Hunter Biden’s unexpected appearance at a Capitol Hill hearing on Wednesday sparked a political uproar, coinciding with Republicans initiating the initial steps to hold President Joe Biden’s son in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena.
Hunter Biden, accompanied by his legal team, including attorney Abbe Lowell, created chaos within the Oversight Committee, currently engaged in efforts to impeach President Biden.
Republican Representative Nancy Mace from South Carolina urged swift arrest for Hunter Biden, while GOP Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia labeled him a coward as he departed during her comments, the Associated Press reported.
On the Democratic side, lawmakers contended that Biden, who has refused closed-door testimony, should be given the opportunity to address the public.
Defending his non-compliance with the GOP-issued subpoena, Hunter Biden and his attorneys argued that private interviews could be selectively leaked and manipulated by House Republicans.
They insisted that he would only agree to testify in a public setting.
On Wednesday, Committee Chairman James Comer struggled to regain control. “Mr. Biden doesn’t make the rules, we make the rules,” he said.
Written by B.C. Begley
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