Republicans in the House of Representatives launched an investigation into the origins of President Biden’s profits, where he could become the fourth President to be impeached. Natalie Duckworth, Senior Editor On September 12th, Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced that multiple House committees would be opening an impeachment inquiry on President Biden. This is part of an ongoing investigation into the bank records of President Biden and the suspicious dealings that his son, Hunter, has been involved in. While Speaker McCarthy had originally planned to hold a formal vote before starting the inquiry, but due to a lack of support from his fellow House members, he launched the inquiry without a vote (Kaplan, et al.). The first hearing was held on September 28th. For over six hours, House Republicans listed their allegations against the Biden family, including corruption and misuse of executive power. Four different witnesses were called to testify and offer any evidence they had to back up the claims that the House Republicans were making. However, none of these witnesses had any significant knowledge of the allegations made. Most stated that impeachment is unfeasible given the lack of evidence, and instead offered their expertise in the financial and legal spheres to answer the questions of House members. Photo from Jonathan Ernst/Reuters; Pictured is Jonathan Turley, a professor at the George Washington University Law School, who admits that, with the evidence given, there is no basis for an impeachment of President Biden. Controversy has been cast over the timing of this inquiry, as the government was due to shut down approximately 62 hours after the hearings started. Democrats criticized Republicans for choosing to launch an impeachment inquiry rather than focusing on more pertinent issues, such as finding a solution for keeping the government funded and functioning. In a divided House, Democrats and Republicans argued over the purpose of the inquiry. Democrats believed that there was no evidence to support the impeachment of the President, pointing out that many of the witnesses called believed that there was no evidence to support any claims of President Biden’s alleged wrongdoing. Meanwhile, Republicans argued that this hearing was only for the purpose of gathering enough evidence to see if there were grounds for impeaching Biden, and that it is the duty of the House of Representatives to gather the facts and ensure that Americans are protected and that the President isn’t involved in any sketchy activity (Hutzler). As for now, no concrete evidence has been provided that the President is involved in any criminal activity. Additionally, this is only an impeachment inquiry, so President Biden has not been charged with any crimes, and that would only occur after the inquiry has been wrapped up and if there is sufficient evidence to impeach him (Kaplan, et al.). Works Cited Hutzler, Alexandra. "Key Takeaways from House Republicans' 1st Biden Impeachment Inquiry Hearing." ABC News, 28 Sept. 2023, abcnews.go.com/Politics/key-takeaways-house-republicans-1st-biden-impeachment-inquiry/story?id=103575390. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
Kaplan, Rebecca, et al. "Kevin McCarthy Announces House Will Begin an Impeachment Inquiry into Biden." NBC News, 12 Sept. 2023, www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/kevin-mccarthy-plans-formally-endorse-impeachment-inquiry-biden-rcna104585. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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