The House Judiciary Committee sued a pair of Justice Department attorneys Thursday in an effort to compel their testimony in the GOP-led panel’s investigation of Hunter Biden.
The lawsuit alleges that Mark Daly and Jack Morgan, two of the Justice Department’s tax division attorneys, defied subpoenas to testify in the committee’s probe into whether the president’s son received “special treatment” from the Justice Department and whether President Joe Biden abused presidential power to “impede, obstruct, or otherwise influence” investigations into his son.
The suit asks the court to compel Daly and Morgan to comply with the subpoenas and testify before the panel.
“The Judiciary Committee has attempted to make reasonable accommodations for Daly’s and Morgan’s testimony, but those efforts are at an impasse, and Daly and Morgan continue to refuse to appear for their depositions,” the lawsuit said.
The House Judiciary Committee has twice issued subpoenas for the two Justice Department lawyers to appear for testimony, first in September and then in February. The most recent depositions had been scheduled for March 1.
According to the lawsuit, the attorneys “have firsthand knowledge of the irregularities in DOJ’s investigation that appear to have benefited Hunter Biden” and about one U.S. attorney’s actions as they related to special counsel David Weiss’ bringing the charges.
The Judiciary Committee declined to comment further on its lawsuit.
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to nine tax-related charges in California, including three felony counts, when he was arraigned in January. He also faces federal gun charges that include an allegation that he possessed a firearm while using a narcotic. He has pleaded not guilty to those charges, as well.
In a statement Thursday, a Justice Department spokeswoman said the Justice Department has made significant efforts to cooperate with the Judiciary Committee and “took the extraordinary step of making six…
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