Top US Republican Kevin McCarthy ponders Joe Biden impeachment probe
- Three House committees are investigating unproven allegations of financial misconduct by Biden, his son Hunter Biden and other family members
- McCarthy says he could launch an impeachment probe into the US president if the administration fails to provide information sought by the panels
The top Republican in the US Congress said on Tuesday that he could launch an impeachment inquiry into Democratic President Joe Biden, if the administration fails to provide information sought by committees investigating the president and his family.
Three committees in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives are investigating unproven allegations of financial misconduct by Biden, his son Hunter Biden and other family members, which the White House has dismissed as “insane conspiracy theories.”
“What is happening right now are the committees of jurisdiction are continuing to investigate,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters. “If the departments in government … deny us the ability to get the information we’re asking, that would rise to an impeachment inquiry.”
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday brushed aside the possibility of an impeachment inquiry.
“He’s focused on the American family, but they want to focus on his family. They can do whatever it is that they wish to do, but we’re going to stay focused,” Jean-Pierre said.