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President Biden’s son may very well be held in contempt of Congress if he would not present up for a closed-door interview as we speak.
Hunter Biden is in Washington, however it’s unclear if he’ll seem for the closed-door deposition the Republican committee leaders have been pushing for.
COMER, JORDAN THREATEN TO HOLD HUNTER BIDEN IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS AFTER HE REJECTS SUBPOENA FOR DEPOSITION
Hunter Biden has come to Washington for a closed-door deposition with the Home Oversight Committee as a part of the committee Republican’s impeachment inquiry into his father. (REUTERS/Tom Brenner)
Final week, Home Oversight and Judiciary Committees chairmen James Comer, R-Ky., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, threatened to carry the youthful Biden in contempt if he didn’t present up for the deposition.
Hunter Biden’s lawyer Abbe Lowell and the committee leaders traded paper blows with one another as Hunter’s authorized protection pushed for a public listening to.
Final month, Lowell mentioned Hunter needed to testify publicly versus the closed-door interview, however the GOP chairmen that very same week mentioned Hunter Biden should seem for a deposition first.
Final week, Home Oversight and Judiciary Committees chairmen James Comer, R-Ky., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, threatened to carry the youthful Biden in contempt if he didn’t present up for the deposition. (Getty Pictures)
Every week later, Lowell despatched a letter to Comer, saying the president’s son would solely seem earlier than the committee in public testimony.
“Mr. Biden has provided to look at a listening to on the December 13, 2023, date you may have reserved, or one other date this month, to reply any query pertinent and related to the subject material,” Lowell wrote.
“He’s making this alternative as a result of the Committee has demonstrated time and time once more it makes use of closed-door periods to govern, even distort, the details and misinform the American public — a listening to would guarantee transparency and fact in these proceedings,” Lowell mentioned. “We stay up for understanding the schedule.”
Comer and Jordan additionally pledged to launch the complete transcript after the closed-door deposition if it happens.
Comer and Jordan replied with a letter of their very own, threatening to carry Hunter in contempt of Congress if he would not present. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
Comer and Jordan additionally pledged to launch the complete transcript after the closed-door deposition.
“On November 8, 2023, we issued subpoenas to your shopper, Robert Hunter Biden, for a deposition on December 13, 2023,” they wrote.
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“Opposite to the assertions in your letter, there is no such thing as a ‘alternative’ for Mr. Biden to make; the subpoenas compel him to look for a deposition on December 13,” Comer and Jordan wrote.
“If Mr. Biden doesn’t seem for his deposition on December 13, 2023, the Committees will provoke contempt of Congress proceedings,” they wrote.
Fox Information Digital’s Brooke Singman contributed reporting.
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