Tensions flare as GOP's Biden probe ramps up
By Jordain Carney - 08/04/20 06:00 AM EDT
Tensions are ramping up over a GOP probe into the Obama administration that focuses, in part, on Hunter Biden, the son of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Months into the controversial Senate Republican investigation, frustration appears to be boiling over as both sides ramp up their attacks in the growing shadow of the November election.
Democrats, the Biden campaign and their outside group allies are increasingly going public with their concerns over the investigation, which they worry could spread Russian disinformation. They are targeting Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who has been spearheading the effort.
“He’s spending his time on partisan investigations instead of actually doing the people’s business ... this type of conduct is unacceptable and needs to be called out,†Kyle Herrig, executive director of the Congressional Integrity Project, told reporters during a call on Monday.
more
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/510357-tensions-flare-as-gops-biden-probe-ramps-up