“In fact, both of you have previously supported the position that proceeding with an impeachment inquiry without a vote of the House is an ‘abuse of power and brings discredit to the House,'” Sauber said. He wrote this, citing the 2019 resolution that disapproved it. The decision by then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to unilaterally launch an impeachment inquiry against former President Donald Trump.
In addition, Sauber said recent subpoenas and requests by Comer and Jordan in connection with the special counsel’s investigation into the discovery of classified documents at Biden’s private residence and Delaware home are pending in the ongoing judicial process. They argued that it was part of the department’s investigation and was outside its purported scope. Impeachment inquiry.
The letter was filed ahead of a Monday deadline for White House aides to respond to requests for testimony from Congress related to the investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents. Sauber also said the requests made to Biden’s family earlier this month, including the president’s late son’s widow and his sister, were “unreasonable.”
Sauber also blasted Comer and Jordan’s misrepresentation of evidence and politically motivated statements regarding the impeachment inquiry.
“Both have publicly acknowledged that their investigations are driven by partisan political objectives to harm the president, and they have made serious allegations that they are unfairly weaponizing Congress’s oversight powers. There are further concerns,” he wrote. “Chairman Johnson will join you to discuss how partisan political concerns have been addressed in this process,” Sauber said, referring to a Washington Post report last week about a message Johnson sent to moderate House Republicans in a closed session. He admitted that he guided the decision-making of the House of Commons.
“If President Biden has nothing to hide, he should allow current and former staff members to testify before Congress about his mishandling of classified documents,” Comer said in a statement. “Our investigation uncovered new facts that contradict the White House and President Biden’s personal attorney’s version of events.”
The committee found evidence and testimony that Hunter Biden sought to use the Biden last name for his own benefit, but no evidence that Joe Biden himself profited from his son’s business dealings. Not yet.It is unknown if he is the president’s son. Hunter Biden and his brother James Biden will be subject to subpoenas issued last week by the Oversight Committee for testimony.
The Washington Post previously reported that Biden’s allies consider some of the interview requests to be personal violations and intended to harass people close to Biden. , because it is unclear what kind of testimony the committee is seeking from some of the Biden family members contacted. Interview by the Oversight Committee.
“Despite the fact that after a year-long investigation, extensive records and testimony from dozens of witnesses have refuted the unsubstantiated claims about the president,” Sauber wrote in a letter to Comer and Jordan. , these unreasonable demands were sent.”
