{"id":2118297,"date":"2023-12-07T01:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T06:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-issue-contempt-warning-to-hunter-biden-over-subpoena\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T01:51:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T06:51:20","slug":"house-republicans-issue-contempt-warning-to-hunter-biden-over-subpoena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-issue-contempt-warning-to-hunter-biden-over-subpoena\/","title":{"rendered":"House GOP warns Hunter Biden of contempt over subpoena"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republicans-issue-contempt-warning-to-hunter-biden-over-subpoena%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2118297&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Battle \u2062Over a \u2064Congressional Subpoena: House Republicans Warn\u2064 Hunter Biden of Contempt of\u2064 Congress Proceedings<\/h2>\n<p>The\u2064 fight\u2062 over a congressional \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/subpoena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subpoena<\/a> is about\u200d to heat\u200d up, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/house-republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Republicans<\/a> issuing a stern \u200dwarning to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/hunter-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunter Biden<\/a> \u200con Wednesday. They have \u200dthreatened him with contempt of Congress proceedings\u2063 if he fails to appear for a deposition this month.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Oversight Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/james-comer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Comer<\/a> (R-KY) and Judiciary \u200cChairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/jim-jordan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Jordan<\/a> (R-OH) sent a \u200bdirect response \u200bto Biden\u2019s attorney, Abbe\u2063 Lowell, who had\u2062 previously stated that \u200chis client was unwilling to participate in a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-progress-stalls-as-republicans-appear-to-walk-back-stopgap-spending-deal\/\" title=\"House progress stalls as Republicans backtrack on stopgap spending deal.\">closed-door\u2062 session<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContrary to the assertions\u200b in your letter, there is no \u2018choice\u2019 for Mr. Biden to make.\u200b The \u2063subpoenas compel him \u2062to appear for a deposition on December 13,\u201d they wrote. \u201cIf \u200bMr. \u2064Biden does \u2063not appear, the Committees will initiate contempt\u2064 of Congress proceedings.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The House Republicans are determined to have Biden testify as part of the corruption-focused\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/impeachment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">impeachment<\/a> inquiry\u2064 into his father, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>. They have\u2064 also sent subpoenas and interview requests\u200c to other individuals, including the president\u2019s brother, \u2064James Biden.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Comer&#8217;s letter, Lowell \u200dreiterated that Hunter Biden would be willing to participate in an open hearing \u200dinstead of a closed deposition. \u200cHe stated, \u201cA hearing would ensure transparency and truth in\u200b these proceedings, as the Committee has demonstrated time and again its\u2062 use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberals-are-already-panicking-about-trumps-2024-plan\/\" title=\"Liberals Are Already Panicking About Trump's 2024 Plan\">closed-door sessions<\/a> to \u2062manipulate and distort the\u200d facts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>While President Biden\u200c and his allies maintain his innocence \u200cand criticize the impeachment inquiry as politically motivated, House Democrats have condemned their Republican counterparts for rejecting \u200bLowell&#8217;s offer of an open hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Jamie Raskin \u200c(D-MD), the top Democrat on the oversight panel, expressed his disappointment, stating, \u201cChairman Comer has now apparently decided to avoid all Committee hearings where the public can actually see for itself the logical, rhetorical, and factual contortions they have tied themselves up in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During a recent Fox News interview,\u200b Speaker\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mike-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike\u200d Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) emphasized the importance \u200cof \u201cprecedent\u201d as he dismissed Lowell\u2019s proposal for a hearing. Johnson also announced that the House would\u2063 hold a vote to formalize the impeachment inquiry, \u2062which began\u2063 in September, \u200bin an effort to combat alleged \u201cstonewalling\u201d by the White House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe House has \u2062no \u200bchoice, if it\u2019s going to follow its constitutional responsibility, to formally adopt an\u200d impeachment inquiry \u2064on the floor so that when the subpoenas\u200c are challenged\u2063 in court we\u2019ll be at the apex of our constitutional authority,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do Abbe\u2063 \u2064Lowell&#8217;s statements \u2062rejecting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/footage-released-of-violent-myanmar-protests-after-at-least-38-people-killed\/\" title=\"Footage Released Of Violent Myanmar Protests After At Least 38 People Killed\">closed-door session<\/a>\u200b for Hunter Biden&#8217;s deposition impact the \u200cRepublicans&#8217; determination to\u2064 establish \u2064the facts\u2063 surrounding the allegations against Joe Biden and potential abuse of\u200b power<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ential lawyer, Rudolph Giuliani, and Ukrainian American businessman, \u200cLev Parnas. \u200dThe Republicans\u2063 are seeking to\u200d gather information and evidence related to Hunter Biden&#8217;s involvement \u2063with Ukrainian\u200c energy company, Burisma Holdings.<\/p>\n<p>The battle over the congressional subpoena began when House Republicans requested Hunter Biden&#8217;s deposition by December 13th, as\u2064 part of their ongoing investigation. \u200dHowever, Biden&#8217;s attorney, Abbe\u2063\u200c Lowell, responded by stating that his \u200dclient was unwilling to participate in a closed-door session.<\/p>\n<p>In their direct response to Biden&#8217;s attorney, Oversight \u2064Chairman James Comer and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan made it clear that there\u200d was no choice for Biden but to comply \u200dwith the subpoena. They emphasized \u2064that the subpoenas were legally binding and failure to appear for the deposition would\u2063 result in contempt of Congress proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The Republicans&#8217; determination to have Hunter Biden testify stems from their belief that his involvement with Burisma Holdings \u2063may be connected to potential corruption or wrongdoing. They argue that his testimony is critical for establishing the facts surrounding the allegations against\u2063 his father, Joe Biden, and any potential abuse of \u2062power.<\/p>\n<p>This battle \u2063over the congressional subpoena reflects the larger partisan divide \u200cin Congress. House Republicans, who are in the minority, are pushing for a thorough investigation into the Biden family&#8217;s activities, while House Democrats, who are in the majority, believe that the focus \u200bshould\u200c remain on President Trump&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>The impeachment inquiry has been a contentious issue since its inception. Democrats argue that President Trump&#8217;s request for \u200cUkraine to investigate the Bidens was an abuse of power and \u200ban attempt to manipulate the \u20632020 election. Republicans,\u2064 on\u200c the \u200cother hand, \u2062view the \u2062impeachment\u200b inquiry\u2063 as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inspector-general-closes-ethics-probe-into-elaine-chao-angering-dems\/\" title=\"Inspector General Closes Ethics Probe Into Elaine Chao, Angering Dems\">politically motivated attack<\/a> on the president.<\/p>\n<p>As the battle\u200c over the congressional subpoena escalates, it remains to be seen how\u2064 Hunter Biden\u200d will\u2062 respond to the threat\u2063 of contempt of Congress proceedings. The outcome of this fight may have \u2062significant implications for the impeachment inquiry and\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-plea-desantis-slams-sweetheart-deal-as-double-standard\/\" title=\"DeSantis criticizes Hunter Biden's plea as unfair.\">political landscape leading<\/a> up to\u200d the 2020 election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans have issued a warning to Hunter Biden, stating that he may face contempt of Congress charges if he fails to attend a deposition this month. Oversight Chairman James Comer and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan sent a brief response to Biden&#8217;s attorney, Abbe Lowell. The battle over the congressional subpoena is expected to intensify<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2118298,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2118297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2118297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118297\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2118298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2118297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2118297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2118297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}