WASHINGTON The presidents troubled son wants to face off against the Republican lawmakers who have been trash-talking him for years.

They say hes the scion of a crime family who has used his fathers government service to get rich and do favors for the foreigners paying him.

Hunter Bidens lawyer said Tuesday his client would comply with a subpoena for his testimony but only in a public hearing on live TV, highlighting his desire for an aggressive defense against the GOPs largely evidence-free accusations against his father, Joe Biden. Republicans rejected the proposal, insisting that Hunter Biden testify first behind closed doors.

Though plans for testimony havent been settled, its not a mystery what he might say. He has defended himself against corruption accusations in interviews, articles and a memoir.

Hunter Biden will not admit he did anything seriously wrong.

I did nothing unethical, and have never been charged with wrongdoing, he wrote in his 2021 book, in a chapter about his work for Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company that remains the key Republican corruption allegation against the Biden family.

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) has used bank records to trace millions in payments to Hunter Biden from Burisma and other foreign sources. He told HuffPost he wants to ask the presidents son: What exactly did you do to receive millions and millions of dollars from these foreign nationals?