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House hearing on Twitter's decision to suppress Hunter Biden story: Live updates

After retaking control of the House, Republicans vowed to investigate the business dealings of President Biden's son Hunter. They'll get their first public opportunity on Wednesday, when the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, led by Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., will hold a hearing on Twitter's decision to block the sharing of a New York Post story abouta laptop connected to Hunter Biden in the weeks before the 2020 election.

The panel, entitled, "Protecting Speech from Government Interference and Social Media Bias, Part 1: Twitter's Role in Suppressing the Biden Laptop Story," will include testimony from Twitter executives Yoel Roth, who served as the social media giant's former head of trust and safety; Vijaya Gadde, its former chief legal officer; and James Baker, its former deputy general counsel.

Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings while his father was vice presidenthave long drawn scrutiny. President Biden has maintained that his son's business dealings did not affect his decisions as vice president nor did he profit from them.

The younger Bidenis currently being investigated by David C. Weiss, the U.S. attorney for Delaware, who may soon decide whether to prosecute him on possible tax violations and a gun charge related to his drug and alcohol use.

Yahoo News will provide livestream video of the panel as well as updates and analysis from chief national correspondent Jon Ward, who will be in the hearing room on Capitol Hill. Tune in here beginning at 10 a.m. ET.