Biden aides eye a split strategy on GOP investigations — cooperating on topics like Afghanistan but refusing to engage on the president’s son
White House officials caution that their decisions about cooperation will ultimately hinge on the nature of the investigations, but their preparations, which have been underway for months, hinge on such a split strategy. The White House is likely to respond to requests for documents and testimony relating to the U.S.
Former president Donald Trump and other Republicans have long focused on the president’s son, especially what appear to be records from his personal laptop, as a symbol of what they claim is nefarious activity by the Biden family. No evidence has emerged that the president was improperly involved in his son’s activities.The prospect of a White House choosing which elements of congressional oversight it will respect strikes some experts as questionable.
Beginning in the summer, the White House urged federal agencies to strengthen their oversight response process and to consider bringing on senior staffers to handle potential investigations. White House lawyers have met with the senior teams of Cabinet officials, such as Mayorkas, to help them prepare their defense ahead of potential impeachment investigations.
“Instead of working with President Biden to address issues important to the American people, like lower costs, congressional Republicans’ top priority is to go after President Biden with politically-motivated attacks chock full of long-debunked conspiracy theories,” Sams said in a statement.Biden himself contends that voters want their leaders to focus on solving problems, not digging into conspiratorial storylines.
Some lawyers said the conflict is most likely to come to a head when investigators start issuing subpoenas.
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