Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives at federal court to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., July 26, 2023.
REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House Oversight Committee said on Wednesday it has subpoenaed President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, and brother, James Biden, to appear for depositions, in an escalation of its impeachment inquiry into the Democrat.
In addition to the subpoenas to Hunter Biden and James Biden, the committee has issued a subpoena to Rob Walker, a former business partner of Hunter Biden.
The committee has also asked four other members of Biden's family to appear, as well as another former business partner, Tony Bobulinski.
Hunter Biden, 53, has publicly discussed his past substance abuse and never held a position in the White House or on his father's campaign.
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Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, James Biden, Biden, Barack Obama's, Abbe Lowell, Hunter, Lowell, Devon Archer, Karine Jean, Pierre, Donald Trump, Rob Walker, Tony Bobulinski, Trump, Mike Johnson, Makini Brice, Steve Holland, Scott Malone, Matthew Lewis
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Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Washington