James Comer refuses to speak to reporters after his star impeachment witness is accused

Home Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer responded to the conviction of his star impeachment witness by avoiding reporters and their questions.

CNN's Manu Raju reported:

Comer prevented reporters throughout James Biden's interview at present and took no questions once we known as throughout a break. In accordance with Newsmax, he downplayed the reliance on a convicted FBI informant and stated his investigation centered on Biden's monetary dealings.

Final July, he stated of 1023: “These allegations are consistent with the sample we’ve seen in Romania and doubtless another nations.”

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Relatively than reply questions, Comer went on Newsmax and stated he didn’t know the whistleblower:

Comer on the convicted informant: He was not an necessary a part of this investigation as a result of I didn't even know who he was. All I knew was that there was alleged bribery in 1023. pic.twitter.com/QqnbfOlSvP

– Acyn (@Acyn) 22 February 2024

Home Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) spoke to reporters, and he did his greatest to revive the Home GOP impeachment Frankenstein, however Jordan's feedback made it clear that Home Oversight Committee Rating Member Jamie Raskin ( D-MD) have been proper. Impeachment is lifeless.

If Comer thought he had any option to defend his ongoing Biden investigation after it was revealed that the idea of the impeachment inquiry got here from Russian intelligence info that was fully made up, he would have been in entrance of the cameras. Ask extra questions.

The truth that Comer demoted tells us the whole lot we have to know.