{"id":2124174,"date":"2023-12-13T16:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defies-congressional-subpoena-says-republicans-belittled-recovery-attempt\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T16:08:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:08:59","slug":"hunter-biden-defies-congressional-subpoena-says-republicans-belittled-recovery-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defies-congressional-subpoena-says-republicans-belittled-recovery-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden refuses Congressional subpoena, accuses Republicans of undermining his recovery efforts"},"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%2Fhunter-biden-defies-congressional-subpoena-says-republicans-belittled-recovery-attempt%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=2124174&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--><div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Embarrassing Performance by\u200d Hunter Biden at Press Conference<\/h2>\n<p>After snubbing a formal \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/11\/08\/house-republicans-subpoena-biden-family-for-transcribed-interviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subpoena<\/a> from House lawmakers Wednesday, President Joe Biden\u2019s son, Hunter, gave a press\u2064 conference that was nothing short \u2063of \u200ccringe-worthy.<\/p>\n<p>Standing \u200bin \u200bfront of \u200bthe Capitol, Hunter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/hunter-biden-appears-on-capitol-hill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed<\/a> that House \u200dRepublicans \u2062had belittled his recovery and tried to dehumanize him, all\u200d in an effort to embarrass his father. He defiantly declared, &#8220;Here&#8217;s my answer to\u200c &#8216;Where&#8217;s Hunter?&#8217; I am here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But Hunter&#8217;s demand for\u2062 a public hearing instead of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/contempt-charge-against-dan-scavino-based-on-false-claims-by-january-6-committee\/\" title=\"Contempt Charge Against Dan Scavino Based on False Claims by January 6 Committee\">closed-door deposition<\/a> goes against House \u200dprotocol and would give him\u200d special \u200btreatment not \u2062afforded to Donald Trump Jr. during the \u200dRussian agent investigation. House Republicans have made it clear that they will not grant him special privileges.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, House Democrats \u2062have\u200b not hesitated to levy contempt <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/06\/03\/trump-trade-adviser-peter-navarro-indicted-on-contempt-of-congress-charges-from-jan-6-witch-hunt-probe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">charges<\/a> against those who refuse \u2062to participate in their Jan. 6 witch hunt \u2063investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200cfederal prosecutors unveiling new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawyer-at-center-of-trump-prosecution-previously-criticized-for-refusal-to-go-after-weinstein-epstein\/\" title=\"Lawyer At Center Of Trump Prosecution Previously Criticized For Refusal To Go After Weinstein, Epstein\">tax-related charges<\/a> against Hunter Biden, he boldly stated, &#8220;My\u2063 father was not financially involved in my business.&#8221; However, this contradicts reports of President Biden&#8217;s\u2063 interactions with his \u200dson&#8217;s\u2064 clients and the Biden\u2064 family&#8217;s substantial earnings from foreign\u200c oligarchs.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hunter\u200b Biden: &#8220;Let me state \u200bas clearly as I can; my father was not\u200b financially involved in my business\u2026I am here\u200b to testify at a\u200b public hearing today \u2062to answer any of the Committee&#8217;s\u200d legitimate questions.&#8221;\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DHsTvtQCgm\">pic.twitter.com\/DHsTvtQCgm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1734958703030182117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>House Republican Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio pointed out the significant change in Hunter Biden&#8217;s phrasing, emphasizing the importance of questioning \u2064him. Jordan said, &#8220;First,\u2063 it was no involvement. \u2062Then no one ever, never talked to anyone, and then we find out about\u200c the\u2063 dinners, the meetings, the phone \u2063calls, everything else.\u2062 Now, it\u2019s okay, he wasn\u2019t involved in the\u2063 business financially.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During\u2062 his campaign, Joe Biden repeatedly distanced himself from his son&#8217;s business ventures. However, Hunter&#8217;s public testimony contradicts these claims and raises further \u200dquestions about\u200d the Biden \u200dfamily&#8217;s involvement.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans are now considering a presidential impeachment \u2063inquiry to investigate Biden family influence\u2062 peddling. According to Politico, most \u200dRepublicans are in favor of formalizing the proceedings, with only one holdout.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Tristan\u200c Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author \u2062of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington \u2062Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been \u2062featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated \u200cfrom George Washington University where he majored\u200c in\u2063 political science and\u200d minored in \u2063journalism. Follow him on Twitter \u200bat @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s\u2062 email \u200dnewsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 How do allegations of potential\u2062 conflicts \u200cof interest and improper influence \u2062in Hunter Biden&#8217;s business dealings impact the need for a thorough and \u200dunbiased investigation<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nguage=&#8221;en&#8221;>Hunter \u200cBiden&#8217;s press conference was not only embarrassing \u2063but also\u2062 raised questions about his credibility and\u200b his attempts to manipulate the narrative. By refusing to comply with a subpoena and instead opting for\u200b a public hearing, Hunter Biden is attempting to control the situation and \u2062gain sympathy, rather than facing\u200c the scrutiny of a closed-door deposition\u200d like others have before him.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter&#8217;s claim that House Republicans belittled his recovery and tried to dehumanize him is a deflective tactic to shift\u200b the\u2064 focus away from his own questionable actions. It is important to remember that the subpoena was issued\u200d as part of an ongoing investigation into his\u2063 business \u2064dealings, which have \u200cbeen the \u200bsubject of \u2064scrutiny and controversy.<\/p>\n<p>The demand for special treatment\u200c and a public hearing\u200c is troubling, as it goes against established House \u200cprotocol. It is clear that Hunter Biden is seeking to\u200d make himself the center of attention, rather than cooperating with the investigation in a transparent \u2062and efficient manner.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast,\u200b House Democrats have not hesitated to levy contempt charges against individuals who refuse to participate in their investigations. This double standard only serves to highlight the\u2064 politicization of the process and the uneven application of consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Hunter Biden&#8217;s denial of his \u200dfather&#8217;s financial \u2062involvement in his business contradicts reports and evidence. The Biden family&#8217;s significant earnings from foreign oligarchs and President Biden&#8217;s own interactions with his son&#8217;s clients raise serious questions about\u2064 potential conflicts of interest and improper\u2064 influence. These \u2063allegations deserve thorough\u200d investigation and should not be dismissed lightly.<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative that the investigation into Hunter Biden&#8217;s\u2063 business dealings proceed without bias or special treatment. The American people deserve transparency and accountability \u2062from their elected\u200d officials and their families. The press conference only serves to further <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-chief-resists-biden-i-cannot-comply-with-demand-to-use-non-legal-immigration-terms\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Chief Resists Biden: \u2018I Cannot\u2019 Comply With Demand To Use Non-Legal Immigration Terms\">erode public trust<\/a> and raise\u200c more questions about the actions and credibility of Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After ignoring a House subpoena, Hunter Biden defended his choice at a press conference. He accused House Republicans of undermining his recovery and dehumanizing him to shame his father, who has dedicated his life to public service. 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