Hunter Biden will be in Washington, DC, on Wednesday – the same day that House Republicans subpoenaed him to appear for a closed-door deposition – setting up a potential showdown on Capitol Hill, according to multiple sources familiar with his plans.
It’s not yet clear if the president’s son is going to sit down and answer questions from lawmakers who want to interview him as part of their escalated impeachment inquiry.
While Hunter Biden, who lives in California, has already arrived in DC, there is still some internal debate among his advisors about exactly how he should handle the interview request, several sources tell CNN.
Hunter Biden’s lawyers have told the House Republicans on the Oversight and Judiciary committees that the he’s willing to testify on December 13 – but only if he can do so publicly. House Republicans are insisting they want to talk to him behind closed doors first.
House Republicans are prepared for Hunter Biden to appear for deposition as scheduled on Wednesday, a source familiar with the interview planning told CNN. Republicans have maintained that the president’s son must first appear for a deposition before proceeding with a public hearing, as the younger Biden’s legal team has demanded.
Cameras are set up to film the closed-door deposition, and lawyers have prepared hundreds of questions, but the committees have not heard anything from Biden’s legal team, the source added.
Since the subpoena, Hunter Biden has been charged with nine federal tax offenses in California. He also faces gun-related charges in Delaware. So far, Hunter’s lawyers have not pointed to his criminal exposure as a reason to avoid questions from the committee.
Hunter Biden’s attorney Abbe Lowell has written to Congress that he is worried comments from a closed-door deposition will be taken out of context. House…
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