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A bombshell Biden story — and the media dutifully ignore it
BY JOE CONCHA, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR - 03/26/23 12:00 PM ET
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Unlike many “bombshells” during the Trump administration, the latest
potential bombshell story out of Washington, which may involve President
Biden, was based not on “sources close to the White House” or “an
unnamed administration official” but, rather, on receipts.

Bank record receipts, to be precise.

Here’s what House Republicans uncovered recently, according to House
Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.):

“Over the course of several years, members of the Biden family and their
companies received over $1.3 million in payments from accounts related
to their associate, Rob Walker,” the March 16 statement reads. “Most of
this money came as a result of a wire from a Chinese energy company and
went not only to Hunter and James Biden, but also to Hallie Biden and an
unknown ‘Biden.’ It is unclear what services were provided to obtain
this exorbitant amount of money.”

To unpack this, Hunter Biden, the president’s son, is already under
federal investigation over his financial dealings. But this is a fresh
and potentially scandalous story.

What services did Hunter Biden provide to a Chinese energy company that
warranted him getting paid more than $500,000 between March and May
2017? What services did the president’s brother, James Biden, provide to
warrant $360,000 between March and May 2017?

Most eyebrow-raising of all, what services did Hallie Biden, the
president’s daughter-in-law, a private-school guidance counselor,
provide that warranted her earning $25,000 during that period?

And finally, there was a payment of $80,000 to what bank records show
only as an “unknown Biden.” Hunter Biden’s former business associate
Tony Bobulinski has gone on record alleging that 10 percent of profits
in the past went to “the big guy.” Bobulinski also has alleged that Joe
Biden was that guy, although he has not been connected by Rep. Comer to
the newly discovered payments.

When finally asked about the payments, President Biden said they never
happened. Reporters asked no follow-up questions and did not point out
that House Republicans say they have bank records that seem to suggest a
different story. And when White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
was asked about the Biden family’s alleged Chinese payments, she refused
to answer, implying to a White House reporter that the accusations are a
lie.

So, is there a potential story here, perhaps even a huge one? Let’s just
say that if this story were about the Trump family instead of the Biden
family, nearly every reporter in Washington would be chasing it —
considering the paper trails, the Chinese source of millions of dollars
in fees paid and the ambiguity of services provided.

But that’s not happening.

The Biden bank records story broke on Thursday, March 16. One would
think it would have warranted a segment or two on the Sunday morning
political talk shows. The lead story was, of course, the potential
indictment of former President Trump. But these programs each run one
hour; both stories could have been covered.

A review of ABC’s “This Week,” CBS’s “Face the Nation,” NBC’s “Meet the
Press” and CNN’s “State of the Union” found that those shows dedicated
more than 46 minutes to the potential Trump indictment. Contrast that
with the Biden bank records story, which received no coverage on those
shows — a complete blackout.

That’s what media observers call the bias of omission — when news
organizations ignore a newsworthy story.

The Biden-China story matters for several reasons, not least because
China is increasingly viewed by both Republicans and Democrats as
America’s number one adversary. Our approach to China has never been
more important — whether on national security, human rights, trade, the
economy or technology. And on some of these issues, President Biden
hasn’t seemed as tough as he needs to be — most recently, appearing on a
TikTok video at a time when the social media company is under
investigation for its reported ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

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Perhaps only after the release of more evidence, which Rep. Comer
insists is coming, will most major media organizations give the
Biden-China bank record story even some of the attention it deserves.

But based on what we’ve seen over the past two years, or even just the
past two weeks, don’t hold your breath.

Joe Concha is a media and politics columnist and a Fox News contributor.

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