In a recent development, House Republicans have extended an invitation to Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, to testify publicly on Capitol Hill.
This move comes after Hunter Biden expressed his willingness to participate in such a hearing, as per information obtained by the Daily Caller.
The invitation was extended by James Comer, Chairman of Oversight and Accountability, on Wednesday. Alongside Hunter Biden, the hearing will also feature his former business associates Devon Archer, Tony Bobulinski, and Jason Galanis. The hearing, titled "Influence Peddling: Examining Joe Biden's Abuse of Public Office," is scheduled for March 20th. The primary focus of the hearing will be to scrutinize President Biden's involvement in his son's foreign business dealings.
A source familiar with the matter told the Daily Caller, "Given his repeated calls for a public hearing, we fully expect him to appear for a scheduled hearing on [March 20th] alongside his former business associates."
In November, the House Oversight Committee had subpoenaed Hunter Biden in an attempt to have him attend a closed-door deposition concerning his foreign business dealings. However, Hunter Biden opted to hold a press conference outside the Capitol on December 13th, the day of the scheduled closed-door deposition. During this press conference, he denied any involvement of his father in his business dealings and expressed his willingness to testify publicly, a suggestion previously made by his lawyer to the committee. He also criticized Republicans for initiating an impeachment inquiry against his father, President Joe Biden.
Hunter Biden later agreed to testify behind closed doors on February 28th.
"Evidence obtained in the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry reveals Joe Biden knew about, participated in, and benefited from his family cashing in on the Biden name. Multiple witnesses have testified Joe Biden allowed his family to sell him as 'the brand' around the world to enrich the Biden family," Comer stated in a press release obtained by the Daily Caller.
Comer further elaborated, "Joe Biden met with nearly all of his son's foreign business associates; attended dinners with foreign oligarchs who collectively funneled his son millions of dollars; spoke on speakerphone with his son's foreign associates, telling those who did business with his son to be 'good to my boy;' and had coffee with his son's Chinese business associate. The Bidens' pay-to-play scheme is corrupt and Americans demand accountability."
During his February 28th testimony, Hunter Biden claimed that he "did not recall" details of his foreign business dealings and meetings at least 29 times. However, he was certain about one thing: his father was not involved in any of his foreign business ventures.
"I am here today to provide the committees with the one uncontestable fact that should end the false premise of this inquiry: I did not involve my father in my business, not while I was a practicing lawyer, not in my investments or transactions, domestic or international, not as a board member, and not as an artist, never," Hunter Biden stated in his opening remarks.
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