Of all the possible pretexts for impeachment that has to be the lamest. No evidence, no testimony, no sign of personal gain, not even a specific accusation. Nothingburger without a bun.
Hunter Biden-linked company received $130M in special federal loans while Joe Biden was VP
Federal records show 177 well-connected (read politically-connected) firms participated in TALF.
For investors, there was little risk w/ rewards guaranteed. The Federal Reserve (read taxpayers) funded as much as 90% of the investments.
If bonds were profitable, the borrowers benefited. If not, the department took over the depreciated assets with no repercussions for borrowers.
Then-Sen Joe Biden was a key advocate for the financial bailout, which was expanded under Obama.
Biden even delayed his Senate resignation in Jan 2009 to cast his final vote to increase funding for the Program before taking office as vice president.
Biden said about the banks and hedge funds aided by the government intervention. “Had we not bailed out the largest bank institutions in the world, there would have been a flat-out depression.”
HERE’S THE LOWDOWN on OBAMA’S “bailout” scam and how Democrats made a bundle:
LEGEND:Dem Group/Member...Bank....Amt of Donation....Tarp Funds received
DCCC Bank of America $5,000.00 $15,000,000,000.00
DCCC Capital One $25,000.00 $3,555,199,000.00
DCCC Citigroup $22,500.00 $25,000,000,000.00
DCCC Comerica Inc PAC $1,000.00 $2,250,000,000.00
DCCC Goldman Sachs $30,000.00 $10,000,000,000.00
DCCC JP Morgan $30,000.00 $25,000,000,000.00
DCCC Morgan Stanley $15,000.00 $10,000,000,000.00
DCCC PNC $2,500.00 $7,579,200,000.00
DCCC Wells Fargo $30,000.00 $25,000,000,000.00
Nancy Pelosi Bank of America $5,000.00 $15,000,000,000.00
Nancy Pelosi Citigroup $10,000.00 $25,000,000,000.00
Nancy Pelosi Goldman Sachs $20,000.00 $10,000,000,000.00
Nancy Pelosi JP Morgan $22,500.00 $25,000,000,000.00
Nancy Pelosi Morgan Stanley $10,000.00 $10,000,000,000.00
Nancy Pelosi Wells Fargo $10,000.00 $25,000,000,000.00
Steny Hoyer Bank of America $17,500.00 $15,000,000,000.00
Steny Hoyer Capital One $7,500.00 $3,555,199,000.00
Steny Hoyer Citigroup $10,000.00 $25,000,000,000.00
Steny Hoyer First Horizon $250.00 $866,540,000.00
Steny Hoyer Goldman Sachs $10,000.00 $10,000,000,000.00
Steny Hoyer JP Morgan $20,000.00 $25,000,000,000.00
Steny Hoyer KeyCorp $2,000.00 $2,500,000,000.00
Steny Hoyer Merril Lynch $5,000.00 $10,000,000,000.00
Steny Hoyer Morgan Stanley $13,500.00 $10,000,000,000.00
Steny Hoyer SunTrust $500.00 $4,850,000,000.00
Steny Hoyer Wells Fargo $10,000.00 $25,000,000,000.00