The House Oversight Committee has issued three subpoenas as part of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, calling for his son, brother, and associate to appear for depositions. In addition, the committee has requested transcribed interviews with five other Biden family associates. The decision to interview special counsel David Weiss privately likely reflects the challenges Republicans face in arguing that the Justice Department has shown favoritism to the president’s son. The inquiry is ongoing, and the outcome remains to be seen.
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The House Oversight Committee is set to hold the first hearing in the Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Thursday. The hearing will focus on the basis of the inquiry and present evidence House Republicans have uncovered about Biden's knowledge of and role in his family's domestic and international business practices. The memo states that the committees will look into whether Mr. Biden "abused his federal office to enrich his family and conceal his and/or his family's misconduct." The hearing is expected to be a contentious and heated debate, with the outcome of the inquiry remaining to be seen.
The House Oversight Committee has announced its first hearing on the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, set to take place on September 28th. The hearing will focus on constitutional and legal questions surrounding the President’s involvement in corruption and abuse of public office, and will feature testimony from legal experts about possible criminality based on the evidence collected. The committee has also announced plans to issue subpoenas for bank records from two of the president's family members, Hunter Biden and James Biden, the president's son and brother respectively.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has suggested that the House of Representatives could open an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden next month if he does not provide personal records requested by Republicans. The Biden administration has not yet responded to the request, and it is unclear what documents are being sought. If the documents are provided, however, there would be no need for an impeachment inquiry.
President Joe Biden has denied any involvement in his son Hunter's foreign business dealings, which are currently being investigated by the House Oversight Committee. Chairman James Comer has stated that the committee plans to subpoena members of the Biden family, including possibly the president himself. In response to a question from Fox News' Peter Doocy, Biden stated that he had never talked business with anyone.
The House Oversight Committee heard testimony from Devon Archer, a former business partner of Hunter Biden, on Monday. Archer testified that the value of adding Hunter Biden to Burisma's board was "the brand" and that the then-vice president brought the most value to "the brand." However, after two hours of questioning, there was still no connection between Hunter Biden's business dealings and President Biden, despite Republican attempts to link the two.
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has scheduled a hearing on UFOs, or unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), for next Wednesday. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) announced the hearing at a news conference Thursday, and the committee will hear testimony from three witnesses, including a former U.S. intelligence official and two former Navy servicemen who have claimed to have spotted UAPs. The hearing is the second on the topic held by the House Intelligence Committee, and it is unclear what new information the committee may uncover.
Two IRS agents testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, revealing that the Justice Department had stifled their investigation into tax crimes by Hunter Biden and pursued weaker charges than they had recommended. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) used her question time to display what appeared to be naked pictures of Hunter Biden, but other Republicans did not want to delve into the whistleblower allegations. The testimony of Shapley and Ziegler has raised questions about the Justice Department's handling of the investigation into Hunter Biden's taxes.