White House counsel Richard Sauber, in a letter addressed to House Oversight Chair James Comer and Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, called the requests for information and interviews "unjustified" and characterized the overall impeachment inquiry as "illegitimate."

The subpoenas and requests for interviews and documents have focused on several Biden family members and their associates, including Hunter Biden, James Biden, Melissa Cohen, and Hallie Biden, the widow of the president's deceased son Beau. Sauber described these requests as an attempt to weaponize the power of Congress to attack a political opponent.

The calls for the subpoenas to be withdrawn followed House Republicans obtaining thousands of pages of bank records connected to James and Hunter Biden. While details on two interest-free loans provided by the president to his brother were released, Comer did not provide definitive documentation to back up his claim of a suspicious business deal involving James Biden.

The impeachment inquiry's status and the possibility of articles of impeachment remain uncertain. Speaker Mike Johnson, who has been critical of the Biden family's business practices, has taken a more reserved approach to the probe. Johnson emphasized that he would not predetermine the outcome and would let the evidence guide the investigation.

However, some conservative members of the House GOP caucus have expressed concerns about Johnson's stance, pushing for Republicans to be more aggressive in their inquiry. In a recent meeting with Comer, Jordan, and House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith, Johnson signaled that the investigation was moving toward a conclusion, stating that it had already exposed "the corrupt conduct of the President's family" and the lies told by White House officials about their involvement in business activities.

In his letter, Sauber argued that the impeachment inquiry lacked merit and criticized the fact that it was initiated without a vote on the House floor. Sauber accused the committees of consistently misrepresenting documents and testimony and moving the goalposts when their claims were debunked.

However, it is unlikely that Sauber's call to withdraw the subpoenas will alter the course of action taken by the GOP-led committees. In response, Comer accused President Biden of lying and demanded more information, vowing to continue following the facts and holding the president accountable.

As the proceedings unfold, Hunter Biden is scheduled to participate in a closed-door transcribed interview on December 13, a week after James Biden has been asked to appear.

It remains to be seen how the impeachment inquiry will progress and whether the subpoenas targeting the Biden family will be withdrawn. The political divide surrounding the investigation continues to deepen, with both sides firmly entrenched in their positions.