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House Republicans to open Joe Biden impeachment inquiry




While some hard-right Republicans are eager to impeach, other party members cite lack of evidence

The Associated Press

Posted: 5 Hours Ago
Last Updated: 1 Hour Ago

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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, centre, is seen arriving at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press)

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he is directing a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family's business dealings.

McCarthy said the House investigation has found a "culture of corruption" around the Biden family. The announcement from the Republican leader comes as he faces mounting pressure from a hardline faction of his party to take action against Biden. Members such as Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz, representatives from Georgia and Florida, respectively, have been among those pushing for an inquiry.

McCarthy said he did not come to the decision lightly and that the inquiry would "go where the evidence takes us.

"The American people deserve to know that public offices are not for sale," he said.

Since gaining control of the House last November, Republicans have made the overseas business dealings of the president's son, Hunter Biden, a focus of multiple committees. Hunter Biden earned significant money in Ukraine and China through business dealings while his father was vice-president.

Some members of McCarthy's party, including Ken Buck of Colorado and Don Bacon of Illinois, have said it is premature to push for an impeachment inquiry, citing a lack of evidence tying the president to any corruption or to his son's business activities.

McCarthy is launching the inquiry on his own, without a House vote, as he may not not have enough support from his slim Republican majority for approval.  

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That didn't stop several members from expressing approval on social media about the inquiry, including New Jersey's Jeff Van Drew, who was a Democrat until switching parties in 2019.

"The allegations are staggering and the evidence is mounting against Joe Biden," said Van Drew. "I fully supported an impeachment inquiry months ago, and I fully support it now."

An inquiry is step toward impeachment, and McCarthy essentially outlined the potential charges. He is planning to convene lawmakers behind closed doors this week to discuss the Biden impeachment, and top House chairmen are heading Wednesday to brief the Senate.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has warned House Republicans off the effort, but said Tuesday: "I don't think Speaker McCarthy needs advice from the Senate."

'Illusions of access' 

Republicans have shown a few instances, largely during the time the elder Biden was Barack Obama's vice-president, when Biden spoke by phone with his son and stopped by dinners his son was hosting with business partners.

Devin Archer, Hunter Biden's former business partner, testified before a House committee this summer that the younger Biden sold the "illusion of access" to his father by taking credit for things his dad did as vice-president.


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