Hunter Biden has appeared to give evidence to Congress as part of an attempt to launch impeachment proceedings against his father, as he declared he had been the “target of the unrelenting Trump attack machine”.
Mr Biden, 53, was subpoenaed by House Republicans on November 8, to appear before representatives investigating the president’s involvement in his son’s business dealings.
The lawyer and businessman, who separately faces federal charges for gun possession under the influence of illegal drugs, said on Wednesday he had appeared to correct the record and make sure the “illegitimate” investigation “does not proceed on distortions, manipulated evidence, and lies”.
Speaking outside the US Capitol, Mr Biden said he was “here today to acknowledge that I've made mistakes in my life and wasted opportunities and privileges I was afforded”.
But said he had been “betrayed” by politicians on the “MAGA Right,” who he said had “impugned my character, invaded my privacy, attacked my wife, my children, my family, and my friends”.
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