Report: US House Could Vote on Biden Impeachment Inquiry by January
The Facts
Politico reported Tuesday that US House Republicans could vote on whether to impeach President Joe Biden as early as January. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told the outlet that his party could finish interviewing at least 15 witnesses, including Biden's son Hunter, by the end of the year.
The House GOP faces multiple obstacles, however, including their thin majority in the lower chamber and many in their party still hesitant over whether they've obtained enough impeachment evidence. If it did go through, they would likely accuse Biden of improperly using his political office to further his family’s business dealings.
The Spin
Democratic narrative
There are many reasons this inquiry won't work, the least of which is the lack of any evidence to support these corruption accusations. First of all, only the extreme MAGA Republicans are enthusiastic about this impeachment, with the rest quietly hoping for it to die on the floor or be dropped entirely — especially the 18 GOP reps from states Biden won in 2020. And finally, if this sham inquiry eventually passes the House, it will be dead on arrival in the Democrat-led Senate.
Republican narrative
While government representatives in Biden's party may not allow impeachment to succeed in the end, that doesn't mean the President is innocent or free from independent investigations into his nefarious dealings. As more and more burner email accounts emerge exposing how he used private servers to conduct White House business, for example, those interested in the truth will hopefully find more incriminating evidence of Biden using his office to reap financial rewards for himself and his family.
