townhall.com By Rebecca DownsÂ
It looks like Hunter Biden’s deposition is one step closer to happening. The House Rules Committee was supposed to be considering a contempt resolution, though that didn’t end up happening on Tuesday on account of the winter weather storm. Nevertheless, attorneys for Hunter and the House Oversight Committee and House Judiciary Committee are still making moves to make sure Hunter provides closed-door testimony he was subpoenaed for.
Fox News’ Chad Pergram called the update “a major turn of events,” revealing a plan to have the House vote on Thursday to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has shared that they are working with Hunter’s attorney Abbe Lowell, offering “I think that they realize that we put ourselves in a position where we can win in court.” Pergram also mentioned that “Comer says ground rules about [Hunter] hiding behind the Fifth Amendment are part of the negotiation.”
“So, no consideration by the Rules Committee means the House could stand down on its plan to hold Hunter Biden in contempt this week,” Pergram also highlighted.
1) From colleague Kelly Phares. Rules Cmte chair Cole; The Rules Committee will not be taking up testimony today on two reports to accompany resolutions recommending the house hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 16, 2024
3) Cole: However, should those conversations not prove successful, a rules committee may reconvene this week to consider those reports.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 16, 2024
House Republicans are not the ones who are caving. Rather, that would be Hunter Biden…
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