House Republicans referred two members of President Joe Biden‘s family — his son Hunter Biden and brother James Biden — for criminal prosecution on Wednesday over allegations that they lied while testifying as part of the corruption-focused impeachment inquiry into the commander in chief. A letter sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland and special counsel David Weiss recommended that both Biden family members be charged with making false statements and Hunter Biden also get charged with perjury. Hunter Biden and James Biden “made provably false statements … about key aspects of the impeachment inquiry, in what appears to be a conscious effort to hinder the investigation’s focus on President Joe Biden,” wrote Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY), who was joined by Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO). Millions of dollars made by Biden family members and their companies have spurred concerns about potential influence-peddling schemes involving Joe Biden dating back to when he served as vice president. As part of the impeachment inquiry, the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees conducted a transcribed interview with James Biden on February 21. Hunter Biden, who like James Biden was subpoenaed to testify, appeared on February 28 for a deposition in which he testified under oath. Both men, who had counsel with them, have denied President Biden benefited from their work. It remains to be seen whether either Biden gets charged for their testimony. A criminal referral from Congress does not compel federal prosecutors to open a case. After Smith publicly accused Hunter Biden of lying to Congress last month, Hunter Biden’s attorney Abbe Lowell responded, “Here they go again, grasping at straws and twisting Hunter’s testimony to try to revive an impeachment inquiry that was a complete and utter failure.” The letter from the impeachment leaders to Department of Justice officials on Wednesday describes three instances, two involving Hunter Biden and one focused on James Biden, in which the lawmakers have centered their claims that the witnesses were less than truthful during their testimony. “Specifically, Hunter Biden falsely distanced himself from a corporate entity — Rosemont Seneca Bohai, LLC — and its bank account (Rosemont Seneca Bohai Bank Account) that was the recipient of millions of dollars from foreign individuals and foreign entities who met with then-Vice President Biden before and after transmitting money to the Rosemont Seneca Bohai Bank Account that then transferred funds to Hunter Biden,” the letter stated. “Hunter Biden made additional false statements as to whether he held positions at Rosemont Seneca Bohai, LLC,” the letter added. “After deposing Hunter Biden, the Committees obtained documents showing Hunter Biden represented that he was the corporate secretary. Additionally, Hunter Biden during his testimony relayed an entirely fictitious account about threatening text messages he sent to his Chinese business partner while invoking his father’s presence with him as he wrote the messages. Hunter Biden told the Oversight Committee and the Judiciary Committee he had transmitted this threat to an unrelated individual with the same surname. However, documents released by the Committee on Ways and Means demonstrate conclusively that Hunter Biden made this threat to the intended individual, and bank records prove Hunter Biden’s Chinese business partners wired millions of dollars to him after his threat. A portion of the proceeds has been traced to Joe Biden’s bank account.” The letter provides an explanation of the alleged false statements by James Biden in relation to his dealings with Tony Bobulinski, who also testified for the impeachment inquiry. Bobulinski made a public hearing appearance in March during which he accused Hunter Biden and James Biden of perjuring themselves. Hunter Biden has said that he did not find Bobulinski to be “credible.” Jim Biden said in his interview that he was not “fond” of Bobulinski and responded “yes” when asked if he would describe Bobulinski as a “bully” during an exchange about their ill-fated team-up. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “With respect to James Biden, he stated unequivocally during his transcribed interview that Joe Biden did not meet with Mr. Tony Bobulinski, a business associate of James and Hunter Biden, in 2017 while pursuing a deal with a Chinese entity, CEFC China Energy,” said the letter from the impeachment investigators. “Specifically, James Biden stated he did not attend a meeting with Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, and Tony Bobulinski on May 2, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. These statements were contradicted not only by Mr. Bobulinski, but Hunter Biden. Mr. Bobulinski also produced text messages that establish the events leading up to and immediately following his meeting with Joe Biden on May 2, 2017.” Hunter Biden is already facing two criminal cases led by Weiss that could result in prison time. The first son has pleaded not guilty to gun charges in a case set in Delaware and tax charges in California. His gun-related trial began this week, while the tax trial in California is set to start in September. The GOP lawmakers said the DOJ “should consider Hunter Biden’s prior alleged criminal activity when evaluating whether to charge him for the false statements described in the attached. Because Hunter Biden was federally indicted in two different jurisdictions at the time of his Congressional deposition, he was also subject to two federal court orders stating that he could not commit any crimes while on federal supervised release.”

When Chris Hemsworth heard that Robert Irwin would choose the actor to portray him in a biopic, he was understandably flattered. Who wouldn’t jump at the chance to play the son of the legendary Steve Irwin? Access Hollywood shared the best clip of Hemsworth’s reaction to an interview with the young conservationist. Honestly, we can’t tell which of the two celebrities received the bigger compliment! In the video, an interviewer posed an age-old question to Robert Irwin. “Who would you want to play you in a movie?” they asked. It didn’t take long for the wildlife expert to come up with an answer. “It’d have to be a Hemsworth, wouldn’t it?” he said, adding, “The Hemsworths are an incredible group of people. And if they played me in a film, I think that would be the most flattering thing that could ever happen to a human being, let’s be honest.” @accesshollywood tbh “A Hemsworth” is the answer to most problems in life. #chrishemsworth #robertirwin ♬ original sound – Access Hollywood After listening to Robert Irwin praise him and his family like that, fellow Aussie Chris Hemsworth was more than thrilled. “I would be honored,” he said. However, there was still a difficult casting decision to make for this theoretical biopic. Robert Irwin hadn’t specified which of the famous brothers should get the role, so interviewers asked Chris Hemsworth to make the tough call. Who would be the best fit for the movie: Chris, Liam, or Luke? Although this wasn’t an wasy question, the middle Hemsworth brother came up with the most diplomatic answer. Obviously, the best actor for the job would be the one that Irwin himself chose! “Whoever he says,” Hemsworth joked. Screengrab from TikTok Of course, commenters pointed out a slight flaw in the idea of Chris Hemsworth playing Robert Irwin in a film. The actor is a bit older than the celebrity conservationist — about 20 years older! So, several users suggested that he play the late Steve Irwin instead. Which, honestly, would be just as high of an honor! “Ok but Chris could definitely play STEVE in a movie and then Liam play Robert!” one person wrote. “Get on it!” “Chris plays Steve… just saying,” added another. Is anyone else super excited to watch this hypothetical movie? You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post “It’d Have To Be A Hemsworth” Chris Hemsworth Gives Chuckle-Worthy Response To Celeb Petitioning Him For Biopic appeared first on InspireMore.

Simon Cowell of America’s Got Talent used to remind me of Mikey from the old Life cereal commercials until I saw this drone show. If you don’t remember the commercials, kids were sitting around the table, not wanting to try a new cereal. One says to let Mikey try it, while another adds, “He won’t like it; he hates everything.” Yes, I used to think that Simon hated everything. But then the AGT stage moved outside to witness a phenomenal show by Sky Elements drones. Six men, wearing flight suits representing all branches of the U.S. Military, marched onto the America’s Got Talent stage. They introduced themselves as Preston, Brian, Phil, Tyler, Kyle, and Rick. The microphone returned to Preston, who introduced the group as Sky Elements from Dallas. Preston described their act: “It’s going to be 400 feet tall and 300 feet wide.” Howie Mandell asked if they were aware of the size of the building, and Preston replied, “This building is not big enough.” The introductions finished, and the four judges and the members of Sky Elements moved outside. Image from YouTube. The outside presentation began with lights in the sky and a voice recording of President John Kennedy saying, “We choose to go to the moon …” As the judges watched from folding chairs, the sky lit up, showing a space rocket. The countdown broadcast loudly over a public address system. The rocket took off, shedding its booster fuel tanks and preparing to land on the moon. Image from YouTube. The Moon landing was a success, and the larger-than-life astronaut was ready to place the American flag on the surface. But then something happened that surprised everyone, most especially Simon. AGT Effects Sent This Drone Show Over The Top Knowing that Simon is the hardest judge to impress, the pilots from Sky Elements had a few tricks up their sleeves. As the astronaut appeared with the flag in hand, it looked generic. Within seconds, more lighted drones began illuminating, creating a recognizable face inside the helmet! Image from YouTube. There is no adequate way to describe the look on Simon’s face as the facial recognition hit. Image from YouTube. The only word that escaped the normally outspoken man was “Wowww.” The show continued with another surprise. The astronaut faded away and was replaced by a single star shape. That quickly became the center of the “A” in the AGT logo! The Sky Elements pilots really stacked the deck to impress the America’s Got Talent judges with their drone show. One other part of the stage was outside — the Golden Buzzer! Simon loved the America’s Got Talent drone show so much that he got up and pressed the Golden Buzzer. Rather than the normal confetti drop, fireworks lit up the outdoor stage. Image from YouTube. The Sky Elements pilots were standing in shock as the celebration commenced. Congratulations! What an amazing display of drone flying! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Simon Cowell Gives Up A Rare Golden Buzzer For This Unlikely Performance On “America’s Got Talent” appeared first on InspireMore.

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