Washington, D.C. – House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has taken a significant step in the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry into President Biden by issuing subpoenas for the personal and business bank records of Hunter Biden, the president’s son. Comer has also subpoenaed the bank records of President Biden’s brother, James Biden, and Hunter Biden associate Eric Schwerin.

In a press release, Comer stated, “From day one of our investigation of Joe Biden’s abuse of public office, we’ve followed the money and that continues with today’s subpoenas for Hunter and James Biden’s bank records. Bank records don’t lie, and coupled with witness testimony, they reveal that Joe Biden abused his public office for his family’s financial gain.”

Comer’s decision to issue the subpoenas came after a rocky first hearing in the impeachment inquiry of President Biden. During this hearing, Comer announced his intention to subpoena the bank records in an effort to uncover any potential evidence connecting the president to the business dealings of his son. “Today I will subpoena the bank records of Hunter Biden, James Biden and their affiliated companies,” Comer stated, describing the subpoenas as the “next step of this investigation.”

The concern behind the subpoena, as outlined by Comer, is that members of the Biden family “sought to conceal the source of foreign income by having lucrative wires sent to Biden associates’ accounts instead of their own bank accounts.” Comer expressed hope that the bank records will reveal where the foreign money was ultimately sent.

The House Oversight Committee, House Judiciary Committee, and House Ways and Means Committee were tasked by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) with initiating the impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Hours before the subpoenas were issued, these Republican-led committees held the first hearing of the inquiry. While Republicans emphasized the need for the inquiry to determine grounds for impeachment, Democrats argued that there has not been any evidence of wrongdoing by President Biden.

The subpoenas for Hunter Biden’s bank records mark a significant development in the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry into President Biden. The goal of the inquiry is to determine whether President Biden abused his office for personal financial gain. These subpoenas come after a contentious first hearing in the inquiry, with Republicans seeking evidence of wrongdoing and Democrats opposing the inquiry altogether. The House Oversight Committee, House Judiciary Committee, and House Ways and Means Committee have been tasked with conducting the impeachment inquiry.