WASHINGTON — House Republicans outlined their contempt of Congress case against Hunter Biden in documents released Monday, stating the president’s son flouted congressional subpoenas by being a no-show at a closed-door deposition and wants “special treatment” over how he gives testimony.
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee and House Judiciary Committee, ahead of votes set for Wednesday, unveiled a resolution and report to recommend that the House hold the president’s son in contempt. The committee votes are scheduled to take place about a month after Hunter Biden did not comply with a subpoena to appear for the deposition, but instead came to Capitol Hill and challenged the lawmakers to a public hearing.
The Oversight committee document states that the panel “need not and will not accede to Mr. Biden’s demand for special treatment with respect to how he provides testimony.”
That report describes how the committees sought to address concerns from Hunter Biden’s counsel by assuring him that the deposition would be recorded via video and that a transcript would be released shortly after the sitting. But Hunter Biden’s attorney, the report said, did not acknowledge their effort.
