A friend of Hunter Biden's who loaned him about $5 million testified to House investigators Thursdays that he received no political quid pro quo for the cash, according to officials and reports.
Hollywood lawyer Kevin Morris told the Oversight committee that the money was given to help a newly sober friend he thought of as a "brother," the Messenger reports.
"The witness himself poured cold water on the idea that he acted to benefit the Biden campaign," writes Stephen Neukam.
This characterization contrasts starkly with the official statement from Rep. James Comer, the Kentucky Republican leading the impeachment charge but has yet to uncover a smoking gun.
“Kevin Morris’s massive financial support to Hunter Biden raises ethical and campaign finance concerns for President Joe Biden," Comer said in a statement.
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"As we continue more interviews this month and the next, we will continue to follow the facts to understand the full scope of President Biden and his family’s corruption.”
According to Comer, Morris testified that he donated money to a campaign event for Biden in 2019 and began helping Hunter with tax payments in 2020.
Evidence also includes an email from Morris to tax accountants, heavily redacted, requesting returns and highlighting "considerable risk personally and politically."
Morris also told investigators Hunter sold Morris art to reduce his debt, and Hunter has until 2025 to repay him, according to Comer.
The Hollywood lawyer also said Hunter Biden once gave him a White House tour.
While Comer appears to suggest Morris also attended a White House wedding and July 4th picnic, grammatically speaking, he's saying Hunter Biden did.
"Hunter Biden gave him a tour of the White House, " Comer's statement reads, "attended a wedding at the White House, and went to the White House’s Fourth of July picnic."
