Hunter Biden Makes Unexpected Appearance at Contempt of Congress Hearing

WASHINGTON—Hunter Biden’s unexpected appearance at a House committee hearing set off a chaotic debate in the chamber over whether he should be held in contempt of Congress for ignoring subpoenas late last year and angered some Republican lawmakers who called his presence a political stunt.  

His showing Wednesday at a House Oversight Committee hearing was the latest move in a combative legal strategy aimed at portraying the president’s son as a victim of partisan attacks by House Republicans. A vote to hold him in contempt would set up a potential third criminal prosecution that could coincide with his father’s re-election campaign.