The inquiry puts House Republicans and the White House on a remarkable collision course at a time when President Biden is seeking reelection.
Republican House leaders on Wednesday shared little insight about how their just-launched impeachment inquiry into President Biden will differ from their current investigative work, despite claims that the inquiry gives them new tools in their ongoing investigations into the president’s son Hunter.House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unilaterally announced the inquiry Tuesday, saying it would focus on whether the president benefited from his son’s business dealings, among other issues.
Jordan told reporters that he plans to subpoena lawyers in the tax division of the Justice Department who have worked on the investigation into Hunter Biden being run by newly appointed special counsel David Weiss. Several officials involved with the probe have appeared for closed-door interviews with lawmakers and investigators, including theoverseeing the investigation who last week disputed claims that Weiss was stymied by the Justice Department.
Several Republicans on Wednesday remained uncomfortable with the prospect of moving forward with the inquiry and warned that if House Republicans ultimately move to adopt impeachment articles against Biden, McCarthy will not have the votes unless stronger, more compelling evidence is presented. They also argued that there was no material difference between the current investigations being conducted by House Republicans and the now-formalized impeachment inquiry.
Still, even some lawmakers in competitive districts, who are generally more cautious about upsetting their more moderate constituents, said they supported McCarthy’s move to launch the impeachment inquiry.Rep. Mike Garcia , who represents a California district Biden won in 2020, dismissed the idea that an inquiry is a political loser in swing districts — so long as lawmakers continue to legislate and keep the government open.
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