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House Of Representatives Initiates Impeachment Inquiry Into President Biden
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that the House of Representatives would open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. This move marks a significant development in the ongoing investigations into President Biden's conduct.
The impeachment inquiry is essentially an in-depth investigation to determine whether President Biden has committed impeachable offenses under the U.S. Constitution. Before Speaker McCarthy's announcement, House committees, including Oversight & Accountability, Judiciary, and Ways & Means, were already investigating potential misconduct as part of their constitutional oversight duties. However, this inquiry now focuses on uncovering whether President Biden has engaged in actions warranting impeachment.
By formalizing the impeachment inquiry, Speaker McCarthy has granted the House committees broader investigative powers. House investigators are set to issue subpoenas for bank records of President Biden and his family members.
The process involves a thorough examination of any evidence related to treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Only if such evidence is uncovered will the next steps towards impeachment proceedings be considered. These steps include drafting and considering articles of impeachment at the committee level and a subsequent vote by the full House of Representatives.
Speaker McCarthy stated, "The American people deserve the truth, and if President Biden has nothing to hide, he should want that as well." House Republicans are committed to upholding government officials' accountability for their actions, and the impeachment inquiry is seen as a means to achieve this goal.
In response to this development, California Governor Gavin Newsom has expressed his continued support for President Biden and announced that he will not be making a 2024 presidential run. Governor Newsom praised President Biden's character, decency, and capacity to achieve positive results, stating, "I've seen two-and-a-half years of a master class of result making."
As the impeachment inquiry unfolds, it promises to be a significant political development with potential far-reaching consequences for President Biden's tenure.
The impeachment inquiry is essentially an in-depth investigation to determine whether President Biden has committed impeachable offenses under the U.S. Constitution. Before Speaker McCarthy's announcement, House committees, including Oversight & Accountability, Judiciary, and Ways & Means, were already investigating potential misconduct as part of their constitutional oversight duties. However, this inquiry now focuses on uncovering whether President Biden has engaged in actions warranting impeachment.
By formalizing the impeachment inquiry, Speaker McCarthy has granted the House committees broader investigative powers. House investigators are set to issue subpoenas for bank records of President Biden and his family members.
The process involves a thorough examination of any evidence related to treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Only if such evidence is uncovered will the next steps towards impeachment proceedings be considered. These steps include drafting and considering articles of impeachment at the committee level and a subsequent vote by the full House of Representatives.
Speaker McCarthy stated, "The American people deserve the truth, and if President Biden has nothing to hide, he should want that as well." House Republicans are committed to upholding government officials' accountability for their actions, and the impeachment inquiry is seen as a means to achieve this goal.
In response to this development, California Governor Gavin Newsom has expressed his continued support for President Biden and announced that he will not be making a 2024 presidential run. Governor Newsom praised President Biden's character, decency, and capacity to achieve positive results, stating, "I've seen two-and-a-half years of a master class of result making."
As the impeachment inquiry unfolds, it promises to be a significant political development with potential far-reaching consequences for President Biden's tenure.
Sep 20, 2023
