Republicans to Pursue Hunter Biden with New Subpoena

On Sunday, House Republicans announced their plans to issue fresh subpoenas for President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, in the near future. The decision came after Hunter Biden's legal team expressed their willingness to comply with a "proper" subpoena if issued. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan informed Hunter Biden's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, that they were prepared to issue the new subpoenas for Hunter's testimony. This move follows the previous disagreement, where Hunter Biden declined to testify behind closed doors but agreed to a public testimony in December. Additionally, Lowell criticized the initial subpoenas as legally invalid, claiming they were issued prior to the formalization of the presidential impeachment inquiry. Despite this, the Republicans moved to hold Hunter Biden in contempt for defying the initial congressional subpoena. Notably, Jordan himself faced scrutiny as he was referred to the bipartisan House Ethics Committee for failing to respond to a subpoena regarding his knowledge of former President Donald Trump's involvement in the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6. The Republicans' investigation into Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings, as well as other impeachment inquiries, has stirred controversy, with the Biden family and the White House denying any wrongdoing.