Republicans: "Investigating Biden and His Family Business Will Be Priority"

US House Republicans Vow To Investigate Biden And His Family Business
Rep. James Comer says party insiders have made connections between Joe Biden's son Hunter and the president that they believe require further investigation

US President Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden

After winning a majority in the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, top Republicans on Thursday outlined a wide range of investigative targets focused on President Joe Biden and his family business.

"At the 118th Congress, this committee will assess the status of Joe Biden's relationship with his family's foreign partners and whether he is a committed president or influenced by foreign dollars and influence," said Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the top Republican. on the House Oversight Committee.

“I want to be clear: this is a Joe Biden investigation and that is what the committee will be focusing on in this upcoming Congress.”

At a wide-ranging news conference joined by Republican Representative Jim Jordan, who is expected to become chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and other Republicans on the oversight committee, Comer said Republicans had made connections between the president's son, Hunter Biden, and the president that they believe requires further investigation.