Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson has stirred the political pot once again by urging the American public to piece together the puzzle surrounding President Joe Biden and his family themselves without any "hard proof."
The impetus for Johnson's call to action can be traced back to House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, who made a series of startling allegations of unproven Biden family financial improprieties.
Comer accused the Biden family of "influence peddling" even though Comer's claims do not directly implicate Biden himself.
But when asked by Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo to provide proof of what the Bidens are "getting paid for," Senator Johnson called upon the power of inference.
You can hear what he said in the video below.
\u201c"You have to infer what's happening here ... you're not gonna get necessarily hard proof" -- Ron Johnson to Maria Bartiromo on alleged "evidence" of Biden corruption\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1683748742
Johnson said:
“On the bank records, you’re not going to see ‘bribe to change this policy.’ You have to infer what’s happening here. You’re not going to get necessarily hard proof but there’s such a huge body of evidence."
“We had in September 2020, it was all ignored, it was all denigrated. It was all called Russian disinformation. It’s the same playbook of the Democrats. The same playbook of the media that wants to prop up and cover up for the Bidens.”
Social media users were quick to mock Johnson for conceding the GOP does not have "hard proof" to merit their claims.
\u201c@atrupar @mrbigg450 when Trump refuses to criticize Putin on any topic ever, should we infer what's happening there?\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1683748742
\u201c@atrupar Unless you have hard proof go home Ron.\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1683748742
\u201c@atrupar Here we go, \u201calternative BS.\u201d \nThey have nothing and Hillary\u2019s emails finally wore out their welcome.\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1683748742
\u201c@atrupar So lies? They\u2019re running with info they can\u2019t prove.\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1683748742
\u201c@atrupar Infer? You mean insinuate, right, right?\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1683748742
\u201c@atrupar Innocent until inferred guilty\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1683748742
\u201c@atrupar \u201cYou\u2019re not going to get any proof, but use your imaginations like we do.\u201d\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1683748742
\u201c@atrupar Infer - to deduce or conclude from evidence - \nWe can't infer - we've been shown no evidence -\n& I don't trust Comer or any Republican to not lie - \nI am confident that lying is all the GOP ever does because Reps are corrupt.\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1683748742
The Senate and House, while lacking the authority to formally indict or levy federal charges against individuals, find themselves constrained in their ability to take decisive action.
Nevertheless, Senator Johnson emphasized the crucial role of the Oversight Committee in collating and organizing pertinent information, ultimately funneling it towards the FBI and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Johnson went on to express his skepticism regarding the media's response to the "overwhelming" evidence he and Senator Chuck Grassley had previously presented.
Even after admitting there was no hard proof to justify his statements, Johnson still attacked the media, suggesting it would dismiss the evidence, claiming a lack of tangible proof of criminal activity.
