OAN's Brooke Mallory
2:13pm – Friday, January 12, 2024
In an attempt to postpone a vote that could take place as early as next week to find Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, Hunter finally relented Friday and will testify in the House impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden. agreed to do so.
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Mr Hunter, 53, “raised the white flag'' in a letter to Congress, assisted by his lawyer Abby Rowell.
Hunter had previously refused to take part in a private deposition, fearing his statements would be misconstrued.
“If you issue a new and appropriate subpoena, Mr. Biden will respond to a hearing or deposition as a formally authorized impeachment inquiry is underway. I intend to accept such subpoenas,” Lowell wrote.
On Wednesday, the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees separately voted to hold Hunter in contempt after he disrupted oversight hearings and infuriated Republican lawmakers.
Mr. Hunter was absent from a deposition scheduled for December 13th.th The father stood by a confrontational statement claiming he had no “financial involvement” in making millions of dollars from overseas business operations.
The minimum sentence for contempt of Congress is 30 days in jail, but if the House votes in favor of that sentence, President Biden's nominee for the Justice Department will decide whether to take legal action.
On Friday, the House of Representatives will continue to vote on the contempt resolution while investigating the president's involvement in Hunter and James Biden's business dealings in countries including China, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and even Russia. It was unknown.
Republicans claim that President Biden was involved in and profited from his son and brother's overseas business ventures while he was vice president.
Republicans said they were willing to hold a hearing with Hunter Biden, whose father was frequently included in diplomatic dealings, but only after a closed-door deposition was conducted by committee staff. . Records for investigation.
In July, the eldest son withdrew from a probation-only plea agreement, seeking assurances that he would not be held accountable in court for further actions, including alleged violations of the Foreign Agent Registration Act, in which his father may have been involved. .
In addition to suspicions of spreading influence, House investigators say Justice Department officials protected Joe Biden and Hunter Biden during a five-year investigation primarily related to Hunter's tax evasion. is investigating the IRS whistleblower's claims.
In testimony last year, IRS Supervisor Gary Shapley and case attorney Joseph Ziegler said that Attorney General Merrick Garland and other Justice Department officials had misled Congress about the investigation and told Hunter's defense team about the investigation procedures. They warned him, withheld evidence and important clues, and committed illegal acts. There were lines of investigation against Joe Biden, even if the communications were directly related to him.
Joe Biden claimed throughout the 2020 campaign that he “never” discussed business with his son and brother, and last month asserted that he “has no” contact with overseas partners. This is contradicted by mounting evidence of his involvement. Connections with foreign countries.
Democrats still insist there is no evidence of corruption.
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