Republicans pressure Hunter Biden to testify next week as House prepares to vote on formalizing impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden
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In addition to a new federal indictment on tax charges, Hunter Biden is also embroiled in a fight with Republicans in Congress over their subpoena demanding that he appear for a deposition next week.
The House Oversight Committee informed Hunter Biden's attorney, Abbe Lowell, Tuesday that it would begin contempt of Congress proceedings against Biden if he does not comply with its subpoena to appear for a deposition on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Lowell, told the committee that President Biden's son had made a "choice" to testify only in an open hearing. Doing so, he said, would "ensure transparency" because "the Committee has demonstrated time and again it uses closed-door sessions to manipulate, even distort, the facts and misinform the American public." As part of its brief response to Lowell, the committee pointed out that Hunter Biden did not have a "choice" in appearing for the deposition.
