Hunter Biden investigation will proceed after father leaves White House, Jordan says
The House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said the panel will continue its investigation into Hunter Biden’s criminal activity in a Thursday interview with Politico.
“We think we need to look at David Weiss, the special counsel,” Jordan told the outlet.
“There will be some additional work we need to do, I think, there because when we deposed him, he wasn't willing to — he didn't answer any questions, really, because it was [an] ongoing investigation,” he added.
He criticized President Biden for pardoning his son ahead of his exit from the White House on all crimes committed in a 10-year period.
“I didn’t agree with it. I think a lot of Americans didn’t,” Jordan said.
But he added that “the president can pardon anyone he wants to pardon.”
Jordan’s committee launched a broad probe into Hunter Biden and his uncle James Biden for alleged unethical business dealings which prompted their testimony before members of Congress last year.
House Republicans have since claimed the two lied on the stand and recommended they be charged for perjury.
However, a false testimony from former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov on the Biden family's dealings has cast doubt on claims of the family’s collective wrongdoing which some say was sparked by political opponents.
Jordan's statements about a deeper investigation of Hunter Biden will actualize under President-elect Trump, who has long critiqued Democrats for allegedly spurring baseless legal battles.