House Republicans Allege False Statements from Hunter Biden in Impeachment Inquiry

House Republicans have sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department, accusing Hunter Biden of making false statements to Congress about his father's potential involvement in his business dealings.

House Republicans have sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department, recommending that Hunter Biden and his uncle James Biden be charged with making false statements to Congress. The referrals allege that the Bidens lied about their knowledge of the president's involvement in their influence-peddling schemes.

The referrals come as part of a broader Republican investigation into the Biden family's business dealings. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., have been leading the inquiry.

In their letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Special Counsel David Weiss, the Republican lawmakers say that Hunter Biden "knowingly and willfully" made false statements to Congress about his business dealings in Ukraine and China. They also allege that James Biden made false statements about his involvement in Hunter Biden's business dealings.

The lawmakers say that the alleged false statements "implicate Joe Biden’s knowledge and role in his family’s influence peddling schemes and appear to be a calculated effort to shield Joe Biden from the impeachment inquiry."

The White House has denied any wrongdoing by President Biden or his family.

The criminal referrals are the latest development in the Republican investigation into the Biden family. The investigation has been criticized by Democrats, who say it is politically motivated.

However, Republicans say that the investigation is necessary to determine whether the Bidens have engaged in any wrongdoing.

The Justice Department is now reviewing the criminal referrals. It is not clear whether the department will take any action on the referrals.

The criminal referrals come as Hunter Biden faces criminal gun charges in Delaware. The charges stem from a 2018 incident in which Hunter Biden allegedly lied on a gun purchase form.

Hunter Biden has denied the charges. He is scheduled to go on trial in October.

The criminal referrals and the gun charges against Hunter Biden are putting pressure on President Biden. Democrats are concerned that the investigations could damage the president's agenda.

Republicans are hoping that the investigations will lead to criminal charges against the Bidens. They believe that the charges could help them win back control of the House and Senate in the 2024 elections.

The investigations are expected to continue for months to come. It is not clear how they will ultimately affect the president or his family.