House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R‑KY) said on Wednesday that he will invite President Joe Biden to testify as part of the impeachment inquiry on alleged corruption.
The announcement came at the tail-end of a public hearing that featured the testimony of some former Biden family associates that the president’s son, Hunter Biden, declined to attend following a closed-door interview last month.
Comer noted a “material discrepancy” among witnesses about whether Joe Biden was participating in his family’s “influence peddling schemes” and reasoned the president is the only one who can address them.
🚨 Chairman Comer closes today’s impeachment inquiry hearing by saying he will invite President Biden to the Oversight Committee to provide his testimony. pic.twitter.com/DkA2C4zvfm
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“In the coming days, I will invite President Biden to the Oversight Committee to provide his testimony and explain why his family rec …