Hunter Biden to participate in deposition on Capitol Hill

President Biden’s Son Agrees to Deposition Before House Lawmakers

President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has agreed to a sit-down deposition before House lawmakers, accompanied by an eight-page attorney letter to Capitol Hill on ​Friday.

Just two days after the House⁣ Oversight Committee and the House ⁤Judiciary Committee voted to advance contempt resolutions against Hunter ‍Biden, his attorney stated that⁢ he would be available for a closed-door interview.

“If you issue a new proper subpoena, ⁤now that there is a duly authorized impeachment inquiry, Mr. Biden will comply for a hearing or deposition,” wrote Attorney Abbe‍ David Lowell. ‌”We will accept such a subpoena on Mr. Biden’s behalf.”

The letter was submitted after Hunter Biden made a ⁤surprise appearance on ⁤Capitol Hill to capture footage for an‍ upcoming Netflix documentary while lawmakers debated whether to hold him in contempt.

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Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to additional tax charges filed by Special Counsel David Weiss ⁣in California the next⁢ day. Months after⁢ a federal judge in Delaware derailed⁤ a sweetheart plea agreement, Weiss charged Hunter Biden with nine new tax crimes but withheld charges related to foreign⁣ influence-peddling involving his father in the ​White House.

Lowell spent eight pages in the Friday letter to lawmakers arguing that ​the subpoena issued by House Republicans in November was invalid because it focused on impeachment. House Republicans did not formally authorize ⁤an impeachment inquiry into President Joe​ Biden ‌until mid-December.

For months, Lowell refused⁢ lawmakers’ request for Hunter Biden to sit for ⁢a closed-door deposition before ‍a public hearing.

“If, as you claim, your ‍efforts are⁢ important and involve issues ‌that Americans should know about, ‌then let the‌ light shine⁢ on these proceedings,” Lowell wrote in December.

House⁢ Oversight Chairman James Comer⁣ of Kentucky and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio‍ responded to​ Lowell’s⁢ demands that Hunter Biden be​ given special treatment with a public hearing and​ nothing else.

“Mr. Biden’s⁢ attempt to avoid sitting for a deposition pursuant ‌to the terms of ​subpoenas⁢ — by offering instead ⁣to testify at a public‍ hearing — amounts to a‍ demand that he receive special treatment from‍ the Committees,” Comer and Jordan ⁤ said. “Mr. Biden will not⁢ succeed in attempting to dictate to the Committees how they conduct their investigation.”

On Wednesday, contempt resolutions were sent to the entire chamber.

“Hunter Biden’s willful⁤ refusal to ⁤comply with the Committees’ subpoenas is a criminal act. ‌It ‌constitutes contempt of Congress ⁤and⁢ warrants referral to the appropriate United States Attorney’s Office for⁢ prosecution as prescribed by ⁢law,” stated Comer. “We will not⁣ provide Hunter Biden with special treatment because of his⁣ last name.”

Financial records released by the Oversight Committee‍ last month revealed Hunter Biden funneling money directly to Joe Biden ⁢as the family engaged in political influence with overseas businessmen. According to investigators, the Biden ⁣family directed money through more than 20 shell companies, most of which were established while Joe Biden was vice president. The Biden family was found to have received over $20 million from foreign oligarchs in countries like China, ⁣Russia,⁣ and Kazakhstan.

Tristan Justice ‌is the western correspondent for⁢ The Federalist and‍ the author ⁣of Social Justice Redux, ‌a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also⁣ written for The Washington‍ Examiner and The Daily⁣ Signal. His work has also been featured in⁤ Real Clear Politics ‌and Fox News. Tristan graduated‌ from ‍George Washington University where he majored ⁣in political science and minored in journalism. ‍Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at [email protected]. ⁣Sign up for Tristan’s email newsletter here.