Blinken was accused of lying

A Republican senator from Wisconsin accused US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken of lying about investigating the business dealings of the incumbent's family. Ron Johnson accused Blinken of telling "blatant lies" to Congress about his ties to Hunter Biden after his emails with first son. The Wisconsin Republican reported that Blinken, while still on the Biden campaign in December 2020, came in for an interview with his team. He was then seeking the position of secretary of state, a position confirmed by the Senate. "Now, because more information has come out, we know that he blatantly lied to Congress about never emailing Hunter Biden," Johnson said. Maria Bartiromo, Fox News Correspondent. The Wisconsin Republican said Blinken needed to be subpoenaed, but without Democratic support, he would not have the authority to do so. The Functional Government Initiative, a government watchdog group, received numerous emails from Blinken during his time in the Obama administration, showing how Blinken and Hunter Biden corresponded with each other and set up face-to-face meetings through his personal AOL account during his time as deputy secretary. state.