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Hunter Biden Gives Emotional Defense Of His Father—Refuses To Attend Closed-Door House Hearing

Headline from Forbes, on the newest of 2 developments

The president’s son held a press conference outside of the Capitol instead of sitting for a closed-door testimony before the GOP-led House Oversight and Judiciary Committees.

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  1. Analysis: Hunter Biden’s universe of legal problems, briefly explained

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    Hunter Biden Gives Emotional Defense Of His Father—Refuses To Attend Closed-Door House Hearing

    Headline from Forbes ·

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  1. Blaze Media

    Hunter Biden plays victim, accuses his critics of trying to 'kill' him and 'destroy' his father's presidency (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Hunter Biden claimed in a new interview that congressional Republicans investigating allegations of Biden family corruption — which center on his foreign business schemes — are trying to "kill" him to "destroy" his father's presidency.

  2. Fox News

    WATCH: Biden ignores reporters when pressed on Hunter's new indictment (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden was pressed by reporters on the new indictment of his son, Hunter, on federal tax charges in California, but he ignored the questions.

  3. CNN

    Analysis: Hunter Biden’s universe of legal problems, briefly explained (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    In a remarkable, six-month turn of events, Hunter Biden, the president’s son, has gone from the cusp of a no-jail-time plea deal to looming trials in Delaware on gun charges and in California on tax charges.

  4. Local News 8

    Hunter Biden’s latest indictment brings an uncomfortable ordeal to the forefront for his father (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee and Annie Grayer, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is confronting the prospect of his son Hunter facing an embarrassing legal ordeal next year amid a host of other political obstacles in a possible rematch with Donald Trump.

  5. New York Post

    Hunter Biden lawyer whines first son was indicted ‘because he’s the son of the president’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hunter Biden’s attorney Abbe Lowell alleged that the first son is suffering from unfair treatment because of his relationship with the president.

  6. NBC News

    House Republicans prepare to interview Hunter Biden, though it's unclear if he'll appear (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Republicans have threatened to hold the president's son in contempt of Congress if he does not show for a closed-door interview on Wednesday.

  7. Fox News

    Biden ignores reporter questions after son Hunter defies congressional subpoena (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden failed to address how his son, Hunter, skipped out on a GOP congressional deposition on Wednesday, ignoring reporter questions on the matter.

  8. Politico

    ‘He’s worried’: Hunter Biden’s legal woes take a heavy toll on his father (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Behind closed doors, fears about the reelection campaign and his son’s potential criminal trial have become an ever-present weight on the president.

  9. Washington Times

    Hunter Biden shifts: Claims his dad wasn’t financially involved in business deals (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    House investigators say Hunter Biden tried to qualify his father’s claim of not playing a role in his family’s business deals with a new explanation that gives the president more legal and political wiggle room.

  10. Legal Insurrection

    Hunter Biden Whines to the Press, Skipping Scheduled Deposition (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    “Let me state as clearly as I can: My father was not financially involved in my business."

  11. Bloomberg

    Hunter Biden Challenges GOP, ‘I Am Here’ to Testify Publicly (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Presidential son Hunter Biden admitted to making “mistakes” in his finances but said his father had no involvement in his business dealings.

  12. Forbes

    Hunter Biden Gives Emotional Defense Of His Father—Refuses To Attend Closed-Door House Hearing (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The president’s son held a press conference outside of the Capitol instead of sitting for a closed-door testimony before the GOP-led House Oversight and Judiciary Committees.

  13. Voice of America

    Hunter Biden Defies Congressional Order to Testify About Business Affairs (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    President’s son says his father played no role in his overseas financial dealings

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