Raskin rips GOP for not agreeing to open hearing for Hunter Biden

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) ripped his GOP colleagues for rejecting Hunter Biden’s request for an open hearing on Dec. 13, when the president’s son is set to appear for a closed-door deposition.

In a statement Tuesday, Raskin called the GOP move “an epic humiliation” and “a frank confession that they are simply not interested in the facts and have no confidence in their own case or the ability of their own Members to pursue it,” referring to the Republicans on his committee.

“Let me get this straight,” Raskin said in his statement. “After wailing and moaning for ten months about Hunter Biden and alluding to some vast unproven family conspiracy, after sending Hunter Biden a subpoena to appear and testify, Chairman Comer and the Oversight Republicans now reject his offer to appear before the full Committee and the eyes of the world and to answer any questions that they pose?”

Raskin’s statement comes after Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, responded on Tuesday to a subpoena from the Oversight committee proposing a public hearing on Dec. 13, instead of the committee’s proposal of a closed-door deposition.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4331196-raskin-rips-gop-rejection-open-hearing-hunter-biden/

[elleng]

1. "a frank confession that they are simply not interested in the facts

and have no confidence in their own case or the ability of their own Members to pursue it,”

[JohnnyRingo]

2. We'll hear how they "nailed him"...

How Joe Biden has to step down now before they impeach and prosecute. They'll go on Fox News with stories about how they cornered Hunter Biden and he confessed to everything. We'll just have to take their word for it.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. Evil abhors the light. Repukes only want closed sessions they can spin on Fox.

[noclue023]

8. all show, no go, & lot's of dough !!!!

[Texin]

4. Does anyone know whether the congressional committee "hearings" check for wires of the people

they have called for their inquisition? Biden's lawyers ought to have him wired so he can play back the charade.

[Rebl2]

5. Thought I read earlier

today they agreed to public hearing. Idiots.

[riversedge]

6. Yes, but only AFTER a closed door disposition by Hunter.

[sakabatou]

7. Ah, yes, the "rules for thee, not for me" deal