House Republicans have issued criminal referrals against President Joe Biden’s son and brother, alleging that they made false statements to Congress during a yearlong impeachment inquiry.
The Republican chairmen of the House Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways & Means committees have written a letter to the Justice Department recommending the prosecution of Hunter Biden and James Biden.
Despite months of efforts by Republicans to connect the Democratic president to his son’s business dealings, no direct evidence has been found linking President Biden to any wrongdoing.
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Hunter Biden, in a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill in February, criticized the Republican impeachment inquiry as based on “lies” and a “house of cards.”
James Biden testified earlier this year during a voluntary private interview on Capitol Hill that Joe Biden “never had any involvement” in the business dealings of other family members as part of the House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry.