Schmitt Grills Sec. Granholm On The Strategic Oil Petroleum Sale And Possible Hunter Biden Benefit

At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) questioned Sec. Jennifer Granholm on the sale of the strategic oil petroleum reserves.
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[@antimatteroffroad7767]

This woman needs to go to prison, not make a multi-million dollar salary

[@missyprissyable]

She doesn’t get a multi million dollar salary. But I’d be very interested in just how much she gets “otherwise”.

[@MrWannabeartist]

She doesn't have a multi million salary, and I don't know where she got that 15 million.

[@larrymoore8094]

Agreed. She’s a liar and a thief!

[@RattlerSSBN]

@@larrymoore8094 and you forgot TOTALLY INCOMPETENT, another hallmark of this administration. She couldn't run night shift at 7Eleven.

[@robinstewart2506]

In 2019 she earned $2million. In a Forbes article written in 2021 they teporterted her networth as $8million. @missyprissyable

[@imhere7563]

No Law, No Accountability and No One's Stopping it? Absolutely Disgraceful!

[@DimitriosChannel]

Let's go Brando make OTHER countries great again.

[@The-Ant-Hill]

Uniparty to the rescue!! 😂😂 Bumbling Man ACTIVATE !! 😂😂😂

[@iamgriff]

Congress only prosecutes who they deem fit. Granholm will continue to destroy America with impunity all the while being compensated

[@JH-ve1zf]

Put her in prison!

[@robertolallave1541]

UNBELIEVABLE !!! THE B.S. OF THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS NO BOUNDARIES...

[@mikenero6704]

Granholm should be in prison!

[@dwightcurrie8316]

For So Many Reasons

[@jesavino1255]

Why hasn't our strategic oil reserves not been replenished.

[@mikenero6704]

@@jesavino1255 because Biden doesnt want the reserve replenished, he want this country to be the United States of China!

[@edcurtis7640]

​@jesavino1255 Joe said two weeks ago that it would cost to much. So no we are not. Setting us up for a invasion

[@user-pb4yg8ty5k]

Absolutely 💯 percent right, treason is a crime?!!!

[@yakbreeder]

How is she not next in line to be impeached?

[@ko7975]

Like that goes anywhere 🤦

[@michaelmahoney9079]

Because the democrats will cover for her.

[@GoCatGo-lp5bq]

Maybe she will be. They have to gather evidence.

[@kevinbraden798]

The Senate Democrats showed today that they are cowards and bought off. So none of their people will get impeached as long as they hold the majority.

[@yakbreeder]

@@ko7975 right? No law and order after today.

[@acbeaumo]

The word "treason" gets thrown around a lot these days, but when you drain our strategic petroleum reserves and give it to a foreign adversary for a song, what else do you call it?

[@lawrencethompson127]

I call it profit for the Biden crime family.

[@brentclackson7009]

Hunter has his hand in the till once again!

[@DAVIDMAINORD]

YEP

[@Athena-le7rm]

And, of course, the big guy, Biden gets his share of the money as usual.

[@kathybirkland1212]

Give Hunter to the Chinese let them have him

[@tedcollins4684]

And 10% for the big guy.

[@DimitriosChannel]

I thought orange man bad?

[@executionerofthedeepstate]

FJB and crackboy

[@pinksalt4524]

We want our oil reserves back Now !

[@mlang20]

good luck we have to pay full price to get the petroleum reserves back up. biden has destroyed everything he cn , with ppl like granholm and mayor pete as his hitmen

[@UsserError]

sure thing... but, it's going to cost ya.

[@dwightcurrie8316]

@@UsserError Yup. That's the attitude. Hold America Hostage, kinda like to old Protection Racket.. "That's a nice country ya got there. It would be too bad if you got attacked and didn't have the fuel reserves to fight back effectively, wouldn't it? Good thing we came by to help ya"

[@codyramos3200]

There's not enough oil being produced every day to even be able to refill the fkn strategic oil reserves. ... there's not massive amounts of oil that's just sitting on a shelf somewhere. It's all bought up as soon as it hits the market.

[@danabuch324]

@@UsserError That sound you hear is the point flying over your head.

[@geteven3107]

That smug look should be terrifying young Americans!!!!

[@JH-ve1zf]

Young people need to watch these people that under-mind their future.

[@davidcrawford5711]

Exactly , her smirk is EVIL !

[@DavidCajun-qf9ti]

No accountability again here watch.😂 Shes even smiling when shes lying.

[@Roscoe_B]

They all smile when lying as there is nothing to fear.

[@DAVIDMAINORD]

THEY NEED THER REWARD NOW.

[@Eric-Humint]

Thats what we call a "tell"

[@Kayttoson]

This woman sold American reserves of oil and gas practically gave it to the Chinese

[@michaelantal]

Not only that, but Hunter Biden being directly involved with one of the Chinese firm's... Like really?! This administration are stealing from US taxpayers right in front of our eyes, where all the evidence is there to prove direct links to Joe Biden and his family members, and no one seems to bat an eyelid. Meanwhile the mainstream media sits there cheering for Joe Biden using the justice system to try and remove his political opponent?! What is this world coming to, where a former president is forced to fight completely nonsensical legal battles, when he's seemingly the only person who actually cares about the future of the country...

[@DC9417]

And the Biden's benefitted.

[@661krash]

the fact that this regime is allowed by us, the citizens, to do such things is severely surprising. we need to rise up and stop allowing these politicians to be in office.

[@halfdome4158]

She had been doing it for years. They all have.

[@Kayttoson]

@@halfdome4158 That practice should be outlawed for any future administration a reserve for the American citizens should only be used for the American citizens

[@nathanstrange9044]

Absolute Treason

[@markmatt9174]

When will these political elites be held accountable? 😡 😡 😡

[@lonniebeal6032]

Only one way, and it isn't by voting. The tree of freedom needs decorations.

[@markmatt9174]

@lonniebeal6032 yep probably correct, freedom seeds have gotten too expensive to waste and Hemp they outlawed so can't get a good Hemp Rope either 🤔 🤔 🤔

[@lawrencethompson127]

The only way any of them will be held accountable is to stop the election theft in November.

[@marcbrewster1169]

You know damn well she’s lying.

[@krow7402]

She doesn't regret replenishing the global market - this woman doesn't understand that isn't our job. It isnt the american tax payer's responsibility. The strategic reserve is for the defense of the US and its citizens, not for replenishing the global market.

[@windrider65]

They released it before the midterm elections trying to buy votes.

[@danabuch324]

I think what you don't understand is that the current administration thinks it is our job because they are all new-world-order, worldwide-centralized-government globalists. You are correct however.

[@pamelamarshal196]

This woman belongs in prison. WHY was it allowed? WHY the hell did they basically give our reserve to China??? This was insane..

[@Edward-eo5fv]

If that woman was hooked to a lie detector it would be going crazy.

[@snakerstran9101]

At that point, she would probably do the fainting goat strategy.

[@margaretbehler4935]

There is not one competent person in the Joetato Obiden administration. Our strategic reserve is for our times of need. Not for the world's needs.

[@douglemay7989]

Sex offenders are now popular?

[@Mister8224]

And the Strategic Oil Reserve was depleted, NOT because of Ukraine War, but because domestic prices were skyrocketing, it was election year, & Joe would try ANYTHING to lower pump prices. If she says anything different, she is LYING. This is EXTREME problem, as Biden's weak feckless leadership has DESTABILIZED the WORLD, & we have no reserve energy for possible conflicts. Our Strategic Oil Reserve is to be used ONLY in EXTREME situation. SOMEBOBY needs to answer for this gross incompetence. The buck stops at the top, right?

[@DAVIDMAINORD]

NOT FUNNY

[@douglemay7989]

@@DAVIDMAINORD I was going for truth, and I nailed it.

[@chazdaddy6076]

@@douglemay7989you’re brainwashed

[@pchris6662]

Swamp rats everywhere!

[@johnny4aces410]

Communists bring in their own people. Watch the 1951 movie: "I Was A Communist For The F.B.I." W/ Frank Lovejoy and Dorothy Hart. Movie is based on a true story.

[@jackflash6377]

She is lying.

[@BeeKaye]

Why do we keep funding these criminals?

[@cliffmedina6074]

Jennifer should be jailed

[@WHITESOXWIN31]

What a liar!!!

[@ramalama9030]

She has caused more damage to America than all of Americas enemies around the world! Her boss gave her the green light😂😂😂

[@lonniebeal6032]

No, It's still Byden and his puppet master.

[@chrisbraswell8864]

The Republicans fill it up and The Democrats always sell it of about Election time. To drop the price here because they always do something that makes it cost more.

[@zobiereichard9186]

Hunter should be in prison

[@brentevje5939]

True BS she knows she is in trouble. All need to be jailed

[@johns363]

The blood rushing into her huge ears shows that tension.

[@EllsworthJohnson-ui1xm]

No trouble at all, Schumer and the likes have her back

[@tomnelson6978]

She knows she's protected under the present regime and has made the mistake, assuming, they aren't going to be in power to cover long. Joining was the worst mistake of her life. Perhaps shorter by the day.

[@felic2995]

Time to clean house. Vote!!

[@onedakraner259]

She is a traitor.

[@danielmullen7430]

What a JOKE ON HER PART this is a shame.

[@Paul-zf8ob]

Treason!

[@tonyfulford3175]

Jail time for the Queen of Graft.

[@frankgonzalez1879]

she is a LIAR

[@user-mj4zk3bo8v]

She lied under oath so charge and arrest her

[@snakerstran9101]

They don't have the authority to arrest her. They can only refer charges to the DOJ, which unfortunately, is full of her buddies.

[@tpburdon]

This is the same person, when asked about the cost of gas being too high for middle and lower income individuals, simply smirked and said they need to buy an EV. She simply laughs at anyone who cannot afford bidenomics!

[@hallmobility]

AND at the time owned a chunk of an EV company!! Direct Corruption!

[@snakerstran9101]

But she won't call the Chinese Communist Party Communists. So telling.

[@robinstewart2506]

​@@hallmobilityExactly, and that is the Electric Vehicle company Biden visited on one of his photo oops. There's an interesting article written in 2021 that names some of her investments, boards she is or has been on and a few things like that.

[@ghosttoast9983]

Wasn't that Pete buttigieg?

[@Tom6649-pt7js]

were those 100 dollar bills falling out of her purse? Or just 10 % for the Big Guy?

[@DAVIDMAINORD]

BOTH

[@snakerstran9101]

I want to know if the deposits to the Democrat Socialist's Swiss bank accounts actually said "US petro reserves" in the memo block? Maybe it said "Consulting fees"

[@katlindstrom8667]

As a resident of Michigan i can affirm that granholm is totally incompetent

[@oldgloryhillfarmturtlewoma9132]

You spelled EVIL wrong.

[@idontreadyourrepliesever8032]

Treason

[@toddburgess6792]

She knew. Oh yes indeed, she knew.

[@glockdude5472]

Traitors!

[@oksanadaurova]

I don’t trust this lady Jennifer, Granholm

[@karenwydra5059]

Enough is enough of these lying,thieving, weasels!

[@benlandro6776]

Granholm's gotta go

[@HowardOchs-xk8xu]

10% to the big guy!

[@douglemay7989]

Evidence. The missing link between allegations and reality.

[@danabuch324]

@@douglemay7989 Ah, still willfully ignorant I see.

[@douglemay7989]

@@danabuch324 Is that you, Goober Comer?

[@danabuch324]

@@douglemay7989 Care to translate your gibberish?

[@markmatt9174]

Funny, with BuyDum inflation the big guy now gets 35% 😡

[@user-cz5uw3fb6f]

The use of the stategic oil reserve is causing our gas prices to go up. I am paying 5.50 for regular gas in California. Trump 2024 ❤.

[@kellyarnett4062]

You meant to say Ethanol. We don't get gasoline anymore.

[@brookeshaffer4377]

Yep paying the same in Commifornia!!!

[@glennrishton5679]

Passed several stations today and regular was in the $2.90 range I use ethanol free and that is usually about $3.50. Obviously I am not in California.

[@DAVIDMAINORD]

AND CALLAFONIA HAS OIL

[@snakerstran9101]

AND, US taxpayers will still have to pay for the reserves to be built back up. Oh wait, they surely put the money aside that they got for selling the reserves. No bonus' for the Social Democrats, or 10% for the Big Guy. Bah, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

[@beefcattle1543]

She banned horse racing in Michigan. Forced unconstitutional driver responsibility fees in Michigan. We want our money back.

[@glockdude5472]

She’s been devastating to Michigan. So has Rashida Tlaib.

[@douglemay7989]

OMG! No horse racing? You ca always lose the house betting on other sports.

[@beefcattle1543]

@@douglemay7989 I never bet on a horse race. Just watched the races. Fact is she banned it. For no good reason.

[@beefcattle1543]

@@glockdude5472 yep the dog eater needs to go.

[@danabuch324]

@@douglemay7989 Do you ever get tired of making such vacuous comments? Tell you what, watch the movie and the documentary on the horse named Secretariat. If you do you will notice tens of millions of people who never even so much as flipped a coin, let alone bet on a horse race, go to the races for the first time, watch the races on TV for the first time, listen to the races on the radio for the first time, read the sporting sections of the newspapers for the first time, all because of a horse nicknamed Big Red. Your parents must be so disappointed.

[@raytipton5195]

The only energy this dingaling knows is Red Bull.

[@ThrockmortonJGildersleeve]

..Brawndo? ..it has what plants crave

[@REDMAN298]

she probably mixes the red bull with 50% titos.

[@michaelwaller7365]

What good does it do to ban China from buying our Strategic Oil Reserve, when we no longer have one?

[@chrisbraswell8864]

Logic is a killer.

[@johnmarshall3903]

Democrat logic.

[@johnmarshall3903]

Democrat logic

[@sthier24]

...and she is the Energy Secretary OMG

[@rumpestillskin4671]

Looks like Treason to me !!!

[@wess.9193]

Regret?!?! LOL!!! They dont regret anything they do! Could it be delusional?!? Nah, has to go deeper than that. I bet it is all going as planned.

[@samueldelaney385]

Granholm was the governor of my home state of Michigan and she’s known for her disastrous automobile policies that caused the loss of 100’s of thousands of good paying union jobs. Now, her policies are causing additional harm to Michigan’s automobile industry.

[@user-yo5dk7gi1c]

Her delay to the first question says it all😮

[@michaelmahoney9079]

Open the pipelines.

[@dwaynemaxwell5274]

Thiswomen should b in jail

[@tattoobillyband7725]

Traitors

[@solowalker9543]

Go get'em Eric.

[@carolynw8614]

He’s making us in Missouri proud

[@ronp9709]

Amazing How Incompetent This Administration Is!

[@FrankieD-mj3ew]

I know, it is terrifying!

[@joecampbell4336]

no one answers any question. She is lying through her teeth. She knew and probably got a kickback from Hunty

[@HBR677]

Big guy got his 10%

[@anthonynicholas1165]

Yea, she's a crook, this is what corrupt government looks like.

[@Ron-fj1cm]

Bigtime along with crooked biden administration

[@user-zc5qy2sr1c]

Talk and talk and talk and never say anything just to run out the clock. What a slap in the face to Americans.

[@kimnewburn1]

Hey Jennifer stop f- lying

[@tammypayne272]

Is anyone in this administration capable of telling the truth?

[@slider0915]

She lied... she knew he benefited

[@blane5119]

She needs to go to jail now!!!😂😂😂😢

[@fpreyes2]

A damn shame!

[@Storesdavidal]

Thank You Forbes For All Your Informative Videos❤❤.

[@thomasjacques5286]

we are being bled on many fronts. It's insidious what they are getting away with?

[@michaelmillar2485]

Does Anyone else Notice That The Foxes have Infiltrated the Hen House?

[@snakerstran9101]

The Communist Soviets said that in the 50's. The United States will be overthrown from within.

[@reneevoydatch3713]

Drill baby drill

[@user-dm1jw1gy5q]

❤ Our oil reserve should have been filled immediately and stay full

[@nancyfries4560]

Right out of her pocket. The citizens' stolen tax money already had a reserve.

[@neothedog31]

They do whatever they want. full protected from our judicial system period.

[@jancartwright2092]

Accountability now! Bring out the hand cuffs

[@tt600pch]

One or more of twenty shell companies may have profited from the sale of "strategic reserves"...

[@ruthellis9062]

It is so outrageous! 🤯🤯🤯

[@21313cord21]

She's a sellout.

[@user-yy9gf8gw9v]

What happened to the money from oil reserve sales

[@kendavid4386]

Only a matter of time JUSTICE is on the for this woman.

[@AlessandroMarcozzi-ci7ki]

Keep dreaming… I don’t know apparently you haven’t notice the justice system

[@fireandice2301]

@@AlessandroMarcozzi-ci7ki two-tiered.

[@danielwalker7269]

If Trumps kids got 10% for the big guy it would be front page news

[@beverlyfletcher6914]

Another piece of work

[@nevadastrong702]

Repurchase at a higher cost. This administration is so d@mb.

[@richardkeen5828]

How can you be clear when you can't tell the truth.

[@user-qf7ud5de9h]

Emperors new clothes?

[@OutRAjious]

Biden did THIS…

[@martyvanzandt1417]

Senate needs a new rule: if you don't answer the questions, you get a cattle prod.

[@johnlamberti4424]

This woman has many wicked ways. You can just tell the way she answers questions. She is a big time inside trader. She has to go, another part of the swamp

[@SamSpodofora]

They bought 3% of ours.

[@cecilfreeman6147]

Corruption at the highest level

[@annsmith3192]

she uses our strategic reserves as her own personal stockpile

[@beermesane1671]

These people are exhausting.

[@blane5119]

Now we have 16 days in reserve

[@fjj1776]

Do democrats answer any questions!??!!?

[@janemaroni6974]

She should be fired . She is more worried about the Ukraine than the US

[@nonnik8941]

DIRTY, DIRTY, DIRTY!!!!!

[@blane5119]

FJB

[@randylenart9674]

Granholm was the governor here in Michigan and left a big mess when her term was up

[@Joseph-qh5xv]

This snobby thing is disgusting to listen to!

[@garyhodges8173]

And what will be done?!?! NOTHING !!! 🤬

[@missreserved6435]

WHAT????!!!!!! SNAKE!!!!