Republicans Seize on Hunter Biden Messages, Emails Without Full Context
• Republicans are taking messages and emails out of context to falsely claim Biden engaged in corruption with his son's foreign business deals. Messages often have more innocuous explanations when full context is provided.
• The phrase "10 percent for the big guy" referring to Joe Biden getting a cut of deals did not lead to any actual payment to Biden.
• A text from James Biden about working with "father" was regarding getting Hunter treatment for addiction, not business.
• While a bank investigator flagged unusual activity in Hunter's account, others at the bank described it as reasonable for his business profile.
• Hunter invoking sitting with "father" in WhatsApp message pressuring a Chinese partner is likely bluster and Biden denies being present.