{"id":2198502,"date":"2024-03-13T14:53:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T18:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-refuses-public-hearing-comer-says-panel-called-his-bluff\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T15:00:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T19:00:34","slug":"hunter-biden-refuses-public-hearing-comer-says-panel-called-his-bluff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-refuses-public-hearing-comer-says-panel-called-his-bluff\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden Declines Open Testimony; Comer Accuses Him of Dodging Scrutiny"},"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\">22<\/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-refuses-public-hearing-comer-says-panel-called-his-bluff%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=2198502&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>The\u2064 Twist in the Biden Inquiry: A Refusal and Accusations of a Bluff<\/h2>\n<p>In a surprising \u2064turn of events, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/hunter-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunter Biden<\/a><\/strong>  has decided not to partake in the anticipated public hearing before the House Oversight Committee. This hearing, regarded as a \u2062pivotal piece of\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-threaten-impeachment-of-attorney-general-garland\/\" title=\"House GOP threatens to impeach Attorney General Garland.\">impeachment\u2063 inquiry<\/a> into President Joe\u200b Biden, was meant to shine a light on\u200d some pressing questions. However, this refusal \u200bset the stage for a top Republican to stir up the political scene by claiming the \u2063committee had caught Hunter Biden\u200b out in a posturing move.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden&#8217;s counsel, Abbe Lowell, penned a candid <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jordainc\/status\/1767916813675852258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> to \u2063Chairman James Comer (R-KY), noting an irreconcilable court hearing in California clashed with the congressional hearing date. Still, Lowell hinted that there was more\u200c to this conflict than \u200cjust unfortunate timing, suggesting the public hearing was nothing more \u200bthan a spectacle orchestrated for the media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">News: Hunter Biden\u2019s legal team informed Comer in a letter today that he will not attend a March 20 public hearing <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P9jXwfpY7k\">pic.twitter.com\/P9jXwfpY7k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jordain Carney (@jordainc)\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jordainc\/status\/1767916813675852258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Previously, Hunter Biden not only pushed\u200b for a public hearing but even \u2063made appearances on\u200c Capitol Hill to advocate for it. Despite the pressure and the looming threat of \u2063a congressional contempt citation, he initially <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/comer-eyes-public-hearing-with-hunter-biden-to-address-discrepancies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">settled for a deposition<\/a><\/strong>. \u200cShortly after this\u2063 session,\u200c a detailed transcript was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/hunter-biden-confirms-joe-biden-was-the-big-guy-referenced-in-message-about-chinese-business-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made public<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Next Phase: A Public Hearing Amidst Contradictions<\/h3>\n<p>While Comer\u200d had always maintained \u200ba stance that a public hearing could\u200b follow a deposition, he saw its necessity particularly after identifying several &#8220;contradictory statements&#8221; from\u2062 Hunter\u2062 Biden. As the impeachment inquiry \u2062moved forward, the proposed guest list for this hearing read like a \u2062roll-call of the Biden family&#8217;s business connections, casting a spotlight on Devon Archer,\u200c Tony Bobulinski,\u2062 and Jason Galanis.<\/p>\n<p>Lowell, on Hunter Biden&#8217;s behalf, proceeded to challenge the credibility of those invited, reinforcing the narrative that President Biden played no part in, nor financially\u2063 benefited from, his son&#8217;s business ventures\u2014claims he insists\u2064 are corroborated by committee-held records.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u200c surprising reaction, Lowell suggested that if Comer conducted a hearing with former President Trump\u2019s relatives, a move Comer himself had alluded\u200d to, Hunter Biden might \u200cthen reconsider his attendance. This proposition seems to set a new conditional precedent for congressional testimonies in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-stewart-says-daily-show-return-provides-a-place-to-unload-thoughts-during-election-cycle\/\" title=\"Jon Stewart finds solace in 'Daily Show' comeback for sharing thoughts during election season\">highly charged political landscape<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Comer&#8217;s\u2063 public response was stark, asserting the \u200bcommittee saw through what he deemed\u200b Hunter Biden&#8217;s ruse. He insisted on Hunter&#8217;s\u2062 initial desire for\u2064 a public\u200b hearing, contrasting it\u2063 with his current reluctance to engage when presented with the opportunity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8STATEMENT\ud83d\udea8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPoversight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GOPoversight<\/a> has called Hunter Biden\u2019s \u200cbluff. For months he wanted a public hearing, but now that one has been offered alongside his business associates, he is\u2064 refusing to come.<\/p>\n<p>Next\u2064 week\u2019s hearing\u200b is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">moving forward<\/a> and we fully expect Hunter to participate.\ud83d\udc47\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W34Dgs4pdD\">pic.twitter.com\/W34Dgs4pdD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200bRep.\u2064 James Comer (@RepJamesComer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJamesComer\/status\/1767940075269025892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Diverging Testimonies and the Quest for Truth<\/h3>\n<p>Underscoring \u2063the gravity of this investigation, Comer highlighted evidence from Hunter Biden&#8217;s deposition that seemingly portrayed\u2063 President Biden misleading\u2064 the public about his family&#8217;s commercial engagements\u2014a narrative contradicted by\u200d the statements of Archer, Galanis, and Bobulinski. Comer declared that the upcoming hearing would \u200dcontinue as\u200b planned, with \u2063an expectation for the truth about\u200c the Biden family&#8217;s business maneuvers to come to\u200c light.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The undercurrent of this political \u2064saga is amplified by the\u2063 criminal charges Hunter Biden faces outside of this congressional\u200b inquiry<\/strong>. These separate indictments, which he staunchly denies, have stemmed from a special counsel led investigation, encapsulating federal gun and tax violations.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK\u200c HERE\u200d TO GET \u200dTHE DAILYWIRE+\u200d APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>As this intricate story continues to unfold, the nation \u200cwatches \u2062with baited breath, seeking a transparent conclusion to a convoluted tale of alleged corruption\u2063 and contested integrity\u2014elements that \u2064capture the essence of not just a political family, but of American democracy itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hunter Biden turned down a public hearing invite for next week&#8217;s House Oversight Committee&#8217;s probe into President Biden. A leading Republican claims they&#8217;ve exposed his &#8220;bluff&#8221; and will proceed without him. His lawyer, Abbe Lowell, (text ends due to word limit)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2198503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2038744756-e1710348431971.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2038744756-e1710348431971.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198502\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2198503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}