GOP’s Probe Into Hunter Biden Risks Political Blowback

  • Polling indicates concern over too much investigating by GOP
  • Panel chair Comer says goal is to stamp out influence peddling
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The House Republican investigation into the financial dealings of President Joe Biden’s family risks turning off more voters than it attracts.

The Biden-centric investigation led by the Oversight and Accountability Committee kicks off Wednesday morning, just hours after the president delivers his State of the Union address to Congress. At the center of the probe is the contents of the laptop of Biden’s son Hunter — a topic that’s been a far-right preoccupation since 2020.