President Joe Biden’s eldest son, Hunter Biden, has declined an offer from House Republicans to appear at a public hearing, contradicting his previous requests for such a hearing.

The decision was communicated on Wednesday by Biden’s attorney Abbe David Lowell, who conveyed his client’s opposition to the previously-sought after event in a letter acquired by The Daily Caller.

“Your blatant planned-for-media event is not a proper proceeding but an obvious attempt to throw a Hail Mary pass after the game has ended. Let me remind you of a statement you made about how witnesses—and specifically Mr. Biden—could satisfy your prior requests,” Abbe David Lowell wrote.

“At your press conference after the January 10, 2024, Committee hearing to hold Mr. Biden in contempt, you stated: ‘All we need are people to come in for the depositions and then we’ll be finished. We just need people to show up to the depositions and we’ll wrap this up. Nobody wants to wrap this up more than I do.’ Mr. Biden did just as you asked and, as you did when you announced that witnesses could choose depositions, you want to ignore what you said,” Lowell added.

Lowell insisted that a condition for Biden’s public hearing attendance was an investigation into former President Donald Trump’s family business dealings by the House Republicans.

A source informed the Daily Caller about the sequence of receiving the letter.

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President Joe Biden’s eldest son, Hunter Biden, has declined an offer from House Republicans to appear at a public hearing, contradicting his previous requests for such a hearing.

The decision was communicated on Wednesday by Biden’s attorney Abbe David Lowell, who conveyed his client’s opposition to the previously-sought after event in a letter acquired by The Daily Caller.

“Your blatant planned-for-media event is not a proper proceeding but an obvious attempt to throw a Hail Mary pass after the game has ended. Let me remind you of a statement you made about how witnesses—and specifically Mr. Biden—could satisfy your prior requests,” Abbe David Lowell wrote.

“At your press conference after the January 10, 2024, Committee hearing to hold Mr. Biden in contempt, you stated: ‘All we need are people to come in for the depositions and then we’ll be finished. We just need people to show up to the depositions and we’ll wrap this up. Nobody wants to wrap this up more than I do.’ Mr. Biden did just as you asked and, as you did when you announced that witnesses could choose depositions, you want to ignore what you said,” Lowell added.

Lowell insisted that a condition for Biden’s public hearing attendance was an investigation into former President Donald Trump’s family business dealings by the House Republicans.

A source informed the Daily Caller about the sequence of receiving the letter.

“We just received it. They gave it to Punchbowl before providing it to Congress,” the source familiar said.

In response to the letter, Comer accused Hunter Biden of avoiding transparency.

“The House Oversight Committee has called Hunter Biden’s bluff. Hunter Biden for months stated he wanted a public hearing, but now that one has been offered alongside his business associates that he worked with for years, he is refusing to come … The American people demand the truth and accountability for the Bidens’ corruption,” Comer stated.

The controversy roots back to a subpoena issued by the House Oversight Committee in November, aimed at scrutinizing Hunter Biden’s foreign business transactions. Despite this, Biden opted for a public statement outside the Capitol, diverging from the scheduled closed-door deposition.

During a deposition on February 28, Hunter Biden, repeated he “did not recall” specific details of his foreign business engagements. Yet, he firmly stated his father’s non-involvement.

“I am here today to provide the committees with the one uncontestable fact that should end the false premise of this inquiry: I did not involve my father in my business, not while I was a practicing lawyer, not in my investments or transactions, domestic or international, not as a board member, and not as an artist, never,” Hunter Biden remarked in his opening testimony.

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Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly eyeing potential running mates, with New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former professional wrestler and Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura at the forefront of his considerations.

Kennedy confirmed on Tuesday that Rodgers and Ventura are top contenders, although it remains unclear if formal offers have been extended. 

Discussions are ongoing, and Kennedy continues to weigh a shortlist of candidates, sources familiar with the matter told The New York Times.

🚨𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬:
Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has approached NFL Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura about being his Vice President candidate in the 2024 election.

Both men have… pic.twitter.com/Dik4bZMar4

— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) March 12, 2024

The independent candidate revealed ongoing conversations with Rodgers, noting a month-long dialogue, and with Ventura, who was introduced at a campaign event in Arizona last month.

Although there is no definitive confirmation on the composition of the RFK Jr. ticket, The Times reported the recent registration of the domain name kennedyrodgers.com.

While Kennedy had reportedly contemplated offering the position to figures like former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Rand Paul, and Andrew Yang, talks with these individuals have either stagnated or they have declined the job, unlike the progress made with Rodgers and Ventura.

Rodgers, a vocal supporter of Kennedy’s candidacy, has engaged in continuous discussions with the candidate for the past month, per The Times.

Ventura, the former governor of Minnesota, expressed his efforts to steer RFK away from vaccine-related discussions in a November 2023 YouTube video. When asked about a potential VP offer, Ventura stated, “I would give it serious consideration, certainly.”

Social media responses reflected a mix of opinions regarding the potential presidential ticket.

I need RFK to pick Aaron Rodgers for his VP in the worst way 🤣….this would be hilarious pic.twitter.com/fM2zR3HPF5

— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) March 12, 2024

Look, do I think Aaron Rodgers will spurn the #Jets to become a VP running mate? Of course not.

Am I a little concerned a campaign website domain was registered for Rodgers and not any other candidate?

Yeah. That’s definitely weird and I can’t stop thinking about it.

— The Jet Press (@TheJetPress) March 12, 2024

This week, some Americans are set to receive two Social Security payments, a rare occasion resulting from a quirk in the system. 

The Social Security Administration sends out just one payment per week, on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays of each month and paying Supplemental Social Security Income, which provides support for disabled people and low-income elderly Americans, on the first of the month, with the exception of weekends or holidays. 

However, because March 1 coincides with the fourth Wednesday of February, some Social Security recipients will receive both payments this week, meaning that roughly 7.4 million recipients will get their March payments on Friday, March 1. 

The back-to-back deposits do not mean retirees are receiving extra funds, but rather are receiving an early payment for the following month. 

This is set to happen at least twice more this year, in August and November, according to a schedule of payments on the Social Security Administration’s website.

Many retirees have reported struggling to get by as they continue to battle high inflation that has rapidly eroded their purchasing power, in spite of a slight bump to SSI payments earlier this year

About 62% of seniors collecting Social Security are dissatisfied with the 3.2% payment increase they’re receiving in 2024, according to a recent survey published by Atticus. 

Additionally, nearly three in five seniors reported struggling financially as the cost of everyday necessities like food, rent and medical care remains intensely high, and about 20% of seniors receiving Social Security plan to seek employment this year. They also expressed concerns over rising utility, insurance, heating and food costs.

By contrast to the 3.2% increase, recipients saw an 8.7% bump in 2023, the highest in four decades. The 3.2% increase remains higher than the 2.6% average recorded over the past two decades.

The increase equates to about $59 more per month for the average retiree, who receives $1,907. The annual change is calculated based on the consumer price index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or the CPI-W, from July, August and September.