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The House Oversight Committee voted to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying Epstein-related subpoenas; the measures now go to the full House for a vote before potential referral to the DOJ, with penalties up to a year in prison and $100,000 in fines. Depositions were postponed amid negotiations, highlighting partisan tensions over access to Epstein-related records.
House Republicans are preparing to charge Hunter Biden with contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena for a private deposition. The Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Judiciary Committee will vote on the charges, which could lead to a full House vote. Hunter Biden has rejected the closed-door testimony, offering to testify publicly instead, while his attorney criticizes the Republicans for playing politics. The GOP's impeachment inquiry has been examining Hunter's business dealings and alleged benefits to President Joe Biden, but no direct evidence of the president's wrongdoing has been found. The contempt hearings are scheduled just before Hunter Biden's court appearance on tax charges.
House Republicans are preparing to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after he failed to comply with a subpoena for closed-door testimony. Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer announced a resolution to penalize Biden for not appearing before the committee, which requires full House approval. Hunter Biden has expressed willingness to testify publicly, but Republicans insist on a private deposition. Democrats and Hunter Biden's lawyer accuse Republicans of political play and avoiding public testimony to maintain control over the narrative. The GOP has been investigating Hunter Biden's business dealings but has not provided evidence of President Biden's wrongdoing. The House has already voted to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
The House Oversight Committee is set to consider a resolution to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas related to a Republican-led impeachment inquiry against President Biden. Hunter Biden has been accused of not complying with requests for a closed-door deposition, and the committees involved argue that there is evidence suggesting President Biden may have been involved in his son's business dealings. Democrats, such as Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, criticize the move, arguing that Hunter Biden has agreed to testify publicly and that the investigation is marked by distortions and conspiracy theories with no evidence of wrongdoing by President Biden.