{"id":2129502,"date":"2023-12-19T21:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T02:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turley-says-hunter-biden-could-face-repercussions-for-hill-stunt-slam-dunk-case-of-contempt\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T21:25:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T02:25:33","slug":"turley-says-hunter-biden-could-face-repercussions-for-hill-stunt-slam-dunk-case-of-contempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turley-says-hunter-biden-could-face-repercussions-for-hill-stunt-slam-dunk-case-of-contempt\/","title":{"rendered":"Turley warns of consequences for Hunter Biden: &#8216;Clear-cut contempt case"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fturley-says-hunter-biden-could-face-repercussions-for-hill-stunt-slam-dunk-case-of-contempt%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=2129502&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>Law Professor: Hunter Biden Could Face Contempt of \u2063Congress Charges<\/h2>\n<p>Renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">law professor<\/a> Jonathan Turley predicts that Hunter Biden may soon be charged with contempt \u200dof Congress\u2063 for his \u2063actions in defying a congressional subpoena. Speaking on Fox News, Turley described Biden&#8217;s defiant\u200c speech in front of the Capitol as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-c-mccarthy-hunter-bidens-end-game-its-about-far-more-than-him\/\" title=\"Andrew C. McCarthy: Hunter Biden\u2019s End Game: It\u2019s About Far More Than Him\">slam-dunk case<\/a> \u2062of contempt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Democrats&#8217; Involvement Draws Attention<\/h3>\n<p>Turley also highlighted the involvement of several congressional\u200c Democrats \u2062in this \u200bmatter. He pointed out that these Democrats followed a similar approach,\u2063 having witnesses appear for depositions before public hearings. One such Democrat, Rep. Eric Swalwell, even reserved a\u200b spot for\u2063 Biden to speak, potentially to avoid arrest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This raises serious questions under \u200cthe\u200b House rules. I&#8217;ve\u2064 never seen anything quite like that,&#8221; Turley remarked.\u200d He added that Swalwell&#8217;s actions were different because he used his \u200doffice and staff to \u2064defy a valid subpoena\u2062 of the House.<\/p>\n<h3>Possible Disciplinary Actions \u200cAgainst Swalwell<\/h3>\n<p>Turley\u200c emphasized that\u2062 there are various disciplinary options available for Swalwell, ranging from censure to reconsidering his committee assignments. However, \u200dthe crucial aspect is determining the extent to which Swalwell not\u200c only facilitated but also encouraged what \u200ccould be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-trump-aide-paul-manafort-cant-be-prosecuted-in-new-york-following-pardon-court-rules\/\" title=\"Ex-Trump Aide Paul Manafort Can\u2019t Be Prosecuted in New York Following Pardon, Court Rules\">federal crime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In my\u2063 view, what Hunter \u200cdid on that day \u2062constitutes federal criminal contempt,&#8221; \u2063Turley concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more \u2063from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions did Hunter Biden take that could potentially lead \u200cto contempt of\u2064 Congress charges?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Law \u2064Professor: Hunter Biden Could Face Contempt of Congress \u2062Charges<\/p>\n<p>Renowned law professor Jonathan Turley predicts that Hunter\u2064 Biden may soon be charged with contempt of\u200c Congress for his actions in defying a \u2064congressional\u200d subpoena. Speaking on Fox News, Turley described Biden&#8217;s defiant speech in \u2063front of the\u200b Capitol as a\u2064 &#8220;slam-dunk case\u2062 of contempt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Turley also highlighted the involvement of several congressional Democrats \u200din this matter. He pointed out that these Democrats \u2064followed a similar approach, having \u2062witnesses appear for depositions \u2064before\u200b public hearings. One such Democrat, Rep.\u2062 Eric Swalwell, even reserved a spot for Biden to speak, potentially to avoid arrest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This raises serious questions\u200d under the House rules. I&#8217;ve\u200b never seen anything quite\u200d like that,&#8221; Turley remarked. He added that Swalwell&#8217;s actions were different because he used his office and staff to defy a valid subpoena of the House.<\/p>\n<p>Turley emphasized that there \u200dare various disciplinary options available for Swalwell, ranging\u200b from censure to reconsidering his \u2062committee assignments. However,\u2063 the crucial aspect is determining the \u2063extent to which Swalwell not only facilitated but also encouraged what could be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-case-against-ken-paxton-is-all-hat-no-cattle\/\" title=\"Ken Paxton's Case Lacks Substance\">federal \u2062crime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In my view,\u200c what Hunter did\u2063 on that day constitutes federal criminal contempt,&#8221; Turley concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Law professor Jonathan Turley predicts Hunter Biden may be charged with contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena. Turley, a George Washington University professor, believes Hunter&#8217;s speech at the Capitol clearly demonstrates contempt. 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