Republicans criticize Hunter Bidens appearance on Capitol Hill as a made-for-TV stunt

Published: 10 January 2024 at 15:22

Republicans condemned Hunter Bidens appearance before the Oversight Committee as a publicity stunt, as his contempt hearing turned chaotic. Republicans argued that Bidens testimony should be done in closed-door, transcribed testimony as per standard procedure, while Biden insisted on testifying publicly to prevent the distortion of his words. The disagreement led to Republicans moving to hold Biden in contempt of Congress. This comes after recent convictions for contempt of Congress involving Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro. Hunter Bidens allies claim that his situation is different because he has made attempts to testify publicly before Congress.

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