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The Independent UK
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Kelly Rissman

Republican chairman calls opponent a ‘smurf’ in angry exchange at committee hearing

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House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer seemed to have a meltdown after a Democrat confronted Mr Comer about how he allegedly loaned his brother a large sum of money, and compared those claims to Mr Comer’s accusations about the Biden family’s “shady” financial practices.

At a Tuesday hearing, Florida Rep Jared Moskowitz began, “The chairman mentioned something. He said, ‘the Biden administration can’t have it both ways’ and I agree,” and asked Rep Comer to explain the alleged loan he gave to his brother.

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