President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, staged a press conference on the doorstep of Congress Wednesday to condemn a House impeachment inquiry into his father and defy a subpoena demanding he testify in a closed-door deposition.
Republicans warned he may now face contempt of Congress charges.
“There is no evidence to support the allegations that my father was financially involved in my business because it did not happen,” Hunter Biden said.
He was scheduled to answer questions in a private hearing room in the House, but instead appeared before a podium outside of the Senate to plead his case before reporters and cameras. He left without taking questions from reporters, or investigators