The House Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways & Means Committees are jointly probing alleged misconduct in the Department of Justice’s investigation into Hunter Biden.
The focus has intensified on a possible tip-off to the Biden transition team concerning a planned interview with Hunter Biden in 2020, which has been tied to the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to a report from Fox News.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has issued six subpoenas.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is asked to provide documents, while the remaining five subpoenas are for depositions, targeting two Secret Service and three DHS officials.
Chairman Comer remarked on the situation, stating, “The Department of Justice initiated the Biden family coverup and now DHS under the leadership of Secretary Mayorkas is complicit in it.”
He went on to emphasize the inability of investigators to interview Hunter Biden because of the alleged tip-off.
Comer explained, “This is just one of many examples of the misconduct and politicization during the Department of Justice’s investigation.”
Furthermore, Comer expressed concern about the potential obstruction of their investigation by the DHS.
He asserted, “The Department of Homeland Security is obstructing our investigation by muzzling the Secret Service from providing a response to Congress.”
He emphasized the need for transparency, declaring, “The American people deserve transparency, not obstruction.”
The individuals subpoenaed include the director of oversight for DHS’ Office of Legislative Affairs, K. Shiek Pal; assistant secretary to OLA Zephranie Buetow; and DHS senior advisor to the general counsel Stephen Jonas.
Vincent Tutoni, the assistant director of the Secret Services’ Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs office, and David McKeown, acting special agent in charge of the congressional affairs program for the Secret Service, have also been summoned.
Highlighting his determination to uncover the truth, Comer stated that House Republicans “will hold the Biden Administration accountable for running interference for the Biden family’s corruption and criminal activity.”
The renewed interest in the Hunter Biden investigation was sparked after whistleblowers testified that the Secret Service was tipped off in December 2020 about a planned interview involving FBI and IRS agents, Fox News notes.
As a result of this, Hunter Biden’s interview, despite being the target of a prolonged federal investigation, never occurred.
Whistleblower accounts detailed how the Secret Service had notified the Biden transition team and obstructed the attempt to interview Hunter Biden.
One whistleblower disclosed that the FBI had “notified Secret Service headquarters and the transition team about the planned actions the following day…essentially tipping off a group of people very close to President Biden and Hunter Biden and gave this group an opportunity to obstruct the approach on the witness.”
Subsequent to these revelations, in June, the House Oversight Committee requested interviews with the relevant Secret Service employees.
Comer highlighted the delays and lack of transparency from the Secret Service in their responses.
He pointed out that the Secret Service had indicated having a prepared response but was awaiting “final approval.”
Later, in a call with the House Oversight Committee, it was revealed that the DHS had instructed the Secret Service not to provide their original response to the committees’ queries.
As of now, the Oversight Committee seeks more details on this potential obstruction from the DHS.
The committees remain committed to getting answers and ensuring transparency in this investigation.
