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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, defended Hunter Biden on Wednesday amid criticism by Republicans after he refused to testify earlier than lawmakers behind closed doorways.
The president’s son was subpoenaed to look earlier than the Home Oversight and Judiciary Committees. He as an alternative held a press convention Wednesday on Capitol Hill during which he refused to take a seat for a deposition whereas declaring that his father was by no means concerned in his enterprise dealings.
Republicans have threatened to carry him in contempt of Congress.
HUNTER BIDEN WILL NOT SIT FOR DEPOSITION BY GOP, SAYS FATHER NOT ‘FINANCIALLY’ INVOLVED IN HIS BUSINESS
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, defended Hunter Biden after he refused to testify earlier than Home lawmakers on Wednesday. (Getty Photos)
Ocasio-Cortez joined a press convention with fellow Democrats to criticize Republicans the place she stated Biden was trying to adjust to the subpoena.
“It’s additionally vital to notice, that not solely is the committee not permitting Hunter Biden to testify publicly, however they haven’t known as a single witness, a single first-hand witness to any of their allegations,” she stated. “They haven’t allowed anyone to testify publicly, as a result of they don’t have a single witness to any of their alleged allegations. They don’t.”
“We’ve requested nearly each single individual that has come to testify for this committee, ‘Have you ever seen, witnessed, participated, in a room, something with first-hand testimony of any of what’s being alleged?'” And each single witness that they’ve known as earlier than us has stated, ‘No, I haven’t seen something, didn’t hear something, wasn’t get together to something,” she added.
WH SPURNS BIDEN FAMILY ‘CONSPIRACY THEORIES’ AHEAD OF LIKELY IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY VOTE, HUNTER BIDEN DEPOSITION
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is seen after making an announcement throughout a information convention outdoors the U.S. Capitol about testifying publicly to the Home Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc by way of Getty Photos)
“So that is simply story telling at this level.”
Throughout his press convention, Biden defended the president and stated critics have “belittled my restoration, they usually have tried to dehumanize me, all to embarrass my father, who has devoted his complete life to public service. For six years I’ve been a goal of the unrelenting Trump assault group. ‘The place’s Hunter?’ Effectively, right here’s my reply. I’m right here.”
“My father was not financially concerned in my enterprise,” he stated, saying the elder Biden was not concerned in his dealings with Ukrainian pure fuel agency Burisma Holdings, or his Chinese language investments and others in america.
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Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Kentucky, and Home Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, stated they might begin proceedings to carry Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress.
“At this time, the Home will vote on an impeachment inquiry decision to strengthen our authorized case within the courts as we face obstruction from the White Home and witnesses,” each lawmakers stated in a joint assertion. “At this time’s obstruction by Hunter Biden reinforces the necessity for a proper vote. President Biden and his household have to be held accountable for his or her corruption and obstruction. And we’ll present that to the American individuals.”
