Hunter Biden surprisingly shows up to House committee hearing
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After the president's son failed to appear to a House Oversight Committee hearing, Republicans are poised to hold him in contempt of Congress.
Hunter Biden showed up unexpectedly on Wednesday to a House hearing considering whether to hold him in contempt of Congress.
Biden's appearance comes as two House committees consider separate votes to hold him in contempt after the president's son failed to show up to be deposed in December.
Biden has offered to testify in public, but has refused to give closed-door testimony.
The Oversight Committee has been leading an investigation into Biden's business transactions. The committee is investigating whether his business dealings compromise U.S. national security and President Biden’s ability to lead with impartiality.
"Hunter Biden's willful refusal to comply with our subpoenas constitutes contempt of Congress and warrants referral to the appropriate United States Attorney's Office for prosecution," Reps. James Comer, R-Ky., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said in a joint statement. "We will not provide him with special treatment because of his last name."
