House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Tuesday he is directing House committees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, amid pressure from some hard-right members of the Republican caucus to do so.
The inquiry would center on whether Biden benefited from his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings, among other issues, McCarthy said.
“These are allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption and warrant further investigation by the House of Representatives,” McCarthy told reporters Tuesday morning. “That’s why today I am directing our House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.”
McCarthy spoke for three minutes, did not take any questions and left the lectern shortly after making his remarks. McCarthy has previously said he would not launch an inquiry without a vote by the full house.
The House faces a critical Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. McCarthy has been trying to hang on to support for a funding bill from far-right GOP lawmakers, who have been pushing to impeach Biden.
Republican leaders have been weighing whether to use an impeachment inquiry vote as a bargaining chip in the funding negotiations. But it’s not certain that Republicans have the necessary 218 votes to pass it. Some lawmakers are staunchly against it, and McCarthy has said that an impeachment inquiry would occur through a vote on the House floor, as opposed to his unilateral decision-making.
I agree with your intent, but doubt the optimism. Never bet on the Democratic Party to be unable to snatch defeat out of an easy victory. Unless everyone gets off their ass and Votes, we are doomed to the same corruption and waste we have watched for the past five decades.
Was going to say the same. If there’s one thing Democrats are good at, it’s passively discouraging democrat voters. And Republicans are really really good at riling up their voters.
If every single eligible voter was required to cast a vote, democrats would win in a landslide. But democrats don’t fucking vote, (disenfranchisement, feeling like their vote doesn’t matter, milquetoast candidates, etc,) so the numbers have roughly balanced out.
but our choices are radical right-wing fascists or conservative do-nothing democrats. who do we vote for?
ive watched the ‘get out and vote’ mantra go nowhere for 40 years… its last gasp died when obama Shit right on bernies head. right on his head!
i am out of optimism. were all fucked.
Hmm actual Fascists or slow mo progress with Center Right? bOtHsIdEs!!!1!!! give up and let the Fascists win! /s
This is the stupidest possible option you can take. The World is not a rosy meadow full of good options and it is well past time you grew up and helped.
I watched people’s apathy result in both the Bush and Trump administrations. Both were utter disasters. Voting for the party that’s not an utter disaster is the obvious choice.
But it’s also not the only thing to do. I think the huge mistake of the Obama Administration was figuring that we elected this guy and he’ll fix everything for us. Doesn’t work like that. There’s a hundred things to do at the state and municipal levels, and a lot of them will have a more fundamental effect on your life than anything at the federal level.
Can’t say I disagree. My hopes lie with things like ranked choice voting. We’ll never be rid of this bullshit until we’re no longer forced to choose between two terrible people (funded by two private organizations) out of a country of 330 million.
Also moist.catsweat.com? I love it.