Hunter Biden makes surprise appearance at House committee hearing to hold him in contempt

How many thousands of times do you guys need to be told that's not how the process works?

 

Because a closed hearing leads to a well informed and prepared open meeting.

 

Maybe you are unaware, but there is an impeachment inquiry currently going on and Hunter has info on influence peddling.

 

He was willing to answer their questions in public where everyone could see.

He presented them with the opportunity, they became flustered, and refused to do so.

 

The memes are already coming out.

 

There are various reasons for closed deposition preceding public hearings.

First, these depositions allow professional staff to conduct questioning in a methodical and professional manner. In a public hearing, questioning is conducted by members who are often ill-equipped for substantive inquiries.

Second, Hunter must be asked about an array of financial documents and communications involving names and privacy protected information. In a public hearing, the use of such documents would trigger redactions and interruptions in their use.

Third, these depositions allow for in-depth questioning on transactions and communications. In a public hearing, members are confined to a five-minute rule that guarantees questioning cannot achieve much, if any, depth.

Eric Swalwell and the Politics of Contempt – JONATHAN TURLE

 

A public hearing allows people to see it, and prevents a fake account of it being released.

 

Actually, I think it's even more strategic than that. Both times he's been required to appear (and it's been reported that Comer himself gave him the public/private option), he has. That's going to make it very hard for the DOJ to enforce any Congressional subpoena on him. The Rs are giving him a way out to protect the fact that they have zero proof of anything untoward.

Biden's lawyers have played this **** sandwich quite well to date.

 

Why do you fall for the obvious falsehood that such interrogations must be secretive?

Hunter Biden agrees to testify publicly before the House​

 

If Biden wanted to turn today into a circus, then he succeeded.

REPORTER TO HUNTER: “What kind of crack do you normally smoke Mr. Biden?!”

https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1745108125458329662?

 

Especially when coming out of the "closed hearing" and doing what Gym & Jim do best, talk to the press and do their lots of theories spew but no evidence routine.

 

Excuses excuses.

 

He was? Then why did he flee? And running to a waiting group of liberal journalists isn't answering question. So the very minute ms Greene started to directly address Hunter he fled. The very second. He wasn't there to answer questions. He was there to showboat. But you folks got a full chub because of the showboating. What questions did Hunter answer today? I'd suggest that he is a true coward, and his enablers like Moskowitz and Raskin should be admonisher or censured for their participation in this stunt.

 

Excuses excuses.

 

A public hearing also restricts the questioners from asking about sources and methods. Or did you forget that part?

 

See the bottom of post 81 and stop with the excuses. You know full well closed door testimony is the normal process.

 

Such horse manure.... Do you think anybody takes that seriously, or are you just posting for yourself?

 

Give them time to think about that and then watch the excuses fly. The left is so hung up on the open/closed door thing and it's just so unbelievably partisan of them. But like I said above, another criminal is the left's new hero. I wonder where they plan to erect a statue of him.

 

Nice fantasy novel... He showed up, lawyered up, and still ran away before anything could be questioned. Mace asked for the federal marshals to arrest him, Raskin blew a gasket stumbling over himself to slob up the first son, Moskovitz went sideways, and the ms Greene addressed him directly, and he fled. It's like you think you can change history or something. He's a coward, he knew no one would be in a position to depose him, and he chose today to make a spectacle rather than demonstrate his willingness to adhere to the law. And this is you clapping for this behavior.

 

His actions clearly indicate he wasn't there to testify. Do you have evidence to present that he was? And if so, why did he flee from the hearing?

 

Probably pornhub....

 

"Dang! We kaint let the public see fer themselfs
our target testifying under oath!"

In 2022, a Congressional Committee held ten live televised public hearings
that presented evidence of Trump's seven-part plan to overturn the 2020 elections
Dozens of Republican witnesses testified under oath as the public watched.​

 

No, it leads to no public hearing. Thats the problem here, the right wanst it closed so they can make things up, and not give Hunter the public pulpit to rebut their claims.

Serious question: WHY wont they do this in public hearings ? And “thats not the process” is not the answer. Public governmental hearings are how democracy works.

 

Deposition first public hearing second… it is not and never was his call ….. I see his sugar buddy was setting next to him…

 

Such as??

For the 3rd ****ing time....

1. He was there with his lawyer..
2 He hung around long enough for the committee to make it clear they weren't going to swear him in and ask questions... which WAS brought up as an option.
3. He said after he left he would have taken the stand (that's called evidence, Mr. Lee Bailey)
4. Why would he hang around if they weren't going to do that?

Sure, he could have been bluffing, but your leader didn't call him on it, so history will say he could have been called as a witness...

Playing poker with James Comer must be a hoot.... assume he folds after seeing 3 cards in any poker format, including 5 card draw....