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It was a stunt. a p.r. stunt. >> the house is voting to hold hunter biden in contempt because he skipped a subpoena for a deposition in mid-december. democrats asked why the gop did not let hunter biden testify. >> he was willing to answer questions about anything for as long as they want on any subject. he chose to come before committee and they wouldnt take yes for an answer. now they want to hold him in contempt which strikes me as strange. >> committee republicans want hunter biden to appear...

Agreement. thats what happens on capitol hill. there are always discussions and attempts at negotiations and thats part of what the department of justice would take into account in deciding whether criminal contempt charges are justified, whether criminal contempt charges are justified. and so, you know, its very much a part of the strategy to show, hey, we have been engaged in negotiations. we have tried. we even showed up publicly, even though technically this is a violation of the subpoena no...

Diagnose him, they want to say it issigea, that is mistake. even nikki haley argument, that is mistake. you want aoc to be president? no, you dont. it is individual by individual and clearly biden has a problem. this is argument to assuage that. >> kayleigh: harris, jill biden had thoughts on hunter biden. >> how have you been coping personally with the onslot of accusations again your husband and family including and especially hunter, focus of house oversight committee hearing holding him in c...

Self-incrimination and run with that in a case where theyre conducting of a pay-to-play scheme. so for hunter, do i go in to contempt or take the fifth. >> why did that ask hillary clinton to be deposed in private? why didnt they ask the campus presidents? >> martha: i mean, hillary -- >> in a lot of these -- >> martha: i dont want to go back to hillary clinton at this moment. katie, last political question. i have a minute left here. i want to ask about what is going on right now politically. i...

After all of that, norah, now we are watching the coldest air of the season elder in. record low temperatures expected for montana all the way to the gulf coast. >> norah: mike bettes, thank you. the presidents on hunter biden was in a los angeles courtroom today pleading not guilty to nine federal tax charges. a plea deal to avoid possible prison time fell apart last summer which led to an indictment on allegations of avoiding to pay nearly $1.5 million in taxes. yesterday, biden ignited chaos ...

Believe the election is stolen. i do have remorse for breaking a window and destroying my whole familys life and for thinking irrationally and not realizing like why dont you just sit down at this protest? >> a federal judge convicted april on nine counts, including destruction of government property, obstruction of an official proceeding and engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds. >> im sorry. it is like my last weekend before i go in. but like i love my children so m...

Made principal much less interest payment back to kevin morris. >> sean: let me ask you about this. steven bannon and peter navarro were held in contempt. theyre facing consequences as a result. >> yeah. >> sean: who is the person that will make that decision as your committee goes forward with contempt of congress allegations? those charges would have to be brought up by who? is this person conflicted at all? >> well, the person thats going to have to make the decision will be merrick garland. ...

Thinking irrationally, and not realizing like why dont you just sit down at this protest? >> a federal judge convicted rachel on nine counts, including destruction of government property, obstruction of an official proceeding, and engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds. >> im sorry, its like my last weekend before i go in. [crying] i love my children so much, and this is like the last thing they can take from me, that will be the hard part. and i dont deserve this and ...

Hunter in contempt for defying a subpoena to testify as part of the ongoing inquiry. here with reaction, james comer is with us. let me ask you about this. first of all, the white house tell a lot of whoppers here. the laptop was russian disinformation, but it wasnt. joe biden never met with any of bidens business importance, hunters business partners, never got proceeds until he did. now were told there was an agreement on the art sales. that turns out to be false, sir? >> yeah. this is very co...

Not to talk. he wouldnt cooperate with the january six committee, he was held in contempt, the justice department declined to charge him in connection with. that when the special counsel came calling, he again tried to not answer their questions. and was ultimately compelled by a judge to do so. so, a bit under duress, he went before a grand jury and, you know, from scavinos side, answered factual questions about what happened that day. if you are him, you are trying to strike these very odd bal...