House Judiciary GOP subpoenas assistant US attorney linked to Hunter Biden investigation
The House Judiciary Committee subpoenas assistant US attorney involved in Hunter Biden probe, signaling intensified scrutiny on the case
The House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena for Assistant US Attorney Lesley Wolf regarding the Hunter Biden criminal case, as confirmed by a copy of the subpoena obtained by CNN. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan had previously requested testimony from Wolf in June, along with several other Justice Department officials involved in the investigation. While six high-level DOJ officials, including special counsel David Weiss, have been permitted to testify, the committee has been denied the opportunity to interview Wolf.
Jordan criticized the DOJ's justification for not allowing Wolf's testimony in the subpoena letter, deeming it unpersuasive. The DOJ declined to provide a comment to CNN regarding the subpoena. Whistleblowers from the Internal Revenue Service have informed Congress that they believe Wolf did not follow protocol multiple times during the case, obstructing their attempts to obtain subpoenas and search warrants. Republicans have highlighted these allegations.
During his private testimony before Congress earlier this month, Weiss stood up for Wolf, stating "In my view, the prosecutors involved in this case adhered to the law and the evidence, and that was their driving force." He also described Wolf as a "committed public servant for over 16 years," an "outstanding attorney," and "a person of honesty and character."
The Republicans have scheduled Wolf's deposition for December 7th. Jordan maintains that Wolf's testimony is pertinent to their impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden, and previously informed CNN that she was one of the individuals he intended to interview before concluding his portion of the inquiry.
"Due to the critical role you had in the Hunter Biden investigation, you are in a unique position to reveal if President Biden was involved in the Department's investigation and if he tried to obstruct either that investigation or our investigation, directly or indirectly," Jordan wrote.
This report includes contribution from CNN's Holmes Lybrand.
