Comer, Jordan: House will advance Hunter Biden contempt resolution until he schedules deposition

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Friday announced that they would continue the process of holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress until he schedules a deposition.

The first son reversed course on Friday and indicated he would sit for a deposition, after previously snubbing lawmakers on a previous date and later crashing his own contempt hearing.

"For now, the House of Representatives will move forward with holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress until such time that Hunter Biden confirms a date to appear for a private deposition in accordance with his legal obligation," they declared in a joint statement. "While we will work to schedule a deposition date, we will not tolerate any additional stunts or delay from Hunter Biden. The American people will not tolerate, and the House will not provide, special treatment for the Biden family."

"House Republicans have been resolute in demanding Hunter Biden sit for a deposition in the ongoing impeachment inquiry. While we are heartened that Hunter Biden now says he will comply with a subpoena, make no mistake: Hunter Biden has already defied two valid, lawful subpoenas," they declared. "Instead of appearing for his deposition on December 13, 2023, Hunter Biden appeared on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol where he made a public statement without taking any questions. Then this week at the Oversight Committee’s markup of his contempt resolution, Hunter Biden pulled another stunt as he continued to defy duly issued subpoenas."

The statement follows Hunter Biden Attorney Abbe Lowell informing the committees that "[i]f you issue a new proper subpoena, now that there is a duly authorized impeachment inquiry, Mr. Biden will comply for a hearing or deposition."

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