taxpayer dollars on an illegitimate impeachment inquiry because donald trump, the puppet master, has directed extreme maga republicans to launch a political hit job against president joe biden. that s house minority leader hakeem jeffries calling out republicans in the lower chamber before the vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry into president joe biden. that came after hunter biden defied a subpoena from house republicans challenging them to hold public hearings for his testimony. we ll have much, much more from a bitter and partisan day on capitol hill. plus, the supreme court will hear the first case tied to abortion rights since it overturned roe v. wade. we ll get expert legal analysis on that just ahead. good morning and welcome to way too early on this thursday, december 14th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we have a busy morning ahead, and we ll start here. the republican controlled house has voted to formally authorize its impea
kayleigh: hunter biden defies congressional subpoena in a brazen move, skipping his deposion and in a shocking turn of events, he took to the mike pence in front of the capitol to defend himself and his father. this is outnumbered, i m kayleigh mcenany, with emily compagno and molly line, fox news contributor leslie marshall and american enterprise institute marc thiessen. hunter biden blamed maga republicans for targeting him and his family and he said his father was not financially involved in his business dealings. i m here today to answer at a public hearing any legitimate questions chairman comer and house oversight committee may have for me. i m here to make sure the house committee illegitimate investigation do not proceed on lies. for six years i ve been the target of unrelenting trump attack machine shouting where s hunter. here is my answer, i am here. let me state as clearly as i can, my father was not financially involved in my business, not as a practicing