GOP Lawmakers react to Hunter Biden statement

House Oversight Chair James Comer and Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan issued a joint statement saying they will start contempt proceedings against Hunter Biden for not appearing for his scheduled closed-door deposition. CNN's Manu Raju reports. #CNN #News

[Atlantafied]

Why is Comer hiding behind a private hearing? He obviously doesn't want to be embarrassed in public.

[DavidJ]

Why have two hearings? Have one public hearings for the American people to see.

[ronaldcole]

Hunter forcing their empty hand. Sure go ahead, refer contempt charges. Then end up in a real court being ask what the legal cause is for standing. They have none and they know it. Empty hands, empty heads.

[electricgigolo]

Let them issue the contempt charge. He can take them to court and go straight to discovery and force them to produce whatever they have. Request a subpoena for all the cellphone data from these GOP members of Congress too. Sue them and the right wing media for years of defamation.

[smartman]

The public needs to see this in open court. What are they scared of.

[Floatinsmokelounge]

Why do the republicans say “the people need to know” but dont want it to be in public under oath. Why? Why not in public?

[Dewydidit]

Hilarious that Jordan is calling for him to be held in contempt for refusing to appear after Jordan refused to appear.

[stephendavidbailey]

Six years investigating a private citizen. What a productive use of congressional time.

[_sillyeyes_]

Hunter wants to publicly humiliate them. But the G0P prefer to take their humiliation in private.

[USMC-]

The reason Comer wants to depose Hunter in private is because he knows that Hunter would make a fool of him in public.

[TheBigStink]

Didn’t mini Gym Jordan say it’s okay to defy a subpoena?

[NoirNouveau]

Good for Hunter. Comer and Jordan should resign if they cant find anything.

Jordan of all people should STFU about dont showing up for a subpoena.

[ThanatosGrimm]

why is it comer and his goons can hold people in contempt yet jordan doesnt be held accountable?

[VisshanVis]

If he is under oath, it doesn't matter if it's public or behind closed doors they claim they want transparency but only when it suits them.

[graceofdissent]

The desperation of the GOP to defend DJT and do his bidding instead of doing the will of the American people is going to be the end of their party. And, they will deserve it.

[monicarust]

'The hypocrisy is mind numbing.'

[emmettebramble]

It is not only that Jim Jordan is a hypocrite. It's that the system is broken in terms of the standard of accountability

[frederickarcala]

The GOP just wants to come up with talking points you can't fact check.

[nwshirts]

Hey Kinzinger, why don't you just cross the aisle and come over to our side? We'd be happy to have you. Your integrity and honesty shows you have no place in the modern republican party.

[je]

Its not the house Republicans job to find and punish anyone. FBI and DOJ does that.