Rep. Mike Gallagher Introduces Bill to Ban ‘Hunter Biden-Like Influence Peddling’Joshua Klein 2 Oct 2023
Wisconsin Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced legislation to deter immediate family members of executive branch officials from leveraging their family connections to benefit from foreign business dealings, slamming Hunter Biden’s controversial business dealings while referring to the president’s son as “the ultimate swamp creature.”
On Friday, in a move to counter rampant nepotism in the executive branch of the government, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced the “Deterring Attempts at Dirty Deals by Youngsters” (DADDY) Act to Congress to ban close relatives of the president, vice president, and cabinet members from employment with specific foreign firms while their family members are in office.
The proposed legislation follows a series of recent investigations highlighting questionable dealings involving President Joe Biden’s immediate family.
Reports suggest that his son, Hunter, and other close relatives monetized their family ties, allegedly selling a “brand” that promised foreign companies access to then-Vice President Biden.
Transactions reportedly amounting to millions have reignited concerns about the influence of money and connections in Washington, DC.
A press release described the conduct as one that “reeks of nepotism, undermines public trust, corrupts institutions, and should be illegal,” noting that the new bill would outlaw such criminal behavior and make it “punishable by a fine of up to $250,000, up to five years in jail, or both.”
“Hunter Biden is the ultimate swamp creature,” Gallagher stated. “His shameless degree of influence peddling and profiteering is exactly what’s wrong with Washington and it’s shocking this kind of behavior isn’t illegal already”:
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