Hunter Biden turned the tables on Matt Gaetz when asked about drug use

Hunter Biden faced down Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) over allegations of drug use during his testimony in the House of Representatives this week.

A transcript shows the Florida Republican needling President Joe Biden's son over his admitted drug use during an hours-long, closed-door deposition in a House impeachment inquiry, and Business Insider highlighted one exchange where Hunter Biden turned the tables on the lawmaker – who is under investigation himself for sex trafficking, drug use, and lobbying violations.

"Were you on drugs when you were on the Burisma board?" Gaetz asked, referring to the Ukrainian energy company whose board the younger Biden served on.

"Mr. Gaetz, look me in the eye," Biden replied. "You really think that's appropriate to ask me?"

"Absolutely," Gaetz said.

"Of all the people sitting around this table," Biden said, "do you think that's appropriate to ask me?"

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The House Ethics Committee is reportedly investigating Gaetz for alleged sex crimes after the Department of Justice last year closed its investigation into whether the GOP lawmaker had paid women for sex and traveled to parties where drugs and underage teens were present.

"I will answer it this way," Biden told Gaetz. "I have been absolutely transparent about my drug use. Was I an addict? Yes, I was an addict. What does that have to do with whether or not you're going to go forward with an impeachment of my father other than to simply try to embarrass me?"