Hunter Biden lawyer shoots down records request from House Republicans – By Alana Satlin (NBC News) / Feb 9, 2023
A lawyer for the president’s son said the committee “lacks a legitimate legislative purpose and oversight basis for requesting such records from Mr. Biden, who is a private citizen.”
Hunter Biden’s legal counsel on Thursday rejected a request from House Republicans for records and information related to his business dealings.
In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., the lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said the committee “lacks a legitimate legislative purpose and oversight basis for requesting such records from Mr. Biden, who is a private citizen.” Lowell said they would not comply with the Republicans’ request but offered to meet with committee members “to see whether Mr. Biden has information that may inform some legitimate legislative purpose.”
Comer late Wednesday sent a letter to the president’s son asking for information and records about his business dealings, specifically targeting his work in China and Ukraine. The panel is also seeking records from James Biden, the younger brother of President Joe Biden, and Hunter’s business partner, Eric Schwerin. The committee had given the trio until Feb. 22 to respond before they decide whether to issue a subpoena.
In a statement on Thursday, Comer said the panel was investigating whether the president was involved in his family’s business dealings and whether he has “compromised national security.”
