The top Republican probing Hunter Biden's business affairs has claimed that lawyers for the president's son are intimidating possible witnesses and whistleblowers.
James Comer, who heads up the main investigatory body inside Congress, made the explosive claims in an interview with Just the News late on Thursday.
The 50-year-old Congressman, who represents Kentucky, said Biden's legal team is trying to hamper his probe into influence-peddling.
'We've got witnesses that are scared to death to come forward. They fear for their lives,' he was quoted as saying. 'The Hunter Biden legal team — they're testing the limits.'
Hunter Biden, seen here with the president in August last year, has long faced allegations he exploited his family ties for the benefit of his business interests
James Comer, the Republican lawmaker probing Hunter Biden's business deals, claims Democratic donors are trying to scupper his investigation
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Comer also claimed - without citing any evidence - that Democrat officials in Congress were bankrolling 'dark money groups' to scupper the probe.
He said Democrat-leaning lawyers were also pressuring banks that are cooperating with the congressional investigation, but gave no examples.
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