'Circular logic': Trump VP hopeful slammed for odd defense of yet another Biden probe

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) was raked over the coals in a new Washington Post analysis for fabricating "circular logic" reasoning to continue endless investigations of President Joe Biden and his administration.

This comes after failed House GOP investigations of Biden and his family that tried to nail him on an overseas bribery scheme involving his son Hunter. The impeachment investigation led by House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) and Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) fizzled out — and yet they plan to kick off another wave of investigations should former President Donald Trump retake the White House and give them greater tools to do so.

"There are several ways Republicans can rationalize Donald Trump’s promise to launch an investigation into President Biden should the former president return to the White House," wrote analyst Philip Bump. Vance, considered a top contender for Trump's running mate, "leaned into" this in a Sunday interview, explaining that the mere fact the investigations by the House didn't uncover anything is proof more investigations are needed.

“I think what Donald Trump is simply saying is we ought to investigate the prior administration,” Vance told NBC's Kristen Welker. “There are obviously many instances of wrongdoing. The House Oversight Committee has identified a number of corrupt business transactions that may or may not be criminal. Of course, you have to investigate to find out.”

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This isn't a legitimate argument, concluded Bump — but it's all he has.

"He’s tantalizingly close to being next in line to the presidency, behind a guy who’s 80. All he has to do is use his Yale Law School training to come up with a way to make Trump’s rhetoric seem more palatable," wrote Bump. "So that’s what he does."