According to several people with knowledge of the younger Mr. Biden's legal strategy, he and his legal team... saw no reason to give the White House a heads-up.
Hunter Biden and his team had wanted the response they got: shock, surprise and, ultimately, unwillingness by Republicans to swear him in on the spot so he could testify in public.
The chaotic scene on Capitol Hill came as the White House has been trying to keep its distance while the president's son deploys an aggressive new legal strategy to hit back against the various political and legal battles he is facing.
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