The letter added that open-door proceedings “would prevent selective leaks, manipulated transcripts, doctored exhibits, or one-sided press statements.”
And that’s exactly why they aren’t going to allow him to testify publicly.
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The best bit was at the end:
“I welcome Hunter Biden finally agreeing to testify,” Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) wrote on Tuesday. “It’s long overdue for him to come clean in front of the American people.”
Smith deleted the tweet shortly after he posted it.
Hahahaha. They hadn't picked their outrage position yet and he was far too neutral 😂😂
Funny how often bullies turn out to be cowards.
From how it reads I think comer is saying that everyone is subjected to the selective leaks, doctored evidence ect. And if everyone regardless of party have to work through the unfair and unethical process, why should hunter get off easier by having transparency to prevent all the dirty and dishonest tools used by politicians. It’s insane logic to us because we’re seeing it from the outside and it shows how detached from the real worlds reality these politicians have become.
I think Republicans have set that precedent that congressional supoenas are essentially optional, so Hunter can safely sit this one out if he feels like it.
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They’re so transparently corrupt it’s not even surprising anymore. They’ve become like cockroaches that are no longer afraid of the light.
Yes, that is exactly right. That started sometime in the summer of 2016: they suddenly stopped apologizing, and haven't apologized since. I remember that's when it changed; some R had some new scandal (no surprise) but his response was basically, "So?" and that was kind of a shock. It's like the fix was in, and of course now we know that it was.
That's been true since at least 2016.
Hell yeah! Let's force Hunter down their throats! Fuck these dimwit fascist fucks.
Most of them have seen what he has to force down their throats. Some of them are probably salivating at the thought.
I mean, dudes packing heat.
I hate that I know that but still.
Hey at least it ain't the president and we don't know what he nicknamed it. Jumbo.
I think deep down you know there's guaranteed hate from a select number of male politicians just straight based on dick envy (assuming I'm understanding the comments right). It sums up our government in better ways than most journalists could nowadays.
Marge seems positively obsessed with it. A few of the Karens I know IRL seem to bring up the nudes on the "laptop" at nearly every opportunity. I think I have an idea about just why they constantly talk about it. Most Americans DGAF about Hunter - who doesn't even hold any office and has zero effect on their lives, but a certain kind of man and a certain kind of woman seem to be unable to stop talking (and thinking) about him and his nudes.
Why else would marge show it off on the floor
Republicans told me he was guilty guilty guilty why don't they want him testifying in a way that makes it IMPOSSIBLE for him to edit his testimony?
They want to attack someone and make sure the defendant has no way to defend themselves in order to preserve their narrative? How republican of them.
Hey no fair! He’s trying to stop us from cheating! - the republicans.
Of course not. Then people might hear the truth.
They don't want a "have you no sense of decency?" moment.
I think decency went out the window when Marge started showing Hunter's dick pics to Congress.
And somehow wasn't charged via revenge porn laws...
Does that count as a "pussy pass" or is it just GOP? (The "better" Republicans protect her because they can claim to be clean while she does the stuff they want done)
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The letter added that open-door proceedings “would prevent selective leaks, manipulated transcripts, doctored exhibits, or one-sided press statements.”
We expect full cooperation with our subpoena for a deposition but also agree that Hunter Biden should have [the] opportunity to testify in a public setting at a future date,” Comer added.
The letter sent by Biden’s attorneys states that the GOP’s “empty investigation has gone on too long wasting too many better-used resources.
Three separate congressional committees are currently investigating the younger Biden in the hopes of proving allegations of corruption against the president.
While the investigations into Biden have been ongoing for years, the president’s son and his legal team have recently switched tactics towards a more offensive approach in his defense.
These include former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, the CEO of Overstock.com, and even the IRS, which Biden alleges improperly handled his tax records.
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