Hunter Biden during a press conference organized by another CCP asset Rep. Eric Swalwell<\/p>\n
Rep. Eric Swalwell has been accused of \u201caiding and abetting\u201d a crime after colluding with Hunter Biden and his lawyer, Abbe Lowell, to defy the congressional subpoena, which demands Hunter Biden\u2019s testimony on charges related to influence-peddling and his business dealings, House sources allege.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Hunter Biden, who was scheduled for a closed-door deposition by congressional Republicans, challenged the very foundations of the legal directive.<\/p>\n
Hunter Biden said he will only testify \u201cat a public hearing\u201d during a press conference organized by another CCP asset<\/a>, Rep. Eric Swalwell.<\/p>\n Update: Disgraced Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell \u2014 who was removed from the House Intelligence Committee over his relationship with a Chinese spy \u2014 organized the press conference https:\/\/t.co\/vTeZUusCK9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n According to the letter sent by Rep. James Coomer and Rep. Jim Jordan, \u201cContrary to the assertions in your letter, there is no \u201cchoice\u201d for Mr. Biden to make; the subpoenas compel him to appear for a deposition on December 13. If Mr. Biden does not appear for his deposition on December 13, 2023, the Committees will initiate contempt of Congress proceedings.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, the Oversight Committee will\u00a0initiate contempt of Congress proceedings<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHunter Biden today defied lawful subpoenas and we will now initiate contempt of Congress proceedings. We will not provide special treatment because his last name is Biden. As our committees were today prepared to depose Hunter Biden, he chose to make a public statement on Capitol Hill instead where he said his father, Joe Biden was not financially involved in his family\u2019s business dealings. Exactly how was Joe Biden involved? Evidence shows Joe Biden met with Hunter\u2019s business associates and his name was at the center of the family business strategy,\u201d said Coomer.<\/p>\n It can be recalled that\u00a0Steve Bannon<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Peter Navarro<\/a> were charged and convicted of contempt when they refused to submit to a Congressional subpoena for testimony from the politically motivated, sham January 6th Committee.<\/p>\n Now, Journalist Paul Sperry\u2019s reporting suggests deepening troubles for Swalwell, as he purports House insiders claim Swalwell\u2019s interactions with Hunter Biden and his legal team were effectively acts in violation of congressional legal processes.<\/p>\n \u201cHouse sources say that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell\u2013as a member of the Judiciary Committee,which subpoenaed Hunter Biden\u2013\u201caided and abetted\u201d a crime this morning when he worked with Hunter\u2019s lawyer Abbe Lowell to help Hunter flout the subpoena in contempt of Congress,\u201d Sperry wrote.<\/p>\n BREAKING: House sources say that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell\u2013as a member of the Judiciary Committee,which subpoenaed Hunter Biden\u2013\u201caided and abetted\u201d a crime this morning when he worked with Hunter\u2019s lawyer Abbe Lowell to help Hunter flout the subpoena in contempt of Congress<\/p>\n \u2014 Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n Defying a congressional subpoena is a misdemeanor crime.<\/p>\n According to the United States Code<\/a>, \u201cUnder 2 U.S.C. \u00a7 192, it is a misdemeanor criminal offense to \u201cwillfully\u201d fail to comply with a valid congressional subpoena for either documents or testimony \u201cupon any matter under inquiry before either House . . . or any committee of either House of Congress.\u201d Whereas the House and Senate originally used their own legislative powers to enforce subpoenas, Congress chose to criminalize subpoena noncompliance in 1857. By the 1930s, both chambers were relying on criminal contempt as a chief method of subpoena enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n Violation can lead to a fine of up to $100,000 and imprisonment for up to one year.<\/p>\n Swalwell\u2019s involvement could potentially place him within the scope of these legal recourses, which have been the principal avenue for ensuring compliance with legislative inquiries.<\/p>\n The post Rep. Eric Swalwell \u201cAided and Abetted\u201d a Crime After Colluding with Hunter Biden\u2019s Lawyer to Defy Congressional Subpoena, House Sources Allege<\/a> appeared first on The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hunter Biden during a press conference organized by another CCP asset Rep. Eric Swalwell Rep. Eric Swalwell has<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n