After Hunter Biden's remarks this morning outside the Capitol where he made it known he would defy a congressional subpoena, the House Oversight Committee said they'd move forward with Contempt of Congress proceedings:
🚨HOLDING HUNTER BIDEN IN CONTEMPT🚨
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) December 13, 2023
Hunter Biden defied a lawful subpoena today, and we will now initiate contempt of Congress proceedings. There will be no special treatment because his last name is Biden.
Joe Biden & his family must be held accountable for their corruption. pic.twitter.com/TFcWpVl4PK
Obviously this whole matter was a topic of discussion at today's White House briefing, but mostly only for some of the reporters. Jean-Pierre just dodged as usual:
.@DailyMail's @RobCrilly: "You just said the President was familiar w/his son was going to say today. Was the President involved in drafting it, discussing it? Did he offer advice?"
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) December 13, 2023
KJP: "I don't have anything else to add. He was familiar. I don't have anything else to add." pic.twitter.com/zm1VK8z6lo
DOOCY: "If I called my dad and said, 'I am about to violate a congressional subpoena,' he'd probably say 'Son, you shouldn't do that!' Was there any attempt by President Biden to talk his son out of it today?!"
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) December 13, 2023
KJP: "You're gonna call your dad Steve?!" pic.twitter.com/1mJSrKfvEq
And then KJP was presented with Biden's own words about people who defy congressional subpoenas, which was why she wanted to try and move on so quickly:
.@DailyMail's @RobCrilly: "You were asked what the President -- what his stance was on people who defy congressional subponeas. In 2021, he was that...and he said he believes the Justice Dept should prosecute them. Is that still his position?"
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) December 13, 2023
KJP: "I don't have anything to add" pic.twitter.com/n6MZbocrxm
"I don't have anything to add." Because of course.
Only when republicans defy subpoenas… this doesn’t apply to democrats and certainly not to THIS president and his clan!
— formerlyJarjarbug (@FJarjarbug) December 13, 2023
As usual, this time it's "D"ifferent!
Update: Here's a flashback video of that moment:
2021: Biden says those who defy congressional subpoenas should be "criminally" prosecuted pic.twitter.com/dFswp2SvEy
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) December 13, 2023
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