Republicans in the House Move Forward With Formalizing Biden Impeachment Inquiry
Republicans in the House Move Forward With Formalizing Biden Impeachment Inquiry
Republicans in the House, Move Forward With Formalizing , Biden Impeachment Inquiry.
On December 7, the House Rules Committee announced it will hear a resolution to formalize Republicans' push for an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden next week.
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ABC reports that House Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes that the GOP effort is likely to get the necessary votes to formalize the inquiry.
ABC reports that House Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes that the GOP effort is likely to get the necessary votes to formalize the inquiry.
Republicans in the House have alleged that the president was directly involved with and benefited from his family's business dealings.
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The White House has dismissed the inquiry as , "extreme politics at its worst.".
Earlier this week, Johnson accused the White House of "stonewalling" an investigation that was launched by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in September.
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Earlier this week, Johnson accused the White House of "stonewalling" an investigation that was launched by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in September.
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They're refusing to turn over key witnesses to allow them to testify as they've been subpoenaed.
They're refusing to turn over thousands of documents for the National Archives.
, Mike Johnson, House Speaker, via ABC.
They're refusing to turn over key witnesses to allow them to testify as they've been subpoenaed.
They're refusing to turn over thousands of documents for the National Archives.
, Mike Johnson, House Speaker, via ABC.
The House has no choice, if it's going to follow its constitutional responsibility, to formally adopt an impeachment inquiry on the floor so that when the subpoenas are challenged in court we'll be at the apex of our constitutional authority, Mike Johnson, House Speaker, via ABC.
The House has no choice, if it's going to follow its constitutional responsibility, to formally adopt an impeachment inquiry on the floor so that when the subpoenas are challenged in court we'll be at the apex of our constitutional authority, Mike Johnson, House Speaker, via ABC.
In response, White House spokesperson Ian Sams refuted the claims that the administration has obstructed the inquiry.
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Johnson stressed that the upcoming vote is not to impeach the president, but to allow lawmakers to "continue on pace" with the inquiry.