House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan subpoenas President Biden's ghost writer in impeachment inquiry

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Friday subpoenaed President Joe Biden's autobiography ghost writer after he failed to submit documents to the committee regarding conversations with the president.

The committee alleges Biden allegedly shared classified materials with Mark Zwonitzer for him to write his memoirs which Biden denies. 

"Despite President Biden’s unequivocal contradiction of these material facts, Special Counsel Hur’s report contains references to “audio recordings” and “transcripts” of your multiple conversations with President Biden “related to [your] ghostwriting work of [President] Biden’s memoirs," Jordan's letter to Zwonitzer reads. 

Special Counsel Robert Hur was appointed special counsel by the Justice Department to look into Biden's handling of classified documents after he left the Obama White House in 2017. 

He testified before Congress earlier this month that Biden "willfully" retained classified documents, implying that the president lied to reporters when he said he did not share that information.

Jordan's letter concluded with requesting materials from Zwonitzer 

"The potential legislative reforms that the Committee may consider include, among other proposals, establishing clear statutory guidelines governing the handling, storage, and disclosure of classified materials, as well as modifying criminal penalties for the unauthorized dissemination and disclosure of classified materials," the letter reads.

"The documents we have requested regarding your work as President Biden’s ghostwriter are necessary to inform such potential legislation," it added.