House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) told Hunter Biden he still plans to hold an impeachment inquiry hearing next week after the first son declined an invitation to appear as a witness.
Comer also asked Biden, according to a letter published Friday, to reconsider his decision not to attend after Biden this week reneged on his offer to testify in a public setting.
Biden had initially said he only wanted to testify publicly amid pressure from House lawmakers to appear for a closed-door deposition, but the first son eventually relented and appeared for a deposition last month.
Comer chided Biden for his decision, saying the “only conclusion that one can reach is that Mr. Biden knows his public testimony would not withstand scrutiny.”
The chairman also invited three of Biden’s former business associates, Jason Galanis, Devon
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