James Comer jolts Jake Tapper on his own show

Comer argued that the charges are “just the tip of the iceberg” and that more is in store for Hunter, and that he thinks the goal behind this indictment might have been to protect him. Comer said, “So, we think this is just the tip of the iceberg. We think there’s many more crimes. and my concern is that [David] Weisse may have indicted Hunter Biden to protect him from having to be deposed in the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.”

Tapper, for his part, reacted in mocking disbelief to Comer’s claim, saying, “Ah, yes! Yes! He indicted him to protect him. Yes! The classic rubric. He indicted him to protect him. I got it!” Comer in response, said, “Well, look, this whole — Jake, you know, this whole thing’s been about a coverup. You know you’ve got two serious—” That’s when Tapper cut him off, saying, “That’s why he indicted him, to protect him? To cover it up?”

Comer, responding, minimized the charges Hunter is currently facing, saying, “Look, you indict him on the least little thing, the gun charge and not paying taxes —” Tapper again reacted with disbelief, saying, “He’s facing like 17 additional years in prison! These are felonies!” That’s when Comer argued that any other American would be in prison at this point, saying, “Yeah, but look at what he’s done! Anybody else in America would already be in prison.”