House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer reacted to Hunter Biden’s Capitol Hill stunt on Wednesday; Biden showed up on the day he was subpoenaed for a closed-door deposition but proceeded to address the press, preaching the Biden family’s innocence.
“What are they afraid of? I’m here, I’m ready,” Hunter Biden, who lives in California, said outside the Capitol. He said he was given a choice of coming in for depositions or committee hearings.
“Well, I’ve chosen,” he said. “I’m here to testify at a public hearing today to answer any of the committee’s legitimate questions.”
Biden insisted his testimony be public.
Responding to those remarks, Comer said:Â “We have specific questions for the president’s son. He does not get to dictate the terms of this subpoena.”
The House Oversight and Judiciary Committees released a joint statement.
“Hunter Biden today defied lawful subpoenas and we will now initiate contempt of Congress proceedings,” the statement read. “We will not provide special treatment because his last name is Biden. As our committees were today prepared to depose Hunter Biden, he chose to make a public statement on Capitol Hill instead where he said his father, Joe Biden, was not financially involved in his family’s business dealings. Exactly how was Joe Biden involved? Evidence shows Joe Biden met with Hunter’s business associates and his name was at the center of the family business strategy.
“Today, the House will vote on an impeachment inquiry resolution to strengthen our legal case in the courts as we face obstruction from the White House and witnesses. Today’s obstruction by Hunter Biden reinforces the need for a formal vote. President Biden and his family must be held accountable for their corruption and obstruction. And we will provide that to the American people.”
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