Top Republican lawmakers blasted Hunter Biden’s attorney’s request for special treatment in a new letter on Friday.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer of Kentucky and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio responded to Biden’s attorney Abbe Lowell, who, earlier this week, told lawmakers the president’s son would be available for a deposition but only in a public forum. Hunter Biden was formally subpoenaed along with President Joe Biden’s brother James, on Nov. 8.
“If, as you claim, your efforts are important and involve issues that Americans should know about, then let the light shine on these proceedings,” Lowell wrote.
On Friday, Comer and Jordan rejected Lowell’s request to break committee protocol for a sit-down deposition on Dec. 13.
“Mr. Biden’s attempt to avoid sitting for a deposition pursuant to the terms of subpoenas — by offering instead to testify at a public hearing — amounts to a demand that he receive special treatment from the Committees,” lawmakers wrote. “Mr. Biden will not succeed in attempting to dictate to the Committees how they conduct their investigation.”
Comer released a statement shortly after Lowell’s letter was received on Tuesday, professing an openness to a public hearing at a later date.
“We expect full cooperation with our subpoena for a deposition but also agree that Hunter Biden should have the opportunity to testify in a public setting at a future date,” Comer said.
🚨STATEMENT ON ABBE LOWELL LETTER🚨
“Hunter Biden is trying to play by his own rules instead of following the
