On Tuesday, Hunter Biden extended an offer to testify publicly before Congress in response to a subpoena from Republicans engaged in a comprehensive investigation into various aspects of his business dealings.
This inquiry is part of their efforts to pursue an impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden.
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Characterizing the investigation as a “fishing expedition,” the son of the Democratic president declined to provide closed-door testimony. However, he expressed willingness to respond to “any pertinent and relevant question” during a session before the House Oversight Committee next month, setting the stage for a potentially high-stakes confrontation.
Representative James Comer, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, issued the subpoena to Hunter Biden in early November, marking a bold move in the inquiry and testing the boundaries of congressional oversight powers. As of Tuesday, Comer’s office had not responded to requests for comment.
While Republicans have yet to uncover direct evidence implicating President Biden in any misconduct, they argue that their findings suggest concerning “influence peddling” in the Biden family’s business dealings, particularly with international clients.
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The subpoena demanded Hunter Biden’s appearance before the Oversight Committee for a deposition by mid-December. On the same day, his uncle James Biden and former business associate Rob Walker were also subpoenaed.
In a letter on Tuesday, Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, expressed his client’s reservations about the motives and purpose of the inquiry but noted that Hunter had previously offered to speak with the committee without receiving a response. Lowell asserted that the investigation has gone on for too long without yielding substantial results and should be concluded. He proposed Hunter’s appearance on December 13, the specified date in the subpoena, or an alternative day next month.
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Democrats vehemently opposed the subpoenas, and the White House called for their withdrawal. Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, criticized the subpoenas as “irresponsible,” attributing them to an overzealous House GOP majority that had “weaponized the oversight powers of Congress.”
Additionally, Congressional Republicans are investigating the Justice Department’s handling of a criminal investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings. The ongoing case, initially anticipated to conclude with a plea deal, unraveled during a July plea hearing.
Hunter Biden now faces three firearms felonies related to the 2018 purchase of a gun during a period when he admitted to being addicted to drugs. Although no new tax charges have been filed, prosecutors have indicated that they are possible in Washington or California, where he currently resides.
