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letter from White House legal counsel Dick Sauber sent to House
Republicans leading the inquiry said the probe was not valid
since the House did not vote to authorize it. A copy of the
letter was seen by Reuters.
"You appear so determined to impeach the president that you have
misrepresented the facts, ignored the overwhelming evidence
disproving your claims, and repeatedly shifted the rationale for
your 'inquiry,'" Sauber wrote to House Oversight Chairman James
Comer and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James
Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, said, "If President Biden has
nothing to hide, then he should make his current and former
staff available to testify before Congress about his mishandling
of classified documents."
Republicans have accused Biden of profiting from the business
dealings of his son, Hunter, while serving as vice president
between 2009 and 2017.
They have not found any evidence of misconduct by Biden himself.
The White House says Biden has done nothing wrong and
Republicans have no basis for an impeachment inquiry.
Sauber said recent subpoenas and demands for congressional
testimony from various White House officials and Biden family
members were irresponsible.
"These requests appear to be motivated by a desire to boost your
subpoena numbers, as Chairman Jordan tweeted just this week,
rather than any legitimate investigative interest," Sauber said.
(Reporting by Steve Holland and Makini Brice; Editing by Richard
Chang)
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