Are Trump and Biden Treated Equally Under the Law? | Crossroads 2023-07-28 23:08

Good evening and welcome to Crossroads. There have been conflicting reports on whether Republicans are going to try to impeach President Joe Biden. Now it comes down to a small difference in language that has led to some of the misunderstandings and it means a whole lot more in practice than it may seem at the surface. The difference is between an impeachment and an impeachment inquiry. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy explained this while answering questions from the press. He told a journalist that reports saying that he was going to impeach Biden, that is incorrect. They are not talking about impeaching Biden per se. Instead they're talking about launching an impeachment inquiry. And this could be a vehicle to get more evidence in the ongoing investigations into the alleged crimes of Biden and his family. And in particular related to his son Hunter Biden. Watch. I said impeachment inquiry. There is a big difference. And let me explain it because maybe not everybody understands it. What impeachment inquiry does when you vote on the floor, it gives you the apex of power of Congress. McCarthy goes on to outline some of the evidence that their committees have been finding on the Biden family. He describes, for example, the IRS whistleblowers who alleged the Biden family has been receiving special treatment, which lends to the criticisms that there's a partisan two-tiered system of justice. And we see this in light of the light-handed approach the justice system has shown to Democrats and the heavy-handed approach and sometimes very heavy-handed approach it has taken on Republicans. He said that while Biden claims he was unaware of the dealings of his son Hunter, that evidence suggests otherwise. He noted there were shell companies, there were text messages. There is a mounting body of evidence that just plain old doesn't look so good for either Biden or for the Department of Justice, notably. And in context of this mounting evidence and the concerning belief that the DOJ, the Justice Department, may even be covering for Biden, McCarthy said that an impeachment inquiry is a needed tool to further this investigation. Watch. If they do not provide the information we need, then we would go to an impeachment inquiry. Impeachment inquiry would simply is an investigation and providing Congress the power to do that investigation. Speaking of the Biden family, things are not looking so great for the president's son. Hunter Biden just lost what was called the sweetheart plea deal. He pled not guilty to criminal charges, a tax evasion and the illegal possession of a firearm. And the context of why he decided to plead not guilty instead of taking the plea deal and saying guilty ties to the possibility that he'll face other charges in ongoing investigations and also to new findings that the Department of Justice, interestingly, appears to have attempted to grant him that sweetheart deal with a provision that notably even surprised the judge. Apparently, they expected the plea deal to grant Hunter Biden blanket immunity, including for future charges. Now, the judge denied him this immunity and a wave of shock allegedly went through the courtroom with audible gasps. It appears that even the prospect of a presidential pardon is off the table. Joe Biden is not going to come to Hunter's rescue. At least that's what the White House is saying. Watch. I know you said not a lot has changed since yesterday and that it's a personal matter, but from a presidential perspective, is there any possibility that the president would end up pardoning his son? No. I just said no. I just answered. Go ahead. Aside from McCarthy suggesting the use of an impeachment inquiry to delve deeper with their investigation, whistleblowers and witnesses are coming forward as well. In fact, the next chapter could involve schemes for foreign influence in terms of what we're finding. Hunter's former friend and business associate, Devin Archer, is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee. And when he testifies, it's expected at least, that he's going to reveal information related to foreign business deals and notably potential influence peddling. Countries like Ukraine, Romania and China. And of course, suspicions that Joe Biden's tied in as well. We'll see. In light of all this as well, President Donald Trump is also facing his many, many charges, which seem to be increasing in number. In what he and other Republicans view as really the flip side of that two-tiered system of justice. The one, you know, that seems to keep trying to put Trump in prison. On the Hunter Biden case, Trump has been doing his victory laps. And look, speaking of Trump, he just got hit with even more charges. Lo and behold, this time it's process crimes. More process crimes because there were others as well. And these new ones are related to the raid on Amar-a-Lago. The Justice Department is now accusing Donald Trump of trying to delete surveillance footage at his Florida home. In an indictment tied to the classified documents case. And, you know, yet again, here we are. So far, it looks like the charges are actually ironically improving his polling with voters. And Republicans, notably, are largely sticking by him. And also coming to his defense, in fact. Here's Senator Josh Hawley on Fox News talking about the treatment of Trump. It's so brazen right now what they're doing. It is really a subversion of the rule of law. I mean, they're taking the rule of law, turning it on its head. And Lord, we just, we cannot allow this to stand. Keep in mind when it comes to Republican backing, that's not just Hawley, but also Fox News airing. And Hawley noted that Trump and others have no, he really said as well, that the charges appear to be timed. Well-timed. With what? Well, the broadening of the case against Hunter Biden. Is it any coincidence that the DOJ rushes to add these new indictments today after the Hunter debacle? After their own self-dealing and two-timing is exposed? After they tried to hide from us the true extent of this plea deal? Over on Truth Social, Trump's personal platform, Trump is alleging that the charges against him amount to election fraud. Which he's been saying for a while now. And that the lack of charges against the other side on the Democrats amount to a weaponization of the justice system. Our values are being assaulted every day by lies the mainstream media perpetuate. And it's put our country at the edge of a knife with no one really knowing whether or not we're going to make it. Shockingly, most people don't realize that every mainstream media company belongs to one of mainly six corporations. All with their own agendas and demanding shareholders. Some people even believe it's a good thing. But how can we ensure that the reporting is free of bias? Well, we can. This is why my show and the Epoch Times is so critical. We're completely independent. Our only interest is in traditional journalism and reporting truthfully. The Epoch Times is the antidote. It's time to replace these prevalent narratives with the truth and get back to the basics. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. All you have to do is subscribe to Epoch TV and you'll get so much more in return. With your subscription you'll get access to hundreds of exclusive videos, over 30 channels, live shows, events, and also hard-hitting documentaries and films that are changing the game. We also have the rest of this episode, notably on Epoch TV, where we're going to be talking about the brutal realities of gender-affirming care, things we can't tell you on YouTube, notably. As well as the real reason why China seems to be so excited about making climate deals with the US. Just click the link in the description below and you're on your way. And thank you so much for watching me. Thank you for your support. People from 160 countries illegally crossed the US-Mexico border and gave themselves up to Border Patrol. But what about the ones who evade Border Patrol? These are not rules. You can safely assume that anybody that went through the extra effort to avoid US Border Patrol was not an asylum seeker by default. It may not be today, it may not be tomorrow, but somewhere down the road if somebody rapes and kills somebody and we find out that they came through here on my watch, that's unacceptable. These men had surrounded my house. They were banging on my back door. They were banging on my front door. You can't understand it unless you're out here seeing it. 21 dead bodies on the road. Is it wrong to ask people to come to your front door of your home? Then why would it be wrong to ask people to come to the front door of our nation? Their primary goal is to circumvent the checkpoints, go undetected. People that do not want to surrender, those are going to be the potential terrorists, the criminals, the real threat to the US. We were hoping the federal government would step in and do something, but they didn't. We have no clue who they are or where they go. That's the scary part.