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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGraham vows Biden, Ukraine probe after impeachment trial
Trump is vindictive and now his Repug congress folk have picked up the vindictiveness.
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By Jordain Carney - 01/24/20 05:28 PM EST
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Friday that "someone" should investigate the Bidens and Ukraine after the impeachment trial, and pledged he will if an outside counsel doesn't step forward.
"Nobody has done an investigation anywhere near like the Mueller investigation of the Bidens, and I think they should. And when this is over the Congress will do it, if we can't have an outside entity do it," Graham told reporters.
Graham stressed that he would like "somebody outside of politics" to lead the investigation, but repeatedly said if that did not happen he would take the reins of a probe into former Vice President Joe Biden, his son Hunter Biden and Ukraine.
"You know why I don't want to do it? I love Joe Biden. I don't want to do this," Graham said, before adding: "I don't want it to be Lindsey Graham, because it will be hard for me, but if I have to I will do it."
Republicans have seized on Hunter Biden's work for Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company, and Joe Biden's push for the dismissal of Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin because of concerns he was overlooking corruption in his own office, as they have sought to defend President Trump's actions with Ukraine.
There's no evidence that Biden was acting with his son's interests in mind when he pushed for Shokin's dismissal, a position that reflected the views of the Obama administration and U.S. allies in Europe. The former vice president has denied doing so and the GOP claims have been debunked by fact checkers.
The GOP feud with the Bidens has loomed over Trump's impeachment trial as the House managers have repeatedly mentioned them as they've presented their case during the last few days. Republicans have pointed to the decision as evidence that Hunter Biden, and potentially the former vice president, need to be called; sparking a constant round of questions for Senate Democrats.
Graham and Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have requested any documents related to Ukraine and Hunter Biden. ................................
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Graham vows Biden, Ukraine probe after impeachment trial (Original Post)
riversedge
Jan 2020
OP
The only surprise is that Lindsey didn't wait until after the impeachment trial vote to announce
Raven123
Jan 2020
#2
GeorgeGist
(25,326 posts)1. Punk.
Raven123
(4,931 posts)2. The only surprise is that Lindsey didn't wait until after the impeachment trial vote to announce
Could have investigated anytime. Waited until election year.
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)4. Orders from headquarters
napi21
(45,806 posts)3. For a guy who KNOWS Joe well & worked with him for years to saythis proves the kind of man he is.
Careful Lindsey! You will suffocate if you put your head up there to far!!!
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)7. Old video of Graham getting teary-eyed talking nice about Biden
bluestarone
(17,105 posts)5. Well now that calls for a Major
Graham probe by the HOUSE!!
Walleye
(31,147 posts)6. "I love Joe Biden
I dont want to do this. Sounds like he is admitting to being blackmailed.
FloridaBlues
(4,013 posts)8. Republicans love to waste our money going Down that rabbit hole.
safeinOhio
(32,749 posts)9. There will be plenty of investigations next
year when we flip the Senate.
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)10. "I love Joe Biden. I don't want to do this." "Love the sinner, hate the sin."
Both are phony garbage.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,430 posts)11. Alright, who called Lindsey a sissy this time around?
He's trying to over compensate.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)12. It's Benghazi time for Biden, I see.
He's the one candidate trump fears.
I don't think trump takes the women as seriously.