Rep. James Comer (R-KY) escalated his feud with iconic Watergate journalist Bob Woodward, responding bluntly to Woodward’s denial of allegations made in Comer’s new book, All the President’s Money: Investigating the Secret Foreign Schemes That Made the Biden Family Rich.
“Listen, Bob Woodward can kiss my rear end,” Comer declared during a Newsmax interview. His remarks came after Woodward refuted claims attributed to him in Comer’s book.
Comer insists that his portrayal of Woodward in the book is accurate. He alleges that during a private three-hour recorded dinner, Woodward discussed President Joe Biden’s alleged financial corruption. “And the topic for three hours was about the Biden corruption,” Comer said to the Guardian.
“What I said in the book is 100% accurate. Woodward said, ‘Well, it’s a well-known fact and it’s been well documented through many stories by many publications that the Bidens were always in trouble, always in financial trouble, always selling access to Joe.’”
The congressman, who chairs the House Oversight Committee, also claims that Woodward admitted during their conversation that while Biden’s alleged actions amounted to influence peddling, they were not illegal. “As far as I knew that wasn’t illegal,” Comer quoted Woodward as saying. “He was influence peddling. But influence peddling wasn’t illegal.”
On Newsmax’s Rob Schmitt Tonight, Comer speculated on why Woodward has denied the claims. “I believe he’s upset because I wrote in the book that his statements about Biden’s alleged corruption were seen as an admission ‘that he knew they were corrupt, but he didn’t care.’ And so, he’s upset by that,” Comer said. “I don’t really care.”
Comer concluded the interview with a bold assertion. “At the end of the day, everybody in America knows the Bidens were corrupt, and my book documents it.” Despite the controversy, Comer’s book has gained traction. As of Tuesday evening, it was Amazon’s No. 1 selling book in the political corruption and misconduct category and the 37th best-selling book overall.
Woodward, celebrated for his investigative work on the Watergate scandal with Carl Bernstein, remains a towering figure in American journalism. His 1974 book, All the President’s Men, chronicled the events that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Now, decades later, Comer’s accusations place him at the center of a new political firestorm.