Biden denies being present for Hunter’s alleged texts to a Chinese business partner

IS SPEAKING OUT, AND SO IS PRESIDENT BIDEN. GABE GUTIERREZ NOW WITH THE LATEST ON THAT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT PRESIDENT BIDEN IS EMPHATICALLY DENYING HE WAS PRESENT WHEN HIS SON HUNTER ALLEGEDLY TEXTED A CHINESE BUSINESS PARTNER IN 2017 DEMANDING PAYMENT. >> WERE YOU INVOLVED? >> NO, I WASN'T AND I DON'T -- >> WERE YOU? >> NO! >> Reporter: IRS SUPERVISORY AGENT GARY SCHAAFLY SAID HE OBTAINED WHATSAPP MESSAGES HE SAYS WERE SENT BY HUNTER BIDEN, THAT HE USED HIS FATHER TO PRESSURE A MAN INTO PAYING HIM. I'M SITTING HERE WITH MY FATHER AND WE WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE COMMITMENT MADE HAS NOT BEEN FULFILLED. ADDING, YOU WILL REGRET NOT FOLLOWING MY DIRECTION. >> IF THIS WAS ANY OTHER PERSON THEY LIKELY WOULD HAVE SERVED. >> Reporter: HE SAYS THEY SLOW WALK THE INVESTIGATION INTO HUNTER BIDEN SAYING JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PROSECUTORS PREVENTED HIM FROM LOOKING INTO THE MESSAGES. HE ALSO ALLEGES THE FEDERAL PROSECUTOR OVERSEEING THE CASE, TRUMP-APPOINTED ATTORNEY DAVID WEISS, TOLD AT LEAST SIX WITNESSES LAST YEAR I'M NOT THE DECIDING OFFICIAL ON WHETHER CHARGES ARE FILED, AND THAT WEISS SAID A BIDEN-APPOINTED U.S. ATTORNEY HAD REJECTED HIS REQUEST TO FILE ADDITIONAL CHARGES. HUNTER BIDEN RECENTLY REACHED A PLEA DEAL WITH WEISS FOR MISDEMEANOR TAX CHARGES RESULTING IN NO PRISON TIME. ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND HAS DENIED INTERFERING WITH WEISS' INVESTIGATION. >> HE WOULD BE GIVEN FULL AUTHORITY TO DECIDE THE MATTER AS HE DECIDED WAS APPROPRIATE, AND THAT'S WHAT HE'S DONE. >> Reporter: WEISS' OFFICE SAID POLITICS WERE NOT INVOLVED. MEANWHILE, HUNTER BIDEN'S ATTORNEY SAYS ANY VERIFIABLE WORDS

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Length: 2min 1sec (121 seconds)

Published: Thu Jun 29 2023