House Republicans have issued a subpoena for Hunter Biden to appear before the House Oversight Committee and in a blatant attempt to try and gain public support, he would agree to appear if the deposition was held in a public forum.
The offer to appear in a public setting was immediately rejected by House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer who would not allow such crucial testimony to become a public spectacle in which could be used by Hunter Biden or President Biden in an attempt to garner public sympathy.
The offer was submitted via a letter whereby Hunter Biden would appear if his testimony was public, but Comer is not about to let the Biden’s dictate how and when they’re to respond to a lawful subpoena just like any other person would be.
Hunter Biden’s attorney Abbe Lowell wrote, “We have seen you use closed door sessions to manipulate, even distort the facts and misinform the public. We therefore propose opening the door. If, as you claim, your efforts are important and involve issues that Americans should know about, then let light shine on the proceedings.”
Chairman Comer responded on X in a statement “Hunter Biden is trying to play by his own rules instead of following the rules required of everyone else. That won’t stand with House Republicans.”
“Our lawfully issued subpoena to Hunter Biden requires him to appear for a deposition on December 13,” he wrote. “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.”
The Democrats response was typical, throwing a temper tantrum and running to the main stream media to peddle their talking points. Democrat Rep. Raskin said, “Let me get this straight. After wailing and moaning for ten months about Hunter Biden and alluding to some vast unproven family conspiracy, after sending Hunter Biden a subpoena to appear and testify, Chairman Comer and the Oversight Republicans now reject his offer to appear before the full Committee and the eyes of the world and to answer any questions that they pose?”
Raskin believes the GOP’s decision to keep the testimony behind closed doors is an “epic humiliation” and a “frank confession that they are simply not interested in the facts and have no confidence in their own case or the ability of their own Members to pursue it.”
Maybe the Republicans are searching for the truth and would rather not deal with the ridiculous grandstanding that would occur if the required testimony was given before hundreds of cameras.