he is living real life veep. >> he said at the same time on a dime he goes around the world and country to support her. that must be a heavy burden for him. >> it must be. i watched this interview. he talked several times how he travels now. he gets to meet important people. he assured us kamala is busy. when the phone rings she must answer it the entire interview doesn't make us feel anymore comforted about her being a heart pwaetd away from our president of the united states. >> she is tomi. thank you for be with us tonight. everything make sure to tune into "the five" every day weekdays at 5:00 o'clock. that's where you will see me. that's all for tonight. thanks so much.

>> hannity: welcome to hannity. breaking tonight all lies on capitol hill today as james biden, president joe biden's brother testified before law makers as part of the impeachment inquiry. his day was off to a interesting start before he even began. take a look. >> did hunter smoke crack at the white house? >> hannity: now my sources tell me jim basically came off as an old person. see if you heard this before, a faulty memory, probably a nice guy. sound familiar? the family excuse. now according to a copy of the opening statement obtained by fox news the president's brother saying he has had a 50 year career in a variety of business ventures. that's true. joe biden has no involvement or direct involvement, indirected

financial interests in those activities. really in why did politico report you used joe's name to promote a hospital that collapsed but you got paid. also took issue with the characterization of his llc, the lion hall group as a shell or holding company saying that he instead understands it to be a typical corporate structure. before adding llc ads certain legal advantages and a corporate name can give to a business. here is the problem the llc doesn't appear to have serve any other business function -- receiving money from one of these llcs. what did she do to earn the money. what do the children do to get

paid? let's look at lion hall for example. in 2017 hunter allegedly wired the group $150,000. according to the over sight committee sara biden, jim's wife withdrew $150,000 cash from hrao*eurpb hall and put her n. there personal account. a week after that sara biden withdrew the money and wrote a check to joe biden for $40,000 for a "loan repayment." the biggest issue at the center, joe biden himself. for years he says he never one time discussed business with his family. not his family, not his brother, not anyone for that matter. it's important that you understand what you're about to hear is an out right provable lie, that the media well the mob

don't want to tell but it. take a look. >> there is testimony now where one of your son's former business associates claims you were on speakerphone a lot with them talking business. >> i never talked business. i knew would you have a lousy question. >> why is that a lousy question? >> it's not true. >> how involved were you with your son's shakedown text message? were you involved? were you involved? >> no! >> mr. vice president, how many times you have spoke tone your son about his overseas business dealings? >> i have never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings. i haven't discussed with my son or brother, anyone else. period. >> you stand by your statement you didn't discuss your son's overseas -- >> yes, i stand by that statement. >> hannity: we know that's not

true. hunter's former business parter blew this lie wide open. archer said joe was on speakerphone with the business contacts including foreign contacts at least twenty times he knew of. archer continued, they wanted to sell, "the brand" is hunter or joe the brand? this is alcoa ob rated by another business associate, during his transcribed testimony he said "from my direct personal experience and subsequently have come to learn it's clear to me joe biden was the brand being sold by the biden family." now according to the oversight committee joe biden met every foreign associate his family sraoefbed money from, how convenient. now they're facing questions it sounds like everyone is going to

suddenly have amnesia out of nowhere. it kind of reminds me a bit, you know the mob leaders showing up in court in pajamas and in their cases it's all an act. we do know joe biden in his own words bragging on tape. i said you're not getting the billion. he leveraged a billion u.s. tax dollars to ukraine. unless you fire a prosecute whore is investigating what? oil and gas giant paying his son hunter who sat on the board. here is what biden can't answer. why was hunter biden paid millions of dollars sitting on the board in the first place? we know based on his own words on good morning america he had no experience in energy what so ever. no experience in ukraine. admitted to being addicted to hard drugs. why did the they send the moneyo

hunter's linked real estate firm. don't forget the angry what's app message. this has to do with the chinese oil c c company. i am sitting with my father, we would like to know why the commitment was not fulfilled. that was sent july 30th, 2017. we are awaiting your phone call. magically a couple of days later $5 million ends up in one of those accounts of the llc. why was the family enter praise paid all of these millions of dollars from these countries, what services did the bidens provide the countries? hunter was admittedly again addicted not to weed or alcohol,

no he was addicted to crack cocaine. no experience in the countries or the industries. why was he paid all of the money. why were the grand children paid? of course you won't hear this from the mob, the media. the mob mentality is to protect joe biden at all costs. until recently they wouldn't point out joe was a cognitive mess. nothing more than extension of the biden press office. a lost questions do need to be answered. anyways here with reaction james comer, jim jordan, and jason smith. good to see you all. how would you characterize james comer, the appearance of jim biden today? did you get answers you looked for. >> we got him on the record for a lot of things. it was triking some of the answers to the questions. for example he didn't realize

ccfc was we lated with the chinese government. all companies in china are affiliated with the government. we realize he and hunter biden took in millions and millions of dollars from this chinese communist party ccfc he never provided meaningful services back to ccfc. we learned that while joe biden was vice president there was another diamond that was gifted to hunter biden. he actually got two diamonds from the chinese. one while joe biden was vice president and one immediately after joe biden was vice president. there were a lot of questions we. jim biden gave us a lot of answers. now it's a matter of our next deposition with hunter biden. we will try to figure out if in fact jim biden was telling the truth. >> hannity: let's get your take, jim skpw jordan, you were there

today. >> yes, they kicked their business partners out with ccfc because of the brand. the money, business and the brand. they were willing to go into business with jim biden. jim biden with numerous failed business ventures and owed millions of dollars they are will being to go into business with jim and hunter because of joe biden. you're exactly right, through it all there were four fundamental facts that won't change. hunter biden on the board, hunter biden paid a bunch of money, second he's not qualified to be on the board. third he asked for help from the prosecutor. fourth joe biden goes over and conditions the release of a billion of american tax dollars

on the pressure of hunter biden's board making a million dollars a year. that's a public action from a public official to benefit his family. then the cover up at the department of justice that two whistle blowers came to jason smith and told us about. that's the bulk of the story and the american people have to understand. >> hannity: jason, smith let's get your take on the questioning of jim biden today. >> sean, all james biden was doing today was protecting the brand. that's what they do best. they protect the brand. sell access to the brand around the world. i remind the viewers the brand is president joe biden. we have numerous what's app message and e-mails provided by whistle blowers showing jim biden was involved with others

in selling access to his brother to foreigners. we have an e-mail provided to us from the whistle blowers that james biden is showing those same business partners discussing the prov profits of a chinese business still. twenty for james and ten for the big guy. for james to say his brother had no involvement in these business dealings and no knowledge is hog wash, sean. >> hannity: let me ask you, james comer, he went into the llcs in the opening statement in great specificity. you have familiarity and you pointed them out here on this program. were the llcs used for legitimate business? like i have an llc. an llc i put money in, invest monty in the hopes of getting a return on the other side. real money, real business

activity. what were these llcs used for? do you see real business activity? what services did they provide? what, i'm dieing to know what the grand children, what services did they provide to get paid by these entities? >> we asked jim biden what exactly his various llcs did. he said they were consulting. he was a consultant. what were you consulting? he was consulting with american political leaders like gavin newsome. he mentioned rick scott. we couldn't understand what he consulted with rick scott. 99% of the people he consulted with were democrat political leaders around the country. he was introducing the owners of ccfc to the american political establishment of the democrat party. now that's called lobbying. that's what a lobbyist does.

when you do that for a foreign entity that is called a foreign agent. jim biden has never been a registered lobbyist or foreign agent. that's what it appears his businesses did. what he said about the millions he took from this chinese communist party back to ccfc was he and hunter scouted out and looked for investments for the chinese government. number one, we shouldn't have anyone affiliated with the president of the united states trying to help china get their foot in the door in our american economy. that's what they were doing. then we asked the question, which investments did you find for the chinese communist party ccfc. he said we couldn't find any. they were just getting paid from the chinese tkpwoftd for the biden brand. that is what the scheme is about. a influence pedaling scheme. they did it with adversaries

around the world: the transcribed interview with jim biden today proved that. >> hannity: let me ask you this, this involves a lot of money. james comer said over $20 million with. a lot of people have told me that the money maybe north of $50 million when all is said and done and you find it all. we have to start at the big lie. i never once spoke to my son or brother or anyone about their foreign business dealings. okay. can you explain why joe biden was meeting with for example a alaina the former first lady of moscow and other foreign business partners. can you explain the phone calls that archer talked about and were confirmed in other depositions.

can you explain why that big lie does not send off sirens around the country in terms of the media coverage of something like this. you know the last name was trump it would be very different. >> well, that's exactly right. the fact that the last name is biden, they have been able to sell millions of dollars worth of access. that is why joe biden had dinner with hunter biden's business associates. that is why there are numerous phone calls with hunter biden and james biden associates. the biden family has received multi millions, tens of millions of dollars. people should be completely outraged that they have a precedent of the united states based on the facts that we have, sean, that will probably go down as the most corrupt and compromised president in america's history. >> let me ask you, james comer, the two big more flagrant

examples have to do with the energy sector. one with ukraine and ccfc and china. can you confirm for example with barista, james comer, in octobers 2015 it was official obama administration that ukraine made so much progress in regards to corruption that they deserved a billion in loan guarantees. that was in october 2015. by december 2015, five days before joe went to ukraine and leveraged that billion that joe biden got a phone call from his son hunter in dubai with barista executives saying they had a dc problem. five days later joe goes and leverages the billion and they fired the prosecutor that barista wanted fire. as a result hunter was paid while addicted to drugs with no

experience. is that an accurate time line? >> a hundred percent. >> we know that was the policy. that was the policy of the john kerry state department. >> hannity: okay. so, you know that was the policy and you know that phone call happened. you have no doubt about that phone call? >> yes. >> hannity: alright. jim jordan, let me turn to you. >> devin archer said hunter biden called after getting requests, he called dc, he called his dad. he gave two answers in the deposition. it was said from the state department, you're doing a great job, keep up the great work two months before joe biden goes to ukraine they say we think they should get the one billion dollar loan guarantee. joe biden changes when he goes. he made the change. the only thing to prompt the change is the call from his son.

>> hannity: let me ask you, jim jordan, to follow-up on this issue. if joe biden benefited from awful this. as it relates to the ccfc it seems hunter biden implicates his father a lot. sitting with my father, my ability to hold a grudge you will regret, not following through. five days later did they not get five million dollars sent to one of those llcs or shell companies. is that true, is that confirmed? >> that is exactly what happened. a few months before that when they try to close the deal with ccfc, hunter bide sen working on it for months. a dinner at the four seasons in washington dc. eight executives, chinese individuals, there business associates of hunter. joe biden makes a drop in. stops in to the lunch. does a brief talk to the folks and a few weeks three million

dollars comes in and it's finalized. that's the pattern. phone call, dinner, drop by, sitting with hunter biden for a what's app message there. is always the element there. that's the brand. that's the money, business brand, and how this thing operated. >> hannity: let me ask you, jason smith, can you identify any services that the bidens performed to get the tens of millions of dollars. anything you know they did for these countries that would of warranted that payment? >> all they did was provide access to the brand which is precedent joe biden. that is what they were paying for. that's all they delivered. >> hannity: alright. let me ask all three of you a final question here. has to do with the fd1023 form. the fbi informant that was arrested. another name you will recall, christopher steal. christopher steal was the one

that had the, put together the hillary clinton dirty russian dossier. money she hired a research firm hiring christopher steal. he turned out not to be trusted. they were warned and did it anyways. my question now we have a guy working for the fbi yet again another source that turns out to not be credible. i would like to know what is wrong with the fbi. my understanding is this guy worked for the fbi as a in form ant for fourteen years. having authority to break the law to get to the bottom of crimes. i would like to understand why the fbi is hiring inform apartments that then tell us years and years later are not credible. not when it matters. can you explain that, james comer. >> with respect to the informant

all i knew is what christopher ray told me. he said he was one of the highest paid most trusted informants in the bureau. successfully used him in prosecuting criminals. he wasn't a factor in the investigation. we didn't know who he was. we knew there was a 1023 that alleged joe biden took a bribe. that was consistent with what we found in romania and china, the bride being allegedly disbursed. obviously we wanted to investigate it. we never knew who the informant was. we knew what christopher ray said. we now see the fbi arrested him for lying. it doesn't make sense. it's not the same treatment when the fbi found out the steal dossier was fictitious. >> hannity: same question. nowhere does the fact that this one piece of the puzzle negate

joe's lies, payment, negate what you identify as shell corporations, negate the ten family members paid from the foreign entities, top political foes, as well as critics of all three of yours would like to be that to be the biggest deal, the same going along with christopher steal's every word written. i want to know why they keep messing this up. how is it possible that the greatest, what is suppose to be -- >> i want to say scott brady, u.s. attorney in pennsylvania, checked out this source. he told us in his deposition under oath he thought this guy had the credibility. he checked him out. that's what we knew. what is interesting, sean, in 2016 it was the russian operation. we knew that was blown. then in 2020 the lap top was a russian information, that was bologna. who knows maybe he lied.

maybe they're right. i see a pattern developing here the last three presidential elections. >> hannity: i see a pattern too. if you act like a nice old man, forgetful, you know what, maybe that's the new defense. maybe america will pay attention to that. thank you, all. appreciate your time when we come back new york attorney general la t james is threatenio seize trump's buildings. biden was forced to giveaway his dog commander. new documents reveal 24 secret service agents bit. maybe after the tenth one they should of pulled the dog away from the agents. just saying. straight ahead.

>> hannity: alright as the fallout continues from the massive civil fraud ruling against donald trump in new york, attorney general letitia james is tpwhroeting about seizing trump's properties if he has a problem paying the half a billion dollar fine. >> she will collect the fine even if it means seizing his assets. >> we will make shire the judgment is paid to new yorkers. >> hannity: the former president is undeterred and focusing on the campaign head including the south carolina primary on saturday. we will be in south carolina this week. here with reaction former presidential nominee. i think of this and look at new

york, a state where we have on videotape two examples of the cops getting the living ship kicked out of them by immigrants. the first go to jail no, bail. they head to the state of california, sanctuary state of california calf for free healthcare no consequences. nobody got harm. you have a disclaimer. you have a judge that values vae property at 18 million. ron desantos. is he next. are you next. me too. >> you show me the man i will show you the crime. that was a famous saying from stalin's chief of police. that's how the prosecution system is working against donald trump today. this is a victim less crime. the people doing business with donald trump made money.

for her to bring this case, think is a legal and unconstitutional violation. when that's overturned on appeal. she is talk ing about seizing trump's residents and properties. i know want to know what properties of letitia james' will be on appeal. we need accountability when this is overturned on appeal. for now i will say this is a travesty of justice and shouldn't happen in the united states of america. >> hannity: agree with you. this is now getting to the heart of where we are. we're now criminalizing political differences. we have weaponized justice in america. a two-tiered justice system. you see that in the document case. classified top secret, delivered e-mails, broken devices. you have joe biden four separate locations, no raids no, charges,

nothing. can you explain that to me. what has happened to this great constitutional republic that is suppose to be you know governed by equal justice under the law and equal application of the law. every american should fear this regardless where they stand politically. >> this isn't the american dream this. is the american nightmare. this is not about donald trump it's about every american at home attrition can of prosecution abuse as well. the last week, fanny willis testifypugh in the case, sean, there the american public saw there these are the people pursuing the cases against donald trump. people have no idea about basic geography, understanding of the law as well. these are not the people that our founding fathers envisioned being in charge, prosecuting a former president of the united

states, running for president of the united states. they're rolling over in their graves. regardless of your skin color and your political belief there is one standard of law. i'm grateful donald trump is standing strong. he said it on fox, town hall. he said his vengeance will be success. there is a track to bait someone to get them to crumble or make a mistake. i'm glad to see him going in the other direction. saying we will chase success. success is unifying, success is how we win. i have full confidence that will happen this november even though they have a kphreut kphr*eu indicated path to get there. >> hannity: del me why you're so confident that will happen. >> at the end of the day i have confidence in the american people. fool me once shame on you. fool me twice shame on me. i was in south carolina. the enthusiasm for trump was

palpable. the enthusiasm for this country was palpable. we talked about our founding fathers and setting in motion one standard of the law. people across the country, people at home, feel the sense of responsibility. it's not just another ordinary election of tax rates higher or lower this. is the basic ideas our countries was founded on. most people understand that, sean. we will be stronger on the other side of it. >> hannity: alright. maybe we will see you in south carolina this week. thank you, sir a appreciate it when we come back even biden is asked for the plan b for democrats come election day. will gavin newsome be on the ticket? ron desantis is next. and why biden had to giveaway his be loved dog commander. maybe she of given him away 23

bites ago. we will explain.

if not joe who, the top of the list the vice president is kamala harris. perhaps the only democrat less popular that joe biden. harris says he's ready for the top job this. should instill confidence in you. take a look. >> if he had to pass the powers to you for a second or a minute, are you capable and ready to step into the roll. >> i'm absolutely ready. >> hannity: let's talk about another prominent liberal from california, gavin newsome. biden was asked if his trip to california this week to was to prepare newsome for a preed yam run. joe rogan thinks that may happen. >> no i think they will get rid of him. i think they will move him out and force him to step down. that's what i think. if i had to guess it's just speculation, i would say they're setting up gavin newsome for it

that's what i say. that's what i think. that's what it looks like to me. >> hannity: newsome has done his best to cover for joe biden saying he wouldn't run for president under any circumstances. no kamala is up next. take a look. >> under circumstances would you get in the primary? >> no, none. >> would you accept understand any circumstance. >> no, it's a hypothetical. >> yes, or no. >> no. >> i don't know how many times i can say it, they're making this up. >> hannity: if they come to you, are you a hard no. >> it's not optional. he is doing fantastically. >> hannity: joining us ron desantos is with us. in south carolina advocating for congressional term limits. i think back to the debate. a fun night. i have to thank you, governor, and the people of your state. i have had a place in florida for over 20 years. now i have moved down here to my home full time, best decision i

have ever made. everyone is warm and welcome to me. i'm grateful. thank you. >> well, we are glad to have you. you're not the only one as you know. i know you have a lot of friends moving down for many, many years now. we use to joke when are you pulling the trigger. you did. i will tell you, you know -- >> hannity: you jabbed me pretty good. >> people down here though. >> hannity: ya. >> i know you kept saying and we waited to see when it would happen. i tell you on the newsome thing. democrats are in a pickle. one hand, you know we see biden six fries short of a hammy meal. he can't give a two-minute statement without them filming twenty jump cuts for a message. clearly people see that. the media can try to dress that up. voters are onto that. they can look to someone like newsome a slippery politician. he stood on that stage and when

we had the debate when w*u and tried to tell people california didn't have a homeless problem or a crime problem that california had lower taxes than florida. nobody believes this stufplt he does it in way that's are, that are slick. the problem is he stood on the stage when you pressed him. he endorsed biden fully. he said biden was an a plus president. he endorsed all of biden's disastrous policies. if he was to run he would be saddled with the policies. then woe have to answer for california. they have the biggest budget deficit in the country. $70 billion. homeless problems. exodus of problems. in some respects it's the worst of both words. you have biden's policies and the bad record as well as the california dysfunction. all we have to do is run commercials showing san francisco poop map. i think people would understand right away.

>> hannity: since by the way the debate he has signed a law allowing free healthcare to illegal immigrants in his sanctuary state of california calf. i think the country would have a hard position with that alone. governor if i had a dog, i love dogs. i have had three dogs, actually four. loved them all with raul of my heart. think of world of dogs. if your dog bites one person that is a problem. how is it possible they allowed this dog to bite 24 agents before saying maybe that's enough. how do -- to me at that point it's criminal. >> well, first of all, sean. i have a first grader, a kindergarten and a preschooler. he just adopted our first dog for the kids. we rescued the dog from a dog shelter out of tallahassee. the kids are having the time of

their lives. think all kids should grow up with dogs. you have to care for the dog. i think maybe this dog was window dressing and they probably were not giving it the attention. it kept acting out. so, i can tell you this, would you rather be a dog at the florida governor mansion than the white house. i can tell you that. >> hannity: let me ask you this, i know you have been pushing. i characterize term limits this way. i know you lead the effort to now maybe get a constitutional amendment on the issue of term limits. i have said about it, it's a bad idea i would like to believe an informed public would vote people in and out. we both know the power of incumbency and how difficult it is to beat an incumbent. however i call it a bad idea whose time has really come. maybe if we send people for short period of time to washington, maybe they would go with the let me vote for the

american people, my constituents with the understanding, you're going home to your real life in a couple of years. you don't have to worry about reelections every second. >> first of all on the issue of voters get to th choose. incumbents rig the process sore for their benefit. 98% are not doing a good job but they have developed a system where it's almost impossible to defeat an incumbent. if it was an even playing feel it may matter. we have term limits in florida for legislature. people know they are there for a limited period of time. the incentive is not to be there for the rest of their life. their incentive is to make a difference, leave a legacy and tackle the big issues. in washington they want to pass the buck. number one thing they want to perpetuate themselves in office.

we have had an awful run the last twenty to thirty years. six trillion in debt to thirty four trillion in debt. disastrous legislation has been passed. i don't think it's working. i think it's a reform. whether you think it's a good or bad idea i will take any support we can get republicans and democrats across the country. voters think term limits would make a difference, i do too. >> hannity: governor ron desantos good to have you back. maybe we will do round two and invite gavin back and have you together. that would be fun one more time. when we come back a high speed chase between police and an illegal immigrant all caught on tape. this will blow awe way. breaking tonight shocking information about the terror threat at your border. more straight ahead.

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>> hannity: take a look at your screen. on friday according to ice illegal immigrant highway truck leading police on a high speed trace hitting numerous cars before being arrested. suspect was identified as a citizen of nicaragua in this country illegally, shocker. fox has obtained new internal data. thousands of illegal immigrants with security concerns have crossed border from s-d since the fiscal year. we have told but this. joining us is hoover institution. victor davis hanson. you know i keep saying we're nearly ten million. you look at the countries around

syria, egypt, afghanistan, russia. victor you're smarter than i am. i don't have to be a genius to say with a high degree of certainty it's not if, it's when that we're going to be hit with a terrorist attack because most if not all of these people are unvetted illegal immigrants that joe biden has steadfastly refused to enforce the laws of this land and allowed in this country. your reaction. >> absolutely. it begs the question. so many down sides. inequality with citizens vs illegal aliens. they don't need ids or a passport to go back and forth. we can't go in to a hotel and get a room for free.

it's stunning. the national security did i mechanicses we don't know who these people are. why are 25,000 chinese nationals coming. nobody knows. why, sean. why is biden, the people controlling biden doing this. all we come up with is they want to change the demographic. they believe 2020 was a revolutionary moment in united states history. 60-70% of the people didn't show up on election day in key swing states. they feel it's hard to authenticate ballots. it's not hard to get someone voting who is maybe not qualified to vote or does haven't a proper mail in or early ballot. they see opportunity there. think that's one of the reasons it and they want a constituency for entitlements, big government. no sensible explanation why a president is no neolistic doing

damage to his country other than partisan advantage. >> hannity: you have iran, syria, egypt, afghanistan with al qaeda back in trading mode i heard today, then china, russia. number number and number two geo political foe. i don't believe all of these people are here for a better life for themselves or their family. do you? >> no i don't. i think they're taking advantage of the system. the vast majority are taking advantage of the system. they're not refugees. they're here because they want a better life economically or they're fleeing some criminal exposure in their home country or have nefarious purposes. all that had being true we can't figure out why the president of the united states, the custodian of our safety and national

security would allow this to happen and deliberately plan it to happen. he reversed every trump successful mechanism that stops it. it doesn't make sense other than he wants to do something radically different with the united states. >> hannity: joe said he did everything he could the first hundred days. reascended everything that was working. thank you, victor david hanson. coming up, more news, as "han "hannity "continues. breathing claritin clear is like...

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