GOP Oversight Committee representative says he thinks the Justice Department will act on Hunter Biden soon as report says the federal investigation has reached a 'critical juncture'

• Rep James Comer said he thinks the Justice Department will act soon on Hunter Biden.
• Federal prosecutors have been investigating Hunter Biden's taxes and business dealings for years.

Rep. James Comer said Friday he thinks the Justice Department will act soon on its investigation into President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden.

Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, was speaking on Fox News when he made the remarks about the ongoing investigation into Biden.

"I think we're seeing that the Department of Justice is finally going to have to act on Hunter Biden. The wheels are in motion now to try to hold this family accountable," Comer began.

The president's son has faced his fair share of scandals and for years he has been under investigation by federal prosecutors in Delaware. Investigators are looking into his taxes and other business activities, including some conducted in foreign countries while his father was vice president, though no evidence of wrongdoing has yet been uncovered.

Comer said he was "pretty confident" that "something's going to happen with the Department of Justice in the next 60 days with respect to Hunter Biden."

"He's left a trail that's so obvious that no one, even the most partisan Democrat and the most partisan Biden supporter in the Department of Justice, they can no longer turn a blind eye to his wrongdoing," he continued.

Comer, who has previously said Hunter Biden would be an oversight priority for the GOP if they win the House in November, did not cite evidence for his prediction that the Justice Department will act soon.

But his comments appeared to align with a CNN report published Wednesday that suggested the investigation has reached a "critical juncture."

People briefed on the probe told the outlet no decision had yet been made on whether or not to bring charges against Hunter Biden, but that conversations about potential charges and how to address a politically sensitive case so close to the midterms have been increasing.

The charges being weighed involve tax violations and making a false statement when buying a firearm at a time he may have been prohibited from doing so due to his drug use and addiction, according to CNN. Under federal law, it's illegal for someone "who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance" to purchase a gun.

Comer, the ranking Republican on the House Oversight Committee, also said Friday that even if the Department of Justice acts against Hunter Biden, the committee would continue its own investigation into whether the president was connected to his son's dealings. No evidence has suggested Biden's policy decisions have been impacted by his son.

A representative for Comer and the White House did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.