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In what ought to be seen as a final gasp transfer to revive his impeachment inquiry, Consultant James Comer has requested President Biden to testify.
Comer requested Biden a number of questions which have already been answered, then closed his letter by asking the president to testify:
As Chair of the Committee, along with requesting you to reply to the questions posed on this letter, I invite you to take part in a public listening to at which you’ll be required to testify, below oath, relating to your participation together with your loved ones. Will likely be given a possibility to elucidate. Sources of revenue and means used to generate it. As , presidents earlier than you’ve gotten testified to congressional committees, together with President Ford's testimony earlier than the Felony Justice Subcommittee of the Home Judiciary Committee in 1974.
The Committee is ready to accommodate your schedule, however proposes a listening to for April 16, 2024. The White Home might contact James Mandolfo or Jake Greenberg with the Committee employees at (202) 225-5074 with any questions relating to this listening to. The Oversight and Accountability Committee is the principal oversight committee of the U.S. Home of Representatives and has broad authority to research any matter “at any time” below Home Rule Moreover, in response to Article I, Part 2, of the Structure – that “Home of Representatives”. , , Would have sole energy of impeachment – On December 13, 2023, the Home of Representatives formalized an impeachment inquiry into this and different issues.
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As soon as President Biden stops laughing, the reply to Comer's request might be a transparent 'no.' If Chair Comer had any proof of an impeachable offense, she wouldn’t have required Biden's testimony.
Comer has no proof that Biden did something improper, so his letter is principally asking Biden to save lots of his impeachment inquiry by testifying.
Joe Biden won’t testify earlier than the Oversight Committee. Biden isn't going to assist Comer revive his useless impeachment inquiry by offering credibility along with his testimony.
Chair Comer's letter was one of many final steps of a determined man who is aware of his impeachment inquiry is over.
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