On the cusp of a major wave of subpoenas, House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer vowed Tuesday night to hold recalcitrant witnesses in contempt of Congress and to eventually compel President Joe Biden to submit to an interview.
"You know, we're gonna start with the family," Comer told the "Just the News, No Noise" television show during a wide-ranging interview.
He said the revelation in recent weeks that President Biden received two checks marked as loan repayments totaling $240,000 in 2017 from James Biden after his brother received money from Chinese or domestic clients proves that the president benefited from his family's business deals.
"Joe Biden's $240,000 better off because of his family's influence-peddling scheme," Comer said.
Comer said his committee also wants to determine how often, if ever, first son Hunter Biden used business proceeds to help pay his father's bills over the years since there are emails on Hunter Biden's laptop that talk about that practice and even list certain transactions.
Asked how he plans to deal with witnesses or the White House if they are unwilling to provide documents and testimony, Comer did not hesitate.
"We['re] gonna go to Mike Johnson's office and knock on the door and demand that we try to hold these people in contempt of Congress," Comer said.
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