In a closed-door deposition to the House Oversight Committee, Hunter Biden's lawyer, Kevin Morris, revealed that it was the impeachment of then-President Trump in February 2020 that prompted an "emergency" tax return filing for his client. According to a transcript reviewed by Fox News Digital, Morris explained that the political risks surrounding the impeachment proceedings played a significant role in the decision.

Morris testified that an email from February 7, 2020, addressed the need to file Hunter Biden's tax returns, citing "considerable risk personally and politically." When questioned about the nature of the emergency, Morris pointed to the threat of Republicans calling Hunter Biden to testify during the Trump impeachment. He emphasized that the urgency was related to preparing his client's tax returns and had little to do with Joe Biden's candidacy for the White House.

During the hearing, Morris clarified that at that time, Hunter Biden was a new client seeking assistance with his tax obligations as he navigated his way back from addiction issues. Morris said that filing taxes was of utmost importance, and it was his standard practice to ensure compliance for his clients.

Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer, has expressed concerns that the loans provided to Hunter Biden by Morris, totaling at least $5 million, were a strategic move to shield then-presidential candidate Joe Biden from political liability. Comer believes that the loans, which do not have to be repaid until 2025 and may even be forgiven, were a way to protect Joe Biden during the election cycle.

The Trump impeachment proceedings against the then-president concluded on February 5, 2020, with Trump's acquittal on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The impeachment stemmed from a phone call in July 2019, where Trump requested investigations into the actions of the Biden family in Ukraine, including Hunter Biden's involvement with Burisma Holdings and Joe Biden's successful effort to remove former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin.

At the time of the call, Hunter Biden was already under federal investigation due to suspicious foreign transactions beginning in 2018. Democrats considered Trump's request for investigations to be a quid pro quo, as military aid to Ukraine had been frozen. They also viewed it as an attempt by Trump to interfere in the 2020 presidential election by targeting a Democratic opponent.

Republicans, who were the minority party at the time, were actively investigating Hunter Biden's business dealings, particularly his involvement with Burisma Holdings. They made multiple requests to subpoena Hunter Biden for testimony and documents regarding Trump's impeachment and his business arrangements, which were at the center of the proceedings.

Hunter Biden has acknowledged that he pressured Ukraine to fire Shokin while he was vice president, as Shokin was investigating Burisma Holdings. During a speech in 2018, Joe Biden recounted his actions, noting that he threatened to withhold $1 billion in aid unless Shokin was dismissed. Shokin was subsequently fired, and Biden referred to it as a positive outcome.

As more details emerge regarding Hunter Biden's tax filings and the political climate surrounding the Trump impeachment, the ongoing investigations continue to shed light on the complex connections and dynamics involving the Biden family.

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