James Comer's Hunter Biden Hearing Descends Into Chaos

A House Oversight Committee hearing led by Chairman James Comer descended into chaos on Wednesday morning after Hunter Biden arrived in person to testify.

In a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, Representatives Nancy Mace and Jared Moskowitz can be heard sparring over the appearance of President Joe Biden's son and who is allowed to speak during the meeting.

"You're the epitome of white privilege, coming into the oversight committee, spitting in our face, ignoring a congressional subpoena to be deposed, what are you afraid of," Mace said to Hunter Biden during the hearing.

Mace was quickly interrupted by Moskowitz who said that if Mace wants to hear from Hunter Biden, the Committee should allow him to speak. Mace then shot back at Moskowitz asking, "Are women allowed to speak?"

"I think Hunter Biden should be arrested right here, right now and go straight to jail," Mace said.

Newsweek reached out to Comer's press office via email for comment on the meeting.

Members of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee are seeking to bring a contempt of Congress resolution against Hunter Biden over his refusal to attend a closed-door meeting with the Committee, as they continue their attempts to bring an impeachment vote against President Biden.

"Accordingly, Mr. Biden has violated federal law, and must be held in contempt of Congress," the House Oversight Committee said in its resolution recommending the House find Hunter Biden in contempt. "The deposition subpoenas to Mr. Biden were issued as part of the Committees' impeachment inquiry. As will be explained in detail below, Mr. Biden's testimony is necessary for the Committees to determine whether sufficient grounds exist for the Committees to draft articles of impeachment against President Biden."

As the hearing continued on Wednesday, Moskowitz criticized Mace following her remarks towards Hunter Biden saying, "So I'm listening to the gentle lady from South Carolina about the witness being afraid to come in front of the committee."

"That's interesting. He's here. He doesn't seem to be too afraid," Moskowitz added.

At another point during the meeting, Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene began to speak but Hunter Biden stood up and left the room.

"Excuse me, Hunter, apparently you're afraid of my words," Greene said.

Another member of the Committee was heard saying "wow, that's too bad," after Hunter Biden left the meeting.

Following Hunter Biden's refusal to attend the closed-door meeting, his lawyer Abbe Lowell told the Associated Press in a statement, "It's clear the Republican chairmen aren't interested in getting the facts or they would allow Hunter to testify publicly."

"Instead, House Republicans continue to play politics by seeking an unprecedented contempt motion against someone who has from the first request offered to answer all their proper questions," the statement added.