As the latest House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing unfolded on Wednesday, MSNBC host Ana Cabrera quipped that it seemed like lawmakers were trying to create drama to score media attention.
Capitol Hill reporter Ryan Nobles pointed to Florida Democrat Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who showed up in a Vladimir Putin mask. It's a reference to one of the Republican witnesses, Alexander Smirnov, who is accused of getting "dirt" on Hunter Biden and his father, President Joe Biden, after a meeting with Russian intelligence.
Nobles also explained that Hunter Biden said he would only speak to the committee if it also addressed "the influence peddling that he alleged happened during the Trump administration and that Jared Kushner, the former president's son-in-law also be invited to attend."
He went on to say that instead, the Republicans on the committee should focus their energy on the business associates, including Tony Bobulinski, who Democrats linked to Donald Trump's campaign.
"He has yet to provide any specific evidence," said Nobles of Bobulinski.
Another witness is Jason Galanis, who is serving a 14-year prison sentence for fraud. He'll testify from prison.
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Lev Parnas, a witness for the Democrats, said that he believes, "There's no evidence that Joe Biden was ever involved in any of Hunter Biden's business dealings or ever used his office incorrectly." Parnas was an associate of Rudy Giuliani's and part of the effort to find information on the Bidens in Ukraine.
Nobles said Moskowitz wasn't certain if he would ask questions with his Putin mask on.
'I'm not sure how much substance we're going to get out of this hearing today, Ana, but certainly, a lot of theatrics as this whole thing continues," said Nobles.
"Yes, you're right. It looks like they're all just putting on a show," she replied.
See the clip in the video below or at the link here.
'Putting on a show': MSNBC host attacks lawmakers' latest Biden impeachment hearing youtu.be
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