House Republicans issue criminal referrals for James and Hunter Biden, alleging they lied to Congress
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Washington — The Republican leaders of the three House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Biden sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department on Wednesday recommending charges against Hunter Biden and James Biden for making false statements to Congress.
The GOP chairmen of the Judiciary, Oversight and Ways and Means panels claimed the lies from Hunter Biden, the president's son, and James Biden, his brother, implicate Mr. Biden's role in what Republicans have alleged is an effort to profit off his family's overseas business dealings while he was vice president.
The president has denied any wrongdoing, and the House GOP's investigation has yet to yield any evidence of improper conduct by Mr. Biden. The Justice Department declined to comment on the referrals.
