Hunter Biden made an unannounced appearance on Capitol Hill on Wednesday and briefly visited the House Oversight Committee, where lawmakers were conducting a hearing on the vote to hold him in contempt of Congress.

His appearance came as a surprise to Republicans. The president’s son took no questions as he entered the room, but upon leaving roughly 30 minutes after he arrived, he remarked to reporters about the controversial conversations he had with his business partners while his father, President Joe Biden, was on the phone.

“If he called you, would you answer the phone?” Hunter Biden said.

His appearance during the committee hearing stirred up strong reactions from lawmakers in the room.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) slammed Hunter Biden, calling him the “epitome of white privilege.”

“I think that Hunter Biden should be arrested right here, right now, and go straight to jail,” Mace said.

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) interjected and called for order, calling disruptions “absurd and inappropriate.”

The hearing comes after the committee subpoenaed the first son to appear for a deposition on Dec. 13, 2023. Hunter Biden instead appeared in Washington and delivered remarks outside the Capitol building, saying he was only willing to testify at a public hearing.

This story is developing.

Reese Gorman contributed to this report.