{"id":2125312,"date":"2023-12-14T17:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T22:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-joe-biden-know-hunter-would-violate-republicans-congressional-subpoena-the-white-house-says-yes\/"},"modified":"2023-12-14T17:29:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T22:29:02","slug":"did-joe-biden-know-hunter-would-violate-republicans-congressional-subpoena-the-white-house-says-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-joe-biden-know-hunter-would-violate-republicans-congressional-subpoena-the-white-house-says-yes\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Biden anticipate Hunter&#8217;s violation of Republicans&#8217; subpoena? The White House confirms"},"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%2Fdid-joe-biden-know-hunter-would-violate-republicans-congressional-subpoena-the-white-house-says-yes%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=2125312&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      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"image.jpg\" alt=\"White House\"><br \/>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The White House Admits President Biden Knew About Son&#8217;s \u2063Subpoena Violation<\/h2>\n<p>The White House made a stunning admission on Wednesday, revealing that President Joe Biden was\u2062 well aware of his son&#8217;s plans to defy a congressional subpoena issued by House\u2062 Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation came during \u200ca White House press conference when\u200d Fox News&#8217; Peter \u2062Ducey confronted Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about Hunter Biden&#8217;s refusal to comply with the subpoena. House Republicans had sought\u200c to compel Hunter\u200b to testify in a closed-door deposition\u2062 hearing, where \u200dthey aimed to \u2064uncover Joe&#8217;s involvement \u200bin the Biden family&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-bidens-private-secret-easter-weekend\/\" title=\"Joe Biden's Private Secret Easter Weekend\">questionable foreign business dealings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When asked\u200d about Hunter&#8217;s\u200b refusal to testify, Jean-Pierre reluctantly acknowledged that Joe Biden was &#8220;familiar&#8221; with what his son would say during his press conference that day.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t have anything \u200delse to add. The \u200cpresident was familiar with what\u2064 Hunter was going to say today and, you know, look, he&#8217;s proud of his son&#8230; how he&#8217;s rebuilding his life back,&#8221; Jean-Pierre said. &#8220;He&#8217;s going to focus on&#8230; the\u2063 American people. Hunter&#8230; is a private citizen&#8230; I&#8217;m just not going to get into private \u2062conversations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Two sources who \u200dspoke with Politico also confirmed that Joe Biden had knowledge of\u200b the contents of \u2064Hunter&#8217;s speech.<\/p>\n<h3>Hunter Biden Plays the Victim Card<\/h3>\n<p>During his press conference, Hunter Biden dismissed revelations of his involvement\u2062 in the Bidens&#8217; corruption scandal by portraying himself as a victim. He accused those investigating the scandal of belittling his recovery from drug\u2063 addiction.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[T]hey have tried to dehumanize me, all to embarrass my father, who has devoted\u2064 his entire life to public service,&#8221; Hunter complained. &#8220;For\u2063 six \u2064years,\u200c I have \u2062been\u2062 a target\u200b of the \u200cunrelenting Trump attack team. &#8216;Where&#8217;s Hunter?&#8217; Well, here&#8217;s my answer. I am here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But Hunter&#8217;s\u2062 speech didn&#8217;t come\u200c without assistance from a notable congressional Democrat. \u200cRep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., known for his ties to \u200dChinese spies, helped stage the press conference for the Biden\u200c family. Swalwell\u200d confirmed that he reserved\u2062 a spot near\u2063 the Capitol for \u200dHunter Biden&#8217;s grandstanding.<\/p>\n<p>As legal expert Jonathan Turley pointed out, by staying on the Senate\u200d side of the Capitol, Hunter ensured that\u2062 he wouldn&#8217;t be pulled into the hearing room\u2063 by the House sergeant \u200bat\u200d arms. However, his refusal to \u200btestify could result in Congress holding him in contempt,\u200b which would force Attorney General Merrick Garland to take action.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans&#8217; \u200binquiry has always been about exposing Joe Biden&#8217;s role\u2064 in the \u2063Biden \u200bfamily&#8217;s \u2062foreign \u200cinfluence-peddling operation. Numerous pieces of evidence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-goodwin-medias-blind-eye-to-joepin-shut-case-in-biden-corruption-allegations\/\" title=\"Media ignores Biden corruption allegations in Joepin-&#038;-Shut case, says Michael Goodwin.\">including bank records<\/a>, text messages, emails, and \u200ctestimonies from former\u200b business associates, IRS\u200c and FBI \u2064whistleblowers, and even Joe himself, have corroborated different aspects of Joe&#8217;s \u200dinvolvement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/12\/11\/lets-be-clear-this-is-about-joe-biden-not-hunter-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Let&#8217;s Be Clear: This Is About Joe Biden, Not Hunter Biden<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joe&#8217;s involvement in the operation has become undeniable, forcing the White House to shift its \u200cnarrative from \u200bdenial \u200cto claiming \u2063he was never involved. However,\u200b both claims are verifiably false.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood is a\u2062 staff writer for The Federalist and a\u200c graduate\u2062 of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served \u200bas a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including\u2064 RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative\u200c Review. Follow him \u2064on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What political and legal \u200cimplications arise from President Biden&#8217;s knowledge of his \u200bson&#8217;s plans to \u200bdefy the congressional subpoena, and how might it impact the transparency and integrity of the Biden administration<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Heading investigation. They \u2063have dug\u2065 \u2064through every aspect \u200bof my personal and professional life,\u200d and have found nothing. Yet, they continue to harass and torment me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the press conference, Hunter Biden also\u2063 admitted to being involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-ag-barr-accuses-joe-biden-of-lying-to-the-american-people-about-hunters-laptop\/\" title=\"Former AG Barr Accuses Joe Biden of Lying to the American People About Hunter\u2019s Laptop\">questionable business dealings<\/a> and accepting lucrative positions on foreign boards while his father\u200c was vice president. However, he\u2064 denied any wrongdoing\u2063 and insisted that he did not benefit financially from these arrangements.<\/p>\n<h3>The White House&#8217;s Defense<\/h3>\n<p>In response to the controversy\u200c surrounding Hunter Biden&#8217;s refusal to comply with the congressional subpoena, the White House defended the president and his son. They maintained \u200cthat Hunter, as a private citizen, had \u2062the right to make his own \u2062decisions and that \u2064the president had no involvement in those decisions.<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karine \u2064Jean-Pierre reiterated that Joe Biden was proud of his son&#8217;s\u200c progress \u2063in overcoming his personal struggles and\u2063 that his\u2064 focus would remain on the American people and their needs.<\/p>\n<h3>Political and Legal Implications<\/h3>\n<p>The \u2064admission that President Biden was aware of his son&#8217;s \u200dplans to defy\u200b the congressional subpoena raises questions\u200c about potential obstruction of justice and the transparency of \u200dthe Biden administration. Critics argue that this revelation undermines the president&#8217;s promises of honesty and integrity in his administration.<\/p>\n<p>Legal experts are \u2062split on whether Joe Biden&#8217;s knowledge of Hunter&#8217;s\u2063 actions could implicate him legally. Some argue that as a private citizen, Joe Biden has no legal obligation to disclose any knowledge he may have had. However, others contend that if the\u2062 president knowingly obstructed a congressional investigation, he\u2064 could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failed-experiment-austria-suspends-not-proportionate-forced-vaccination-requirement\/\" title=\"Failed Experiment: Austria Suspends 'Not Proportionate' Forced Vaccination Requirement\">face legal consequences<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Politically, this revelation could prove\u200b damaging to the Biden administration, especially if further evidence emerges showing direct involvement or attempts to cover up any wrongdoing. Republicans and other critics are likely to seize on this admission as evidence of the administration&#8217;s lack of transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The admission by the White House that President Biden was aware of his son&#8217;s plans to defy a congressional subpoena has sparked controversy and raised \u200clegal and political implications. \u2062As the investigation into \u200dthe Biden family&#8217;s alleged corruption scandal continues, the public\u200d and legal experts will closely monitor any further developments.\u2063 The transparency and integrity of the Biden administration may be further tested \u200cas the truth behind \u200dthese allegations comes to light.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House confirmed that President Biden was aware of his son&#8217;s intention to defy a congressional subpoena from House Republicans. 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