Hunter Biden complied with James Comer and Jim Jordan’s subpoena however demanded a public listening to. After the Republicans refused, they made an empty risk to carry Biden in contempt.
The assertion from Comer and Jordan:
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Hunter Biden immediately defied lawful subpoenas and we are going to now provoke contempt of Congress proceedings.
We is not going to present particular therapy as a result of his final identify is Biden.
Learn my full assertion with @Jim_Jordan under.👇 pic.twitter.com/0m5zc4k4a6
— Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) December 13, 2023
Hunter Biden didn’t defy the subpoena. He confirmed up able to testify. Comer and Jordan’s drawback is that they didn’t need Biden to testify publicly.
Hunter Biden himself identified that Chairman Comer mentioned that witnesses may publicly or privately testify:
Biden mentioned, “Here I am, Mr. Chairman, taking up your offer when you said we can bring these people in for depositions or committee hearings, whichever they choose. Well, I’ve chosen. I am here to testify at a public hearing today to answer any of the committee’s legitimate questions.”
Any contempt vote by the Home towards Hunter Biden will probably go nowhere. Even when Republicans can get nearly each convention member to assist a contempt referral, it’s unlikely to be prosecuted.
The Division of Justice could be making the choice on whether or not or to not prosecute Hunter Biden, and on condition that Biden made religion effort to adjust to the subpoena, the DOJ is unlikely to prosecute him. Any potential authorized motion towards Hunter Biden will probably be thrown out of court docket, and Republicans could have wasted a number of time and taxpayer cash for nothing.
Hunter Biden beat Comer and Jordan on this spherical, and their risk of contempt proceedings ought to be considered because the empty face-saving gesture that it’s.
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