The House of Representatives’s formal impeachment inquiry – announced last week by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) – is set to begin on September 28th, according to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The chairman of the committee, Rep. James Comer (R-KY), says he intends to subpoena Hunter Biden and other members of the Biden family as a part of the inquiry process.
“It’s an informative hearing where we’re going to have some experts in different areas of the law that can answer questions pertaining to specific crimes, as well as to educate and inform exactly what an impeachment inquiry is, and why you do an impeachment inquiry,” Comer said regarding what is being planned for the first hearing. The Committee has not yet released a finalized list of who will be testifying at the first hearing.
Two individuals who figure to play a large role in the inquiry are President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and the President’s brother, James Biden. Both members of the Biden family will receive subpoenas as early as this week. Both are alleged to have helped then-Vice President Joe Biden abuse his public office to profit from foreign business deals.
The Oversight Committee, according to Speaker McCarthy, will be working with the Ways and Means Committee and the Judiciary Committee. What role each committee will play in the inquiry is not yet finalized, though Rep. Comer indicated that he expects those details to be agreed upon soon, adding: “Once all of the I’s are dotted and T’s are crossed, I expect to issue a subpoena for Hunter and James Bidens’ personal bank records.”