in court. A lot of people question whether you can grant pardon for a crime that may or may not have been committed that you haven't been charged for. That has never been done before.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

Yeah, no, those are great questions. Well, it's going to be challenged in court. A lot of people question whether you can grant pardon for a crime that may or may not have been committed that you haven't been charged for. That has never been done before.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

And there's a lot of legal scholars that say this just simply is too broad because you could essentially, under this construct, provide blanket immunity for a murder that was not discovered until later on. And that seems overly broad. As far as congressional investigations are concerned, absolutely, they can continue to investigate. Jim Comer, I talked to him recently.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

And there's a lot of legal scholars that say this just simply is too broad because you could essentially, under this construct, provide blanket immunity for a murder that was not discovered until later on. And that seems overly broad. As far as congressional investigations are concerned, absolutely, they can continue to investigate. Jim Comer, I talked to him recently.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

a couple of days ago, and he told me that he has advised the incoming Attorney General, Pam Bondi, that he believes that the Department of Justice needs to investigate this. You can ask people questions. You can do a criminal investigation, even if you're not targeting the specific family member. And I think Congress needs to investigate it because, again, It's not just about what the Bidens did.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

a couple of days ago, and he told me that he has advised the incoming Attorney General, Pam Bondi, that he believes that the Department of Justice needs to investigate this. You can ask people questions. You can do a criminal investigation, even if you're not targeting the specific family member. And I think Congress needs to investigate it because, again, It's not just about what the Bidens did.

Morning Wire
Schweizer: Truth Behind Biden’s Family Pardons | 1.26.25

One of the true things about Washington, D.C., is if people figure out a way in power to make money for their family and they're not going to be caught, they're not going to be held liable, it will be imitated. So this notion of getting foreign entities to enrich your family when you're a decision maker in a position to help or hurt them could become widespread.