Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) said he would have requested to hear Hunter Biden speak had he been in the room at the time Democrats made the offer during a Wednesday hearing.
The son of President Biden made a surprise appearance at a markup of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday, prompting pushback from Republicans.
At one point, Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) suggested there be a vote on hearing from Biden “right now.” Only Democrats raised their hands to show their agreement.
When asked on Fox News why no Republicans raised their hand, Biggs, a member of two committees that were meeting simultaneously yesterday, including Oversight, said he would have done so if he had been present.
“I was probably in the other committee when that happened,” Biggs said. “I would have raised my hand.”
He added, “I want to hear from Hunter, seriously. I think all my colleagues do as well.”
Biggs accused Democrats of wanting to “distract” from the issues surrounding the president’s son.
“They didn’t really want to talk about Hunter Biden. … They just wanted to distract from it, talk about everything else,” he said.
Hunter Biden dropped into the hearing before the committee was set to approve a resolution to hold him in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena issued last month. The younger Biden has become the target of House Republicans who have accused him of “influence peddling” while his father was vice president.
The House Oversight and Judiciary panels both voted Wednesday to advance the contempt of Congress resolution against Hunter Biden.