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McCarthy launches impeachment inquiry on Biden

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September 12, 2023

McCarthy launches impeachment inquiry on Biden

Today, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Speaker of the House, opened an impeachment inquiry into President Joseph R. Biden. This came after a week or two of delay and speculation. Much of that speculation centered on whether McCarthy, on orders from his donors, was sabotaging the investigation of Biden. Even today, he did not quiet the speculation, or the high skepticism of his motives.

McCarthy finally moves

The announcement of the impeachment inquiry came this morning, at about 9:39 a.m., according to Just the News.

I am directing our House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Over the past several months, House Republicans have uncovered serious and credible allegations into President Biden’s conduct—a culture of corruption. https://t.co/3uoDlUB3Sy— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) September 12, 2023

Speaker McCarthy announced the inquiry in a YouTube video on his channel.

This actually means he has called for the House to vote to begin such an inquiry. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) had said Saturday he expected such an inquiry to begin “within the next couple of weeks.” This same Rep. Steube has already introduced four Articles of Impeachment of his own. This was the third set of articles anyone had introduced. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) had each introduced their own set.

BREAKING: Speaker McCarthy announces that a formal impeachment inquiry of Joe Biden will be opened by the House

pic.twitter.com/dTUiWeiMae— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 12, 2023

Observers expect Chairmen Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) of Judiciary and James Comer (R-Ky.) of Houses Oversight to present evidence Thursday to the House Republican Conference.

Haven't been following the Biden Family corruption saga?

Wondering why we launched an impeachment inquiry?

Read this. https://t.co/bOEs55pWai— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) September 12, 2023

pic.twitter.com/VikJnD8vCs— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) September 12, 2023

pic.twitter.com/TYu8T6V5fS— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) September 12, 2023

STATEMENT ON IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY

Since January, House Republicans have uncovered an overwhelming amount of evidence showing President Joe Biden lied to the American people about his knowledge and participation in his family’s influence-peddling schemes. Bank records,…— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) September 12, 2023

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) used obscene language to object to any such impeachment inquiry or process. But he also warned Biden to bring his message about the putative success of his economic policies to Pennsylvania cities other than Philadelphia.

John Fetterman has an…interesting reaction to Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/HPvoB1cfrn— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) September 12, 2023

Rep. Comer had expressed confidence back in August that an impeachment inquiry was “imminent.”

James Comer says he is “pretty confident” that the House will launch an Impeachment Inquiry into Joe Biden after Labor Day and that he feels that everyone in the Republican Conference sees now that they “have no choice” but to move forward. pic.twitter.com/4tU8gY4uhF— ALX (@alx) August 30, 2023

But Laura Loomer insisted that McCarthy only acted on impeachment to forestall a “motion to vacate.”

About time. A shame that he only did it because he was worried members of Congress would Motion to Vacate. https://t.co/bGbMoD9XIJ— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 12, 2023

In fact, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) had openly threatened precisely that.

On this very floor in January, the whole world witnessed a historic contest for House Speaker.

I rise today to serve notice. Mr. Speaker, you are out of compliance with the agreement that allowed you to assume this role. The path forward for the House of Representatives is to… pic.twitter.com/1IFsrmT8KK— Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (@FmrRepMattGaetz) September 12, 2023

This is what the House of Representatives must do going forward:

-Vote on Term Limits
-Votes on balanced budgets
-Single-subject spending bills
-No Continuing Resolutions
-Subpoena Hunter Biden and members of the Biden Crime Family
-Full release of the January 6 tapes
-Impeach…— Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (@FmrRepMattGaetz) September 12, 2023

Kevin McCarthy discussing an impeachment inquiry is not enough.

We’ve heard this before. pic.twitter.com/e8iq8rwSKZ— Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (@FmrRepMattGaetz) September 12, 2023

Joe Biden deserves impeachment for converting the vice presidency into an ATM machine for virtually his entire family! pic.twitter.com/GfXQYC6ci4— Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (@FmrRepMattGaetz) September 12, 2023

There is no logical explanation for why Hunter Biden and members of the Biden Crime Family haven’t been served with subpoenas.

It's been EIGHT MONTHS since House Republicans took power!

: @SeanHannity pic.twitter.com/g5rjNUCZLO— Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (@FmrRepMattGaetz) September 12, 2023

Why is it that Speaker McCarthy only seems to do the right thing when he has a political gun to his head? Even after he makes promises, he doesn't always fulfill them.

He promised that if he could just get the speaker's gavel, there would be an impeachment against Secretary… pic.twitter.com/ScAgl9Tgvp— Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (@FmrRepMattGaetz) September 13, 2023

Legacy media commentators pushed a narrative that an impeachment inquiry would only help, not hurt, Biden.

Terry A. Hurlbut

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Terry A. Hurlbut has been a student of politics, philosophy, and science for more than 35 years. He is a graduate of Yale College and has served as a physician-level laboratory administrator in a 250-bed community hospital. He also is a serious student of the Bible, is conversant in its two primary original languages, and has followed the creation-science movement closely since 1993.