House Republicans call Hunter Biden and business associates to testify in public Biden impeachment hearing

The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee has invited Hunter Biden and a handful of his associates to testify at a public hearing as part of its flailing investigation into PresidentJoe Biden.

The committee is investigating allegations that the president was involved in his son’s business dealings and used his political influence to enrich his family – a claim central to Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into the president.

The probe, however, has so far turned up little evidence to support the claims.

Now, Oversight Committee Chair James Comer has announced that he extended an invite to the president’s son to testify at a hearing titled “Influence Peddling: Examining Joe Biden’s Abuse of Public Office” on 20 March.

In the announcement on Wednesday, Mr Comer said he “fully” expects the president’s son to attend.