Six in 10 Americans believe Joe Biden ‘participated’ in son Hunter’s business deals in another dire poll for president as Republicans zero in on their impeachment investigation
- Republicans were more likely than Democrats to think Joe Biden was involved in his son’s deals: 81 percent versus 39 percent
- Hunter had a 24 percent favorable rating and a 55 percent unfavorable rating, with 37 percent considering him “very unfavorable”
More than half of Americans believe Joe Biden is directly involved in his son Hunter’s business dealings, despite continued White House denials, a new poll shows.
Sixty percent of respondents said they believed Joe “aided and participated in Hunter Biden’s business,” while 40 percent said they did not think the president helped or participated, according to a survey. new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll.
Republicans were more likely than Democrats to think Joe Biden was involved in his son’s deals — 81 percent of Republican voters thought he was involved, compared to 39 percent of Democrats.
Overall, Hunter had a 24 percent favorable rating and a 55 percent unfavorable rating, with 37 percent considering him “very unfavorable.”
In the same poll, former President Donald Trump scored a 30 percent “very favorable” rating and 34 percent “very unfavorable.”
More than half of Americans believe Joe Biden is directly involved in his son Hunter’s business dealings, despite continued White House denials
The president claimed he never discussed matters with his son or his associates, despite Hunter’s abandoned laptop and Devon Archer’s congressional testimony saying otherwise.
Archer said Joe Biden attended two dinner meetings at Cafe Milano in Washington, D.C., along with Hunter’s business partners. A note found on the laptop of a Burisma director thanks Hunter for introducing him to his father at dinner.
Archer also testified that Joe Biden “had coffee” with Jonathan Li, CEO of China-backed BHR Partners where Hunter owned a 10 percent stake.
Hunter Biden’s business dealings have been in the spotlight since the first report about the laptop he left at a repair shop came out a month before the 2020 election.
In September, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy launched an impeachment inquiry against President Biden, saying the family had a “culture of corruption.”
Since then, House Republicans have been reviewing the family’s banking records and testimonies of the business dealings.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer claims he has traced approximately $20 million from foreign actors to the bank accounts of Biden family members through a series of complex shell accounts designed to minimize scrutiny
House Oversight Chairman James Comer claims he has traced approximately $20 million from foreign actors to the bank accounts of Biden family members through a series of complex shell accounts designed to minimize scrutiny.
However, he has not linked a direct payment to Joe Biden. However, in uncovered text messages, Hunter complained about having to pay his father’s bills.
In another unearthed text message, Hunter told a Chinese business associate that he was “sitting in a room” with his father, who was “keen to understand why the commitment made has not been kept,” referring to a payment.
The poll was conducted online from November 15 to 16 among 2,851 registered voters.
House Republicans are now closing in on Biden’s impeachment inquiry, having fired subpoenas to Hunter and James and interview requests to about a dozen others.
They will then decide whether or not to move forward with a vote in the House on whether to impeach the president.