Posted 12/6/2023, 9:52:10 PM
Comer Threatens Hunter Biden with Contempt if Public Testimony Replaces Private Deposition
- House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer threatened contempt proceedings against Hunter Biden for choosing public testimony over private deposition
- Hunter Biden had agreed to testify publicly before a congressional panel in response to Comer's previous offers
- Comer fumed at the public testimony offer, claiming subpoenas compel private deposition testimony on December 13 instead
- Comer has blasted public hearings as potentially "chaotic scenes" though demonstrated chaos himself recently
- A vote on formalizing impeachment proceedings against President Biden may happen as soon as next week