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.
Fox News host Sean Hannity's previous remarks questioning how the left would react if Trump profited from foreign business dealings have resurfaced after a House Democrats' report alleged that Trump's businesses received millions from foreign governments during his presidency. The report, which cites years of subpoenaed documents, claims Trump never sought congressional consent for these earnings, as required by the Constitution. Hannity's comments were highlighted by Media Matters in response to the report, while Trump's son Eric dismissed the findings as "a joke," claiming profits were donated to the U.S. Treasury.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has indicated that the expected impeachment inquiry into Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is part of a broader examination of the Biden administration's border policies. During an interview, Jordan emphasized that any impeachment decision will be fact-driven, following the announcement of upcoming impeachment hearings against Mayorkas by the House Homeland Security Committee. The hearings are a response to what some GOP members describe as Mayorkas's "dereliction of duty" in managing the U.S. southern border situation. Jordan, along with other Republicans, visited the border to underscore their concerns.
