But I'm also here today to correct how the Maggaret has portrayed me for their political purposes.

I am first and foremost a son, a father, a brother, and a husband from

a loving and supportive family. I'm proud to have earned

degrees from Georgetown University in Yale Law School. I'm proud of my legal

career and business career. I'm proud of my legal career and business career.

I'm proud of my time serving on a dozen different boards of directors.

And I'm proud of my efforts to forge global business relationships.

For six years, MAGA Republicans,

including members of the House committees

who are in a closed-door session right now,

have impugned my character, invaded my privacy, attacked my wife, my children, my family, and my friends. They have ridiculed my struggle with addiction, they

belittled my recovery, and they have tried to dehumanize me all to embarrass and damage my father who has devoted his entire public life to

service.

Six years, I have been the target of the unrelenting Trump attack machine shouting

Where's Hunter? Well here's my answer. I am here. Let me state as clearly as I can. My father was not financially

involved in my business, not as a practicing lawyer, not as a board member of

Buriesma, not in my partnership with a Chinese private businessman, not in my

investments at home nor abroad, and certainly not as an artist.

Here I am Mr Chairman.

Taking up your offer when you said we can bring these people in for depositions or committee hearings

whichever they choose. Well I've chosen I am here to testify at a public hearing today to answer any of the committee's

legitimate questions. Republicans do not want an open process where Americans can see their tactics, expose their

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