GOP unveils Hunter Biden contempt bill prior to hearing
House Republicans Seek Contempt of Congress for Hunter Biden
House Republicans have taken a bold step in their pursuit of holding Hunter Biden accountable. After the president’s son refused to comply with their subpoenas and skipped a closed-door deposition, the House Oversight and Judiciary committees have unveiled proposals to hold him in contempt of Congress.
The committees have released nearly identical resolutions and accompanying reports, outlining the events that led to this decision. Contempt of Congress is a rare proceeding, occurring less than a dozen times in the past decade.
Hearings to consider the resolutions will take place on Wednesday morning, and it is expected that they will pass. The full House will then vote on a final resolution. If approved, the House will refer the contempt case to the Department of Justice, which will decide whether to prosecute Biden.
The committees had initially subpoenaed Hunter Biden to appear for a deposition on December 13th. However, Biden chose to make public remarks outside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., stating that he would only testify at a public hearing.
The reports state, “Mr. Biden’s flagrant defiance of the Committees’ deposition subpoenas - while choosing to appear nearby on the Capitol grounds to read a prepared statement on the same matters - is contemptuous, and he must be held accountable for his unlawful actions.”
For more information, you can read a copy of Oversight’s resolution and report here.
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What will happen if the House votes to approve the contempt case against Hunter Biden and refers it to the Department of Justice
House Republicans are taking a bold step in their pursuit of holding Hunter Biden accountable, as they seek contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with their subpoenas and his decision to skip a closed-door deposition. The House Oversight and Judiciary committees have unveiled proposals to hold Biden in contempt.
The committees have released nearly identical resolutions and accompanying reports that outline the events leading to this decision. Contempt of Congress is a rare proceeding, occurring less than a dozen times in the past decade.
Hearings to consider the resolutions will take place on Wednesday morning, and it is expected that they will pass. The full House will then vote on a final resolution. If approved, the House will refer the contempt case to the Department of Justice, which will decide whether to prosecute Biden.
Initially, the committees had subpoenaed Hunter Biden to appear for a deposition on December 13th. However, Biden chose to make public remarks outside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., stating that he would only testify at a public hearing.
In their reports, the committees stated, “Mr. Biden’s flagrant defiance of the Committees’ deposition subpoenas – while choosing to appear nearby on the Capitol grounds to read a prepared statement on the same matters – is contemptuous, and he must be held accountable for his unlawful actions.”
For more information, readers can access a copy of Oversight’s resolution and report here.
This story is developing.
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