Hunter Biden Appears on Capitol Hill as Republicans Move to Hold Him in Contempt

Published on January 10, 2024

President Joe Biden’s son appeared at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on Jan. 10 as lawmakers consider holding him in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas. Hunter Biden, 53, entered the room as the House Oversight Committee engaged in a markup of a resolution to hold Mr. Biden in contempt, several weeks after he defied a subpoena to testify in private to lawmakers about his business dealings and other matters. Mr. Biden, who did not speak, sat between Kevin Morris, a lawyer and film producer, and Abbe Lowell, his primary attorney. Republicans said the appearance amounted to “spitting in our face.”...

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