Republicans prepare contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, talks to reporters at the US Capitol in Washington (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after the US president’s son defied a congressional subpoena to appear for a private deposition last month.

The Republicans who lead the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Judiciary Committee announced on Friday that they will hold votes on contempt charges against Hunter Biden as the Republican party moves into the final stages of its impeachment inquiry.