McCarthy greenlights impeachment probe into Biden’s alleged involvement with Hunter business dealings
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that Republicans plan to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden’s alleged involvement while vice president in his son Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings.
“House Republicans have uncovered serious and credible allegations into President Biden’s conduct. Taken together, these allegations paint a picture of a culture of corruption,” McCarthy (R-Calif.) said at the Capitol.
McCarthy said there were “allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption.”
“They warrant further investigation by the House of Representatives. That’s why today I am directing our House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden,” he said.
Oversight Committee chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will give a presentation Thursday to House Republicans outlining the case to launch the inquiry.
Comer and Jordan will detail Biden’s links to the dealings of Hunter Biden and first brother James Biden in countries such as China and Ukraine and the Biden administration’s alleged stonewalling of requests for information, two sources told The Post.
One source close to the developments said that it’s unclear when McCarthy will call a vote on the House floor to formally launch the inquiry.
McCarthy committed this month to such a floor vote, but some House Republicans urged focus to remain on pushing for spending cuts ahead of a government funding deadline on Sept. 30.