Rep. James Comer and other members of the impeachment inquiry targeting President Joe Biden held a press conference on Wednesday detailing what to expect in the coming months. 

Controversy struck a day earlier when Hunter Biden's lawyer insisted that the president's son would only show up for a public hearing and not a closed-door deposition. Comer quickly let it be known that he would not abide by such games. That was reiterated during the presser along with details about who exactly the committee wants to speak to as it builds its case. 

Comer also made it clear that he'll be using the standards set by Democrats during their impeachment pursuit of Donald Trump.

“No one is above the law – even if your last name is Biden.

“Our committees will first interview and depose witnesses.

“We then of course would welcome Hunter Biden to testify at a public hearing at a future date.

“Democrats should have no concerns with first deposing and… pic.twitter.com/j8jIUtVwO7

— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) November 29, 2023

House Republicans obviously do not want this inquiry to turn into a circus, and allowing Hunter Biden to skip right to a public hearing would do just that. His lawyers would no doubt work with Democrats asking questions to ensure made-for-television moments that a reliant press could then clip and parrot on the broadcasts. It would be Hillary's "yas queen" moment after her Benghazi testimony all over again. 

The right track and the one Comer is following is to use closed-door depositions to gather all needed information before doing anything in front of cameras. Not only does that stop one of the ways Democrats want to try to shut the whole thing down, but it allows Republicans to grill Hunter Biden based on what was garnered from his previous testimony. That could lead to catching the president's son committing perjury, though I'd suspect his lawyer will just have him not answer as much as possible. 

Rep. Jim Jordan also took the podium to reiterate that the process will be followed, with a public hearing for Hunter Biden coming later just as Democrats did regarding Trump's impeachment inquiry. 

JIM JORDAN:

“We will have Hunter Biden…in an open hearing.” pic.twitter.com/uZLtTBT6Ls

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) November 29, 2023

I'm glad to see Republicans being very methodical in this situation. As I've pointed out in the past, the impeachment inquiry is the point. Biden is not going to be convicted in the U.S. Senate because Democrats will never, no matter what is uncovered, vote that way. That means that getting all the information out into the open before the election is the big win here. 

Drag this thing out. Make it uncomfortable, not as an abuse of power, but as an exposition of what actually happened. Expose the Biden family and all its corruption. Voters will then ultimately have to decide what the punishment will be.