{"id":2145435,"date":"2024-01-10T13:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T18:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/presidents-son-hunter-biden-mocks-democracy-storms-out-of-oversight-hearing-to-hold-him-in-contempt-of-congress\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T13:22:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T18:22:51","slug":"presidents-son-hunter-biden-mocks-democracy-storms-out-of-oversight-hearing-to-hold-him-in-contempt-of-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/presidents-son-hunter-biden-mocks-democracy-storms-out-of-oversight-hearing-to-hold-him-in-contempt-of-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden, President&#8217;s son, disrespects democracy, leaves oversight hearing, faces contempt charges"},"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%2Fpresidents-son-hunter-biden-mocks-democracy-storms-out-of-oversight-hearing-to-hold-him-in-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=2145435&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hunter Biden, son\u200d of U.S. President\u2062 Joe Biden, flanked by Kevin Morris, left, and Abbe Lowell, right, attend a \u200bHouse \u200cOversight Committee meeting \u200bon January 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. The committee is meeting today as it considers\u200d citing him for Contempt of Congress. (Photo by Kent Nishimura\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/daniel-baldwin\">Daniel Baldwin<\/a><br \/>10:05 AM \u2013 Wednesday, January 10, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>In a circus appearance on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, a smug, arrogant Hunter Biden spit in the face of democracy, abruptly walking out \u2062of a House Oversight \u2062Committee to hold him in contempt of Congress for defying a Congressional subpoena. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hunter Biden just walked in our Oversight hearing to\u200b hold him\u2062 in contempt.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter can\u2019t follow the law!<\/p>\n<p>Showing up after he\u2019s broken the law by violating his subpoena is not following the law, Hunter\u2064 must follow the law!!<\/p>\n<p>All Hunter has done is break the law. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HTvr7vvUaS\">pic.twitter.com\/HTvr7vvUaS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1745102343585009894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cExcuse me, Hunter,\u201d said Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor\u200d Greene (R-Ga.) as \u2064Hunter walked out with \u200dhis attorneys. \u201cApparently\u200b you\u2019re afraid\u200d of my words.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s clear and obvious for everyone watching this hearing today that Hunter Biden is terrified of strong \u2063conservative Republican \u200bwomen because he \u2062can\u2019t even face\u2062 my words as I \u200cwas about to speak to him,\u201d Greene continued. \u201cWhat a coward.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The House Oversight Committee\u2019s meeting on Wednesday was considering a\u2064 resolution that would arrange a vote by members of \u2062the House\u2062 Oversight Committee on\u200b whether to hold him\u200b in contempt of Congress for defying a Congressional subpoena. The first son had previously refused to comply with a subpoena demanding he\u200c appear for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-details-expectations-of-hunter-biden-deposition\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden's deposition expectations outlined by Comer\">closed door deposition<\/a> before the House Oversight and Judiciary committees.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe planned to question Hunter Biden about this record of evidence during our deposition, but he blatantly defied two lawful subpoenas,\u201d said Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.). \u201cHunter Biden\u2019s willful refusal\u2062 to comply with the Committees\u2019 subpoenas is a criminal act. It\u2062 constitutes contempt of Congress and warrants referral\u2062 to the appropriate United States Attorney\u2019s Office for \u200cprosecution\u200b as prescribed by law.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite not showing \u2063up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lee-zeldin-raises-record-8-4-million-in-new-york-governors-race\/\" title=\"Lee Zeldin Raises Record .4 Million in New York Governor's Race\">closed door depositions<\/a>, Hunter and his attorneys, Abbe Lowell and Kevin Morris, sat in the hearing room until Greene had the chance\u2063 to speak.<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) \u2062blasted \u2062Hunter while\u200b he was in the room however, saying he was \u201cthe epitome of White privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWhat are you afraid of,\u201d Mace asked. \u201cYou have no balls.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI think that \u200bHunter Biden should be arrested right here and right now,\u201d Mace\u200c continued. \u201cAnd go straight to\u200d jail.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thirty minutes into hearing. \u200d Hunter Biden leaves.  He\u2063 tells \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBSNews<\/a>\u2069 he would\u2019ve testified\u2062 if called to do so\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RzDxtfaaBy\">pic.twitter.com\/RzDxtfaaBy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MacFarlaneNews\/status\/1745106493429457030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January \u200b10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mace called Hunter\u2019s appearance and then abrupt departure\u2064 a \u201cstunt\u201d on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that Hunter Biden is\u200d using his privilege to evade \u2062any sense of accountability. He showed up in the People\u2019s House as a PR stunt,\u201d Mace <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepNancyMace\/status\/1745112659714806053?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> on X. \u201cIt\u2019s horrendous \u2063that\u2064 my colleagues on the other side of\u200d the aisle are standing him as\u200d he\u2063 spits in the face of the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay \u200binformed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The SEC gets \u201chacked\u201d into approving BTC ETF, part five of the Epstein files gets dropped and Ecuador erupts into chaos.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In the second part of an exclusive interview, \u2063Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs tells One America News that he believes by\u200c the end of the week we could see a successful vote on the House floor to\u200b hold Hunter Biden\u200d in contempt.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As the United States gets deeper involved into both the conflicts\u2062 in Ukraine and\u200b now Israel, it\u2019s worth pointing out that the US government is currently operating in no less than 15 so-called \u201cshadow wars\u201d around \u200bthe world.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Arizona Congressman Andy\u2063 Biggs tells One\u200c America News\u2063 he is\u2064 disappointed with\u200c the new budget bill house speaker Mike Johnson unveiled this week. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google is set to go before\u2062 a \u200dfederal jury in Boston on Tuesday over\u2064 accusations that its processors infringe a computer scientist\u2019s patents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OpenAI\u200d and its financial backer \u200bMicrosoft were sued in Manhattan federal court by a pair of nonfiction authors who say the companies \u2062misused\u2063 their work to train the\u200b AI models behind AI-based services.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>SpaceX sued a U.S. labor board to block its case accusing the company of illegally firing employees calling CEO\u2062 Elon Musk \u200d\u201ca\u2063 distraction and embarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>ChatGPT was well on its way to becoming \u2062a household \u2063name even\u2063 before 2023 kicked off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u2063the implications of Hunter Biden&#8217;s contempt\u2063 of Congress for the rule of law \u200dand its application to\u2064 individuals, regardless of\u200d their \u200cstatus \u2062or political affiliations?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Hunter Biden&#8217;s Contempt of \u2062Congress Raises Questions<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 a highly publicized hearing on Capitol \u200cHill, Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. \u2063President Joe Biden, walked out of a House \u200cOversight Committee meeting\u2063 to hold him in contempt of \u200dCongress for defying a Congressional subpoena. This move has sparked controversy\u2064 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bachelor-star-responds-to-shows-racism-allegations\/\" title=\"\u2018The Bachelor\u2019 Star Responds To Show\u2019s Racism Allegations\">raised important questions<\/a> about the rule of law and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>The House Oversight Committee was conducting a meeting to \u200cconsider a resolution that would allow members of the committee to vote on whether to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress. This \u2062action\u200c was prompted by his previous refusal to comply with \u2064a subpoena demanding his appearance for a closed-door deposition \u200dbefore the House Oversight and Judiciary \u200bcommittees.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, \u200bHunter Biden, \u200daccompanied by \u2064his\u200c attorneys Abbe \u2063Lowell and Kevin Morris,\u200c walked out of the room, prompting \u2064Georgia Representative Marjorie\u200b Taylor \u200bGreene to criticize him for allegedly being afraid of her words. She accused him of being a coward and acting out of fear of strong conservative Republican women.<\/p>\n<p>However, other representatives\u200b also criticized Hunter Biden for his refusal to comply with\u2063 the committees&#8217; subpoenas. Oversight Committee Chair James Comer stated that\u200b his willful refusal to comply constitutes \u200dcontempt \u200cof Congress and should be referred to the appropriate \u200bUnited States Attorney&#8217;s Office\u200c for prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200bHunter and \u2064his attorneys were present \u200bin\u200c the hearing \u2062room, South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace criticized him for what\u2062 she called\u2062 &#8220;the\u200d epitome of \u200dWhite privilege.&#8221; She \u2062questioned\u200c his motives \u200dand boldly stated that he should\u200b be \u2063arrested and sent to jail immediately.<\/p>\n<p>The entire situation has been described\u2062 by some as a publicity stunt\u200c by Hunter Biden. Critics argue that he used his privilege to evade accountability and disrespect the American\u200b people by spitting in the face\u2063 of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outlet-behind-coverage-of-young-chiefs-fan-in-facepaint-edits-original-article\/\" title=\"Outlet edits original article to include coverage of young Chiefs fan in facepaint\">incident raises\u200d important questions<\/a> \u200dabout the rule of law and the accountability of individuals, \u2063regardless of their status or political affiliations. It highlights the \u200dneed for\u200c impartiality and\u200d fairness in\u200b upholding the law and the responsibilities of public\u200d figures.<\/p>\n<p>As this controversy continues to unfold, it is crucial \u2063that we \u2064analyze and assess the actions of \u2063all involved parties.\u200b Transparency, accountability, and \u200dthe rule of law should be \u2064the guiding principles \u2063in \u2063resolving this matter. Only then can we ensure \u2064that justice is served and the trust of\u2063 the American\u2063 people in\u2064 their leaders is restored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, attends a House Oversight Committee meeting in Washington, DC, accompanied by Kevin Morris and Abbe Lowell. The committee is discussing the possibility of citing him for Contempt of Congress. 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