Results for: Lying to Congress

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is facing multiple legal challenges, including a upcoming federal trial on gun charges, tax crimes in California, and allegations of making false statements to Congress. The gun trial is set to begin on Monday, with accusations of making false statements when purchasing a firearm and illegal possession of a firearm by an unlawful drug user. Biden also is facing federal tax charges related to $1.4 million in unpaid taxes from 2017 to 2020 and making false tax reports. Additionally, House Republicans claim Biden lied under oath during a congressional deposition, misrepresenting his role at his firm, Rosemont Seneca, and involvement in obtaining a visa for a foreign national. The allegations of lying to Congress have not yet resulted in formal charges.

Two Republican congressional committee chairmen, Jim Jordan and James Comer, have referred ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen to the Justice Department for allegedly lying to Congress. The letter sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland outlines specific instances where Cohen allegedly made false statements in 2019 testimonies before the House Oversight Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Jordan and Comer expressed concern that Cohen’s testimony, which forms a significant part of the ongoing Manhattan District Attorney case against former President Trump, is unreliable due to Cohen’s admitted history of lying. They urged the DOJ to investigate Cohen further and hold him accountable for his false statements. Cohen’s credibility has come under scrutiny after he admitted to lying in a civil trial related to Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit.