This week in Washington(18 images)

Rep. Jim Jordon, R-Ohio, questions former Twitter employees during a hearing on Wednesday about the platform's role in the promotion of a news story about Hunter Biden's laptop. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI

Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., speaks during the hearing. The new Republican majority in the House last week started a string of investigations expected to run through the 2024 elections. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI

Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-KY, makes opening remarks. The investigations are seen by Republicans as a way to bring long-sought accountability to the Biden administration. For Democrats, the probes amount to political score-settling that aims to use the committees as a two-year campaign commercial. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., questions former Twitter employees during the hearing. The committee began with the probe of Twitter and its handling of a New York Post story about the laptop once owned by Hunter Biden. The social media platform had limited the article's posting. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI