I wish journalists would quit referring to Biden's receipt of millions from foreign countries as "international business dealings". There is no business. There are no dealings. It is receipt of money in exchange for political influence.
It is influence-peddling. It is illegal. It is NOT "business".
Calling them "business dealings" is a politeness that indicates a desire in the journalist to avoid offending the subject of his interview. That desire to avoid offense indicates that the journalist is already participating in the illusion, and doing so for the benefit of the recipient of those funds.
Yes, it's for his own benefit as well; the journalist cannot expect to retain his access to these people if he consistently tells the truth about them, to their faces.
But it's craven, cowardly, weak of a journalist to be so careful with his terms that he fails to inform the public of what he is even ASKING about.
What good is "access" if, face to face, the journalist avoids the issue by using weak or incorrect terms, on purpose, so that he does not offend or anger the subject?
Access is VERY useful to a journalist building his reputation, wishing to be seen on TV, over and over, asking face to face questions of important people. Good for him. But... is that the job we call journalism?
No.
They're not "international business dealings"... because there is no "business". No deals. No contracts, no exchange of money for goods or services. Not even retainers for consulting sessions. The businesses receiving the payments, and then distributing them to other businesses and eventually to Biden family members, are all shells and holding companies that do NOTHING.
STOP calling them international business dealings. That is a coating of legitimacy that utterly, deceitfully conceals the truth.
Bidens are making millions from countries that are not doing any kind of business with him or his family. They are paying Bidens for influence. He and his family are rich now, and they OWE people for it.
People who are not allies of America.
International business dealings are weapons sales, agricultural equipment, technology for better water wells and electricity plants, import and export agreements... you know, ACTUAL BUSINESS.
There is no business in the Bidens' international business dealings. There are only payments, and shell companies to redistribute the payments to other shell companies, and eventually to Biden family members, including GRANDDAUGHTERS... no, not Hunter's love child with the hooker, she gets NOTHING.
But the family is enriching themselves, in exchange for...?
Political influence.
Stop calling them "international business dealings". That just makes you, the journalist, a participant in the lie.
Good write, Dave. I read an article today of another whistle-blower coming forward. The FBI corruptions is sickening..
Yes! They are BRIBES! Treasonous ones!