House Republicans Launch Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden
The move could risk their election chances in districts Biden won in 2020, while the Biden-Harris campaign criticizes the inquiry as a political ploy.
- House Republicans have launched an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, a move that could risk their election chances in districts the president won in 2020.
- The impeachment inquiry is examining allegations about whether Biden improperly benefited from or used policy to benefit the foreign business dealings of family members, as well as allegations that the Department of Justice improperly slow-walked a tax crimes investigation into his son, Hunter Biden.
- Republicans have stressed that approving an inquiry investigation is distinct from accusing the president of wrongdoing and have left open the possibility that they will not find impeachable offenses.
- The Biden-Harris campaign has criticized the inquiry as a 'nakedly transparent ploy' to boost Donald Trump's presidential campaign and has successfully used it for fundraising.
- Republicans in swing districts are facing criticism and potential political risk for their votes in favor of the inquiry.