Hunter Biden willing to testify in public hearing, lawyer says
Hunter Biden's lawyer told the House Oversight Committee that his client is willing to testify at a public hearing.
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Hunter Biden's lawyer told the House Oversight Committee that his client is willing to testify at a public hearing.
Last week, U.S. House Republicans held their first hearing as part of their effort to impeach President Joe Biden. Tonight in Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the polls showing Hunter Biden's troubles are beginning to worry more Democrats.
A deal that included a diversion in connection with a firearms charge and a guilty plea to two misdemeanor tax charges collapsed in court over the summer.
Rudy Giuliani and attorney Robert Costello have frequently acknowledged accessing the hard drive's data after Hunter Biden left his laptop at a repair shop.
Attorney General Merrick Garland last month named federal prosecutor David Weiss as special counsel to lead the probe into Hunter Biden.
Weiss, the top federal prosecutor in Delaware since 2018, has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2019.
Hunter Biden's tentative plea agreement fell apart in federal court. So what's next for the president's son?
The judge deferred the decision on the plea deal, and the ruling could now be delayed for weeks.
Two whistleblowers from the IRS told a House committee Wednesday there was enough evidence to press Hunter Biden with felony tax evasion charges, but claim the Justice Department hampered the investigation.
An IRS whistleblower in the Hunter Biden investigation told CBS News he was blocked from pursuing leads that he thought might implicate Joe Biden. He testifies at a House hearing Wednesday.
Court filings unsealed earlier this month showed Weiss' office charged Biden with two misdemeanor tax counts and a felony gun charge.
The GOP chairs of three House committees want to hear from U.S. Attorney David Weiss about the decision to charge Hunter Biden with tax and gun violations.
Hunter Biden would also admit to a gun charge, which can be dismissed if he stays clean and out of trouble.
Several Minnesota Republicans are sounding off after Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, reached a tentative deal to plead guilty to several federal charges.
Chairman James Comer wrote to Hunter Biden, James Biden and their then-business manager requesting documents as part of a probe into foreign business pursuits.
Agents months ago gathered what they believe is sufficient evidence to charge the president's son with crimes related to taxes and making a false statement when purchasing a gun, according to sources.
