{"id":2143551,"date":"2024-01-08T15:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T20:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-judiciary-oversight-committees-release-report-recommending-hunter-biden-for-criminal-prosecution\/"},"modified":"2024-01-08T15:58:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T20:58:50","slug":"house-judiciary-oversight-committees-release-report-recommending-hunter-biden-for-criminal-prosecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-judiciary-oversight-committees-release-report-recommending-hunter-biden-for-criminal-prosecution\/","title":{"rendered":"House Judiciary and Oversight Committees suggest prosecuting Hunter Biden"},"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-judiciary-oversight-committees-release-report-recommending-hunter-biden-for-criminal-prosecution%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=2143551&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>House Republicans Recommend Contempt of Congress for Hunter Biden<\/h2>\n<p>The House\u200b Oversight Committee Chairman, James Comer (R-KY), and House Judiciary Chairman, Jim Jordan (R-OH), have released a <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hunter-Biden-Contempt-Report-Oversight.pdf\">report<\/a> on Monday, urging that Hunter Biden, son of President Joe\u2062 Biden, be held in contempt of Congress. This comes after Hunter Biden defied a\u200d subpoena to testify in\u2064 a closed-door deposition for the House Republicans&#8217; impeachment inquiry into the president.<\/p>\n<p>Instead\u200c of complying with the subpoena on December 13, 2023, Hunter \u200cBiden\u2063 chose to hold a press conference, demanding\u2062 a public hearing. This act of defiance has led the \u2063report to state, &#8220;Accordingly, Mr. \u2062Biden has violated federal law, and must\u200c be held in contempt of Congress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Mr. Biden\u2019s\u200b testimony is a critical component of the impeachment\u2064 inquiry\u2063 into, \u200camong other\u2063 things, whether Joseph\u2062 R. Biden, Jr., as Vice \u2064President and\/or President: (1) took \u2063any official action or effected any change in government policy because of money or other things of value provided to \u2063himself or his family; (2) \u200cabused his office of public trust\u2064 by \u2063providing foreign interests with access to him \u200cand his office in \u2062exchange for \u200cpayments to his family \u200dor him; or (3) abused his \u2063office\u200c of public trust by\u2064 knowingly participating in\u200c a scheme to enrich himself or \u200bhis family by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oversight-judiciary-committees-seek-contempt-for-hunter-biden-after-he-defied-congressional-subpoena\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden faces potential contempt charges after defying congressional subpoena. Oversight and Judiciary Committees take action\">giving foreign interests<\/a> the impression that \u2064they would receive access to him and his office in \u2064exchange for \u2063payments to his family\u200c or him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Both House Committees have also\u200d released identical resolutions, \u2064which will be voted on in the Committees on Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST. If the\u2064 resolutions \u2064pass, they will then be voted on by the \u200dfull House, and a referral for criminal\u2063 prosecution can be made to \u200dthe U.S. Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p><strong><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><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Pursuant to 2 U.S.C. \u00a7\u00a7 192 and 194, the Speaker of \u2063the House of Representatives shall certify the report of the Committee on\u2062 the Judiciary, detailing the refusal\u2062 of Robert Hunter Biden to\u2063 appear for a deposition before the Committee on the Judiciary as directed by subpoena, to an appropriate United States\u2064 attorney, to the end that\u2062 Mr. Biden be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law,&#8221; the resolution states.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/drug-addict-hunter-biden-lashes-out-at-gop-theyre-very-sick-people-who-are-trying-to-kill-me\">Drug Addict Hunter Biden Lashes Out\u200b At GOP: They\u2019re \u2018Very Sick People\u2019 \u2063Who Are \u2018Trying To \u200dKill Me\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why do House Republicans argue that Hunter Biden&#8217;s testimonial cooperation \u2062is essential for Congress to fulfill \u2064its oversight role in the impeachment inquiry<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ice President of\u200b the United States, abused \u2063his power and used his \u200doffice\u200b for personal gain,&#8221; the report stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The report further emphasized that\u2064 Hunter Biden&#8217;s refusal to comply with the subpoena hinders\u2064 the ability of Congress to\u200b fulfill \u200bits constitutional\u200c oversight responsibilities. It asserts that \u200bhis actions demonstrate a blatant disregard for the rule of law and a lack of transparency in an investigation of national importance.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans argue that the impeachment\u2062 inquiry demands\u2063 thorough \u200cand impartial examination, and \u2062Hunter Biden&#8217;s testimony is crucial to achieve this. They believe that \u2062any attempt to avoid this\u2062 responsibility undermines the principles \u2062upon which the nation&#8217;s government \u2062is built.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b report outlines several instances where Hunter Biden&#8217;s potential involvement in questionable business\u2063 dealings and financial transactions have raised concerns. This includes his position on the board of Ukrainian energy \u2064company, Burisma Holdings, and his financial transactions with companies connected to\u2063 foreign governments and individuals with ties\u200b to corruption.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062House Republicans\u2063 highlight that the \u200dpurpose of the impeachment inquiry\u2063 is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeberts-estranged-husband-posts-statement-after-theater-incident-i-was-unfaithful-to-lauren\/\" title=\"Boebert's Ex-Husband Admits Infidelity in Theater Incident.\">hold public officials accountable<\/a> for their \u200dactions and ensure the integrity of the United States government. They argue that Hunter Biden&#8217;s refusal \u2062to\u200d testify obstructs Congress \u2063from properly assessing the extent of \u200dany\u200c misconduct by President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>While a\u200b separate criminal investigation by the Department of Justice is underway regarding Hunter \u2064Biden&#8217;s business dealings, House Republicans insist that his testimonial cooperation is essential for Congress to \u200cfulfill its oversight role. They argue that the impeachment inquiry is a unique opportunity \u200bfor Congress to examine the actions of public officials, regardless of their family connections.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note \u2064that \u200cthe report\u2064 released by House Republicans\u200b represents their \u200bperspective and does not reflect the\u200b views or conclusions\u2062 of the entire Congress. The\u2064 decision to \u200chold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress ultimately lies with\u2063 the Judiciary Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The recommendations\u2063 made by House Republicans indicate their determination to\u2064 pursue this issue further. They view\u2062 holding Hunter\u2063 Biden in contempt of Congress as a necessary step in upholding the principles of accountability, transparency, and constitutional oversight, while conducting a thorough \u2064examination\u2063 of the president&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feisty-giuliani-wants-to-be-house-lead-counsel-on-biden-impeachment-let-me-question-them\/\" title=\"Giuliani eager to lead Biden impeachment as House counsel - 'Allow me to interrogate them'\">impeachment inquiry continues<\/a>, it remains to be\u2063 seen how the Judiciary Committee will respond to\u2064 the recommendation to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress. The debate surrounding\u200d this issue will likely \u2063continue to generate discussions and\u200d debates among\u200b lawmakers, legal experts, and the public at large.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u200cthe outcome of these proceedings will have a significant impact on the future of the Biden\u2062 administration and\u2063 the American political landscape as\u2063 a whole. It is imperative for Congress to \u200cnavigate this process with \u200bthe utmost integrity and adherence to constitutional principles, in order to \u200bpreserve\u200c the trust and \u2062confidence of the American people in their government and its ability to hold public officials accountable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) propose holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to testify in a closed-door deposition. This comes as part of House Republicans&#8217; impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. 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