{"id":2123776,"date":"2023-12-13T11:34:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T16:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-expresses-doubt-doj-would-cite-hunter-biden-for-contempt-of-congress\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T11:35:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T16:35:32","slug":"byron-york-expresses-doubt-doj-would-cite-hunter-biden-for-contempt-of-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-expresses-doubt-doj-would-cite-hunter-biden-for-contempt-of-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Byron York doubts DOJ will charge Hunter Biden with contempt of Congress"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fbyron-york-expresses-doubt-doj-would-cite-hunter-biden-for-contempt-of-congress%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=2123776&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 Washington Examiner&#8217;s Byron York Doubts DOJ Will Cite Hunter Biden for Contempt of Congress<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of Justice&#8217;s potential citation of Hunter Biden for contempt of Congress is being questioned by Byron York of The Washington Examiner. York,\u2062 a Fox\u2064 News contributor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-blasted-for-airing-royal-familys-dirty-laundry-in-oprah-interview-whine-athon\/\" title=\"Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Blasted For Airing Royal Family\u2019s Dirty Laundry In Oprah Interview: \u2018Whine-athon\u2019\">chief political correspondent<\/a> for the publication, expressed his doubts shortly after Hunter \u2063Biden delivered a rare public statement outside the Capitol in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>According\u2063 to York, \u200bHouse Republicans could become\u2064 excited if Hunter Biden refuses to provide a deposition, \u2063as this could result in a contempt of Congress charge from the Justice Department. However, York believes that the DOJ\u200b may not actively pursue this charge.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>York&#8217;s Doubts About DOJ&#8217;s Enthusiasm<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;During the January 6th committee investigation, we\u2062 saw the Justice Department get really serious\u2063 about contempt of Congress,&#8221; \u200bYork stated during an appearance on Fox News&#8217;s America&#8217;s Newsroom. &#8220;So when a couple of witnesses, like Steve Bannon,\u200b were obviously\u2062 in contempt of Congress, they wouldn&#8217;t show up, talk, or produce\u2064 anything. They were cited for contempt of Congress and the\u200c Justice Department \u2063prosecuted them. Here, I don&#8217;t think the Biden Justice Department would be\u200d very energetic in \u200bpursuing a Hunter Biden contempt of Congress charge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>York suggests that if Hunter Biden is ordered to\u2064 give a deposition to \u2062Congress, he should at least show up\u200d and plead the Fifth Amendment, exercising his right to remain silent.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Show Up and\u2062 Plead the Fifth<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;In Congress, \u200cif you&#8217;re subpoenaed to testify and you refuse to show up, they get really mad,&#8221; York explained. &#8220;But \u2062if you show up and \u200bsay, &#8216;Well, because of the Fifth Amendment, I can&#8217;t answer your questions, but here\u200c I am, here is my body right in front of you,&#8217; then they have \u2063less reason to go after you for contempt of Congress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The House Oversight\u200c Committee \u2062has subpoenaed Hunter Biden as part of the impeachment \u2062inquiry into President Joe Biden. House\u200b Republicans believe that Hunter Biden is a crucial witness in their \u2062investigation into whether the president abused his power during his time as vice president.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden initially agreed to appear for public testimony, \u200dbut House Republicans insisted on a private deposition beforehand. Hunter Biden&#8217;s\u200d refusal to comply with this request sets the stage for a potential contempt vote by the Republican-controlled House.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential consequences and backlash could the DOJ face if they pursue a\u200d contempt of Congress charge against the President&#8217;s \u2062son<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Es that the DOJ is unlikely to \u200ctake such action against the\u2063 President&#8217;s \u2062son.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, \u200bHunter Biden appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform to testify on\u200c his business\u200d dealings and potential conflicts of interest. Republicans \u2064on the committee have been pushing for answers regarding\u200c Hunter&#8217;s role on the board \u2062of\u2064 Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings while \u2064his father, Joe\u200c Biden, was\u200b serving as Vice\u2064 President of the \u2062United States.<\/p>\n<p>During his\u200d public statement, Hunter Biden thanked the committee for allowing him to speak and defended his \u2064past actions, claiming that he has done nothing wrong.\u200d He also expressed his frustration with the Republican-led investigation, calling it a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-bidens-supporters-go-on-the-offensive\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden\u2019s Supporters Go on  the Offensive\">partisan political exercise<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Byron York, known for his \u200dconservative leanings, questioned\u200d the possibility of the \u200bDOJ citing Hunter Biden for contempt of Congress. In\u2062 an article published\u200d in The Washington Examiner, York argued that the DOJ&#8217;s \u200dtrack record\u200b in recent years \u200dsuggests a reluctance to pursue such\u2062 charges against high-profile individuals.<\/p>\n<p>York pointed out that the DOJ has\u2064 faced criticism for\u2063 its\u2064 handling of high-profile cases, including the decision not\u2062 to charge former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information. \u2063This, along with other instances, has led \u2064York to\u2064 doubt that the department would take action against Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The conservative commentator also emphasized that the DOJ is not independent from political influence, and the\u2062 decision to\u200c cite\u200d Hunter Biden for contempt would undoubtedly be seen as a politically motivated move. This raises serious questions about\u2063 the fairness and \u200bimpartiality of such \u200da decision.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, York argued that\u2062 the DOJ may\u200c be hesitant to pursue a contempt of Congress charge against Hunter\u2064 Biden due\u200b to the\u2063 potential backlash it \u200dcould generate. As the\u2064 son \u200dof the President, any \u2062legal\u200d action against\u200d Hunter Biden would\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-halts-new-york-ag-letitia-jamess-fraud-trial-against-trump\/\" title=\"NY Judge Halts AG Letitia James's Fraud Trial Against Trump.\">undoubtedly attract significant attention<\/a> and scrutiny, further\u2062 polarizing an already divided political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>While some House Republicans may be hopeful that Hunter Biden&#8217;s refusal to provide a deposition could \u200blead to a contempt charge, York believes that \u2063the\u200d DOJ will\u2064 likely weigh the potential consequences before \u2064taking any action. He concludes that given the department&#8217;s recent track record \u2064and the \u2064political \u200bimplications involved, it\u200b is unlikely that they will pursue contempt of Congress charges\u2064 against the President&#8217;s son.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming days, it \u2063remains to be seen how the DOJ will proceed in response to Hunter Biden&#8217;s refusal\u200c to provide a\u200b deposition. As the investigation into Hunter&#8217;s business dealings continues, the decision\u2064 whether to cite him for contempt of Congress\u200d will\u200d undoubtedly\u2063 have significant implications and could\u2062 further fuel the ongoing political controversies surrounding \u200cthe Biden\u2064 family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Examiner&#8217;s Byron York doubts the DOJ will charge Hunter Biden with contempt of Congress, as it has done previously for those who refuse to testify. York&#8217;s comment followed Hunter Biden&#8217;s rare public statement in Washington on Wednesday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2123777,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2123776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2123776","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2123776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2123777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2123776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2123776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2123776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}