Washington —

Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, has agreed to be interviewed by lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee in public as part of its impeachment inquiry into the president, his lawyer said in a letter to the panel Tuesday.

Abbe Lowell, Hunter Biden's attorney, told Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, that the president's son will answer "any pertinent and relevant questions" lawmakers might have, but said his questioning must take place at a public committee hearing.

"A public proceeding would prevent selective leaks, manipulated transcripts, doctored exhibits, or one-sided press statements," Lowell said. "Your empty investigation has gone on too long wasting too many better-used resources. It should come to an end."

Lowell said Hunter Biden is willing to testify on Dec. 13 or on another date next month that can be arranged.

"We have seen you use closed-door sessions to manipulate, even distort the facts and misinform the public," he wrote. "We therefore propose opening the door. If, as you claim, your efforts are important and involve issues that Americans should know about, then let the light shine on these proceedings."

Hunter Biden Agrees to Publicly Answer Questions from Congressional Investigators

The decision by Hunter Biden to address inquiries from congressional investigators in a public setting is a response to the subpoena issued by House Republicans earlier this month. The Republican leaders of the Oversight and Judiciary Committees, who are leading the impeachment inquiry into Mr. Biden, have alleged that Hunter Biden has been "actively involved in the web connecting the Biden family to foreign money" and possess "personal knowledge" regarding the president's involvement in his family members' business dealings. However, direct evidence of wrongdoing by Mr. Biden has yet to be uncovered by House Republicans.

In September, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the initiation of a formal impeachment inquiry into Mr. Biden, directing relevant House committees to proceed with the investigation. Speaker Mike Johnson, McCarthy's successor, has continued to support the probe and emphasized the importance of questioning key witnesses under oath to "fill gaps in the record."

The GOP's impeachment inquiry began with their first and only hearing in September, during which they aimed to establish the basis for their investigation of the president. However, Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University and one of the Republican's witnesses, expressed doubt that the evidence collected by Republicans would be sufficient to support articles of impeachment.