{"id":2147416,"date":"2024-01-12T11:31:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T16:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-is-willing-to-sit-for-deposition-lawyer-says\/"},"modified":"2024-01-12T11:33:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T16:33:27","slug":"hunter-biden-is-willing-to-sit-for-deposition-lawyer-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-is-willing-to-sit-for-deposition-lawyer-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden&#8217;s lawyer confirms his willingness to be deposed"},"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%2Fhunter-biden-is-willing-to-sit-for-deposition-lawyer-says%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=2147416&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>Hunter Biden Agrees to Closed-Door\u200d Deposition Amid Impeachment Inquiry<\/h2>\n<p>Hunter Biden, the son \u200bof former Vice President Joe Biden, has\u200d agreed\u200c to testify in a \u2064<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> before Congress. However, there is \u200da catch. Biden&#8217;s lawyer, Abbe\u2064 Lowell,\u2063 has requested that House Republicans issue an updated subpoena following their recent vote to approve an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-file-resolution-to-authorize-impeachment-inquiry-vote-expected-next-week\/\" title=\"House Republicans have submitted a resolution to approve impeachment inquiry, vote set for next week\">impeachment inquiry resolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lowell argues that the previous subpoenas, which Biden had defied,\u200b were &#8220;legally\u2063 invalid&#8221; \u200das they\u2062 were issued \u200dbefore the resolution \u2063was passed.\u2064 In a letter addressed to Reps. James Comer and Jim\u200d Jordan, Lowell stated, &#8220;If you issue a new proper subpoena, now that there is a duly authorized impeachment\u200c inquiry, Mr. Biden \u2063will comply for a hearing or deposition. \u200cWe will accept \u200bsuch a \u200bsubpoena on Mr. \u200dBiden&#8217;s behalf.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Stay \u200ctuned for \u2063further updates on this developing story.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is Hunter Biden&#8217;s \u200clawyer requesting an \u200cupdated subpoena\u2062 following the \u2063House Republicans&#8217; vote to approve an impeachment inquiry \u2062resolution?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Hunter Biden, the son of former\u200c Vice President Joe Biden, has agreed to testify in a closed-door deposition before Congress. However,\u200b there is a\u200d catch. Biden&#8217;s lawyer, Abbe\u2064 Lowell, has requested that House \u200dRepublicans issue an updated subpoena following their recent\u200c vote to approve an impeachment inquiry resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Lowell argues that the previous subpoenas, which Biden had defied, were &#8220;legally invalid&#8221; \u200das they were issued before the \u2064resolution was passed. In a letter addressed to Reps. James Comer and Jim Jordan, Lowell stated, \u2062&#8221;If you issue a new \u200bproper subpoena, now that\u200c there is a duly authorized impeachment inquiry, Mr. Biden will comply for \u200da hearing or deposition. We will accept such \u200da subpoena on Mr.\u200b Biden&#8217;s \u200bbehalf.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The decision for Hunter\u2064 Biden to testify in a closed-door deposition comes amidst the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-reps-issue-preservation-notices-for-ag-garland-fbi-chief-wray-chief-of-staff-klain-over-fbi-raid\/\" title=\"GOP Reps. issue preservation notices for AG Garland, FBI Chief Wray &#038; Chief of Staff Klain over FBI raid\">ongoing impeachment inquiry<\/a> into President \u200dDonald Trump. The inquiry centers around allegations that Trump pressured Ukrainian\u2064 President Volodymyr\u2062 Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter \u2063in exchange for military aid.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden&#8217;s Ukrainian business dealings have been a subject of scrutiny for\u2064 Trump\u2062 and his allies. Trump alleges that Joe Biden, while serving as Vice President, used \u200chis position to benefit his son&#8217;s business interests in Ukraine. Joe Biden, on the other hand, has denied any wrongdoing, and there is no evidence \u2063to support the claims made by Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The closed-door deposition will allow \u2064lawmakers to ask Hunter Biden about his involvement with the Ukrainian company \u2064Burisma Holdings. Biden was appointed to the company&#8217;s board in 2014,\u200c while his father was still Vice President. The appointment raised questions about a possible conflict of interest, given the company&#8217;s business\u200c ties in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement \u200dfor a closed-door deposition suggests\u200d that\u2063 Hunter Biden is willing \u200cto provide information \u2063about his\u200b involvement with Burisma Holdings and address any\u2062 concerns or questions that may arise. By\u200c complying\u200c with a properly issued subpoena, Biden&#8217;s lawyer hopes to ensure that the process is legitimate and follows\u2062 the rules \u200band procedures outlined in the impeachment inquiry\u200b resolution.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that Hunter Biden&#8217;s testimony may or may not have significant implications for the impeachment inquiry. The focus \u2063of the\u2064 inquiry remains on President Trump and his\u200d alleged actions regarding Ukraine, rather than on Hunter Biden&#8217;s business dealings.<\/p>\n<p>As this\u2062 story continues to unfold, it is important to remain informed about the developments surrounding the impeachment inquiry \u200band\u200b the role of Hunter Biden. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-hunter-biden-phoned-dad-dozens-of-times-during-foreign-business-meetings-associate-will-testify\/\" title=\"Report: Hunter Biden frequently called his father during foreign business meetings, associate to testify.\">closed-door\u2064 deposition<\/a>, if it takes place, could shed further light\u200d on the issues at \u2064hand and potentially influence the direction and outcome of the impeachment proceedings. Stay tuned \u200bfor further updates on this developing story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hunter Biden has agreed to a closed-door deposition with Congress, but only if House Republicans issue a new subpoena following their vote on the impeachment inquiry resolution. His lawyer, Abbe Lowell, informed Reps. 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