Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power next year to investigate the Biden administration and, in particular, the president’s son
WASHINGTON — Even with their threadbare House majority, .
But House Republicans used their first news conference after clinching the majority to discuss presidential son Hunter Biden and the Justice Department, renewing long-held grievances about what they claim is a politicized law enforcement agency and a bombshell corruption case overlooked by Democrats and the media.
“Rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government is the primary mission of the Oversight Committee,” said Comer, R-Ky. “As such, this investigation is a top priority.” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed the GOP focus on investigations as “on-brand” thinking.
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