Social media users are blasting GOP Sen. Ron Johnson for saying that people need to “infer what’s happening” with President Joe Biden and his family in the wake of allegations from House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) because “you’re not going to get necessarily hard proof” of wrongdoing.
During a press conference on Wednesday on Republicans’ investigation into the Biden family, Comer pointed to bank records obtained via subpoenas and alleged the family took in millions of dollars from foreign entities via “influence peddling.”
However, his allegations didn’t implicate the president directly.
But that didn’t stop Johnson from pushing for speculation amid the lack of evidence.
In an interview on Wednesday, Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo asked Johnson what the Bidens were “getting paid for,” and Johnson called on inferences.
“On the bank records, you’re not going to see ‘bribe to change this policy.’ You have to infer what’s happening here,” he said.
“You’re not going to get necessarily hard proof,” Johnson added.
Twitter users slammed the Wisconsin Republican as they offered a translation for his message: “We have no proof.”
Watch the interview and some of the responses below.
"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 pic.twitter.com/Uxg4Vv3yXG
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 10, 2023
“You’re not going to get any proof, but use your imaginations like we do.”
— Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@NotHoodlum) May 10, 2023
Innocent until inferred guilty
— Jace frederick (@JaceFrederick) May 10, 2023
Ron Johnson, "You have to imagine that it's a movie. Yeah . . . a big big movie. Something like the GODFATHER or maybe GOODFELLAS? Now imagine Biden in the lead role . . . "
— The "Banned Librarian" (@Book2Write) May 10, 2023
Yes, that is what you learn in law school, to "infer" is enough for court.
— Yes, Karen (@FreeStateKaren) May 10, 2023
I infer that Ronnie has committed various crimes. So that makes him guilty automatically.
— Frank Galpin TL;DR 💤 🌻 (@artkincell) May 10, 2023
I should start a rumor in Wisconsin about him just start alleging all sorts of stuff
— Meidas_BrendaPlummer 🌻🇺🇦 (@BrendaPlummer10) May 10, 2023
Giving away the ball game https://t.co/SsBJRqHN5A
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) May 10, 2023
