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.
Smells like desperation.
honestly, at this rate i wouldn’t be surprised if every future president gets an impeachment inquiry from the opposite side just out of pettiness
Republicans are absolutely desperate to try to equate Biden with Trump so they can say “well Biden was impeached too” or “Biden had documents too”.
That’s what it’s all about, and it’s a gross distortion of government and democracy.
Hilariously, they’re also trying to shut the government down at the same time. How the fuck do they think this is supposed to work?
Panic. Fear. Uncertainty. All tools of an oppressor. If you create chaos you can blame anyone you want.
They’re planning on passing a bill that gives impeachment inquiries unlimited funds by taking money away from everything that might actually benefit the American people?
Republicans don’t live in reality, it’s very difficult to follow their “logic”.
Because they know that it will hurt them during the next election cycle if they were involved in an impeachment hearing. Whatever party instigates the impeachment always gets hurt on the next election cycle, and the Republicans are riding razor thin margins as it is.
Eh? Not sure what you’re basing that on. Republicans won in 2000 after impeaching Clinton, and Democrats won in 2020 after impeaching Trump. There are no other modern examples of impeachment, at least not at the Presidential level.
Now, impeaching for obvious political grandstanding, yes, that will absolutely hurt them.
There is no such thing as a good conservative. Every conservative is vile garbage. Every single one.
It’s worth noting that even if “your guy” Republican hasn’t actually voted for or said anything bad, they are complicit in allowing their colleagues to do so.
I.e., it’s not just McConnell, but him and 49 other senators that allow him to lead.
I don’t know that this approach really works for politicians, there isn’t really anything they can legally do about their colleagues voting habits. They were voted in by their constituents to vote in their interests, it isn’t their place to force the voting habits of a different politician that was voted in by different constituents to represent them. That’s undemocratic.
I think I’d be very hard pressed to find a conservative that votes in my interests regardless though.
They can switch parties (or at least disavow the Republican Party and become independent). Failure to do that makes them complicit.
This extends to their supporters as well. Especially my piece of shit father-in-law.
Ok, following that train of thought, what then? Where are you going with that sentiment?
Thanks for handing the house to democrats in 2024, fucknutz. We all know they aren’t going to pass a government funding bill that will make it through the Senate. Even McConnell said what they are proposing HE wouldn’t vote for.
We get absolutely nothing from these assholes that benefits the American people. Only a hand job for Trump and his shitty cult members.
#VOTE THE REPUBLICANS OUT!
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.
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.
Even if you were one of the people who thought Trump was innocent, you could understand the very clear charges against him at both impeachments. We had the transcripts of his conversation extorting Ukraine, and you had the videos of the insurrection that he directed.
The evidence against Joe Biden is … ?
It’s non-existent. That’s what it is.
This is Republicans 100 percent, beyond any doubt abusing their power. They continue to damage our democracy for the singular end of strengthening their grip on power.
The problem is, most of these Republicans didn’t watch or read even a summary of any official proceedings. They are convinced that they’re right, and don’t need a person in a robe to tell them that God’s chosen president was wrong.
