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The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has subpoenaed several more banks for records on the Biden family’s business dealings, following Bank of America records that revealed suspicious payouts months after President Biden left the vice presidency.
The newly revealed subpoenas went to Bank of America, Cathay Bank, JPMorgan Chase, and HSBC. The committee is also demanding information from Hunter Biden associate Mervyn Yan.
In a Twitter post linking to the Fox News reporting, committee Chairman James Comer, Kentucky Republican, accused committee Democrats of once again disclosing the committee’s subpoenas “in a cheap attempt to thwart cooperation from other witnesses.”
“No one should be fooled by Ranking Member [Jamie] Raskin’s games,” Mr. Comer wrote. “We have the bank records, and the facts are not good for the Biden family.”
The staff of Mr. Raskin, Maryland Democrat, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The revelation follows accusations by Mr. Raskin, the top Democrat on the committee, that Republicans were squeezing out Democrats and stretching the truth with the public as the panel probes the presidential family.
In a letter to Mr. Comer on Thursday, Mr. Raskin said that he has grown “increasingly alarmed” by Republicans’ efforts to shield information obtained in the probe from committee Democrats.
Mr. Raskin also accused Mr. Comer of “apparent public misrepresentations about certain investigative steps.”
“Our committee has always adhered to the principle that equal access to information is the cornerstone of legitimate congressional oversight,” Mr.
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USA — Financial House Oversight Republicans subpoena more bank records in Biden family probe