Hunter Biden to ditch March 20 House GOP ‘Hail Mary’ hearing despite asking for public forum

Published March 13, 2024 11:36am ET



Hunter Biden declined to appear before the House Oversight Committee for a public hearing set for March 20 as Republicans continue the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

The younger Biden’s legal counsel sent a letter to Chairman James Comer (R-KY) on Wednesday alerting the top Republican that he would not be attending the public hearing. His lawyer blamed the president’s son’s absence, in part, on a court hearing in California — but also on Republicans’ “planned-for-media” event.

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