Hunter Biden Indicted for Tax Evasion and Lavish Spending, Raising Stakes for Impeachment Probe
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Federal indictment against Hunter Biden details tax evasion and lavish spending, validates GOP inquiry but does not implicate President Biden.
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Charges give political cover to moderate Republicans skeptical of impeachment probe against president.
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GOP plans to push ahead with impeachment vote and demand Hunter testify, promises contempt charges if he refuses.
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Timing of charges could help Hunter invoke Fifth Amendment if compelled to testify.
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Indictment fails to provide evidence linking Hunter's misdeeds to his father, remains challenge for Republicans trying to build impeachment case.