Speaker McCarthy's suggestion that the House would be justified in beginning an impeachment inquiry into President Biden over unproven claims of corruption is drawing strong pushback from Democrats and mixed reviews from Republicans.
into President Joe Biden over unproven claims of corruption is drawing strong pushback from Democrats and mixed reviews from Republicans.
The speaker's comments drew a blend of praise and skepticism from GOP colleagues, as he told reporters Tuesday that an inquiry would not necessarily lead to impeachment. Far-right Republicans, who have been pressuring McCarthy to initiate an inquiry against the president, were pleased by his decision — and sounded confident it would result in a House impeachment vote.
“I don’t know if that’s true or not, but if that was true, that would definitely be a game changer,” he said.Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, said he has yet to see evidence that merits proceeding with impeachment, and counseled Biden to be transparent as his best course of action.
"My only concerns are that we do it through the auspices of due process," said Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., who represents a swing district that Biden won in 2020."We'll see where the evidence points. But what you can't do is turn a blind eye, if there's evidence and witness testimony that someone has committed a crime."
"As a former prosecutor, I believe that we have to have a process that needs to be followed. And I haven't seen that process laid out yet," he said."I think time is better spent on appropriations."“I’ll let the committees that actually are looking at that make that decision,” said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., the chair of the Rules Committee. “That’s not for me to make. Right now I would rather focus on getting the appropriations bills done.
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