House votes to formalize impeachment inquiry into President

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House votes to formalize impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with floor vote

House Republicans voted Wednesday to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden as their investigation reaches a critical juncture and right-wing pressure grows.

In a 221-212 vote, all GOP members supported the resolution to formalize the inquiry – including Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado, who had said earlier this week he was leaning against it.

Up until this point, House Republicans had not had enough votes to legitimize their ongoing inquiry with a full chamber vote. The probe has struggled to uncover wrongdoing by the president, which is why it hasn’t garnered the unified support of the full GOP conference.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unilaterally launched the inquiry in September, even though he had previously criticized Democrats for taking the same step in 2019 when they launched the first impeachment probe of then-President Donald Trump without taking a vote at the beginning.

The vote came after Hunter Biden defied Republican investigators’ subpoena for closed-door testimony and reiterated that he is willing to testify publicly as part of the GOP-led investigation into the president.

“I am here to testify at a public hearing, today, to answer any of the committees’ legitimate questions,” Hunter Biden said in his first public statement since being criminally indicted twice. “Republicans do not want an open process where Americans can see their tactics, expose their baseless inquiry, or hear what I have to say.”

Following Hunter’s statement, the Republican chairman behind the impeachment inquiry into the president said they will start contempt of Congress proceedings against the president’s son for not participating in the closed-door deposition.

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Following Hunter’s statement, the Republican chairman behind the impeachment inquiry into the president said they will start contempt of Congress proceedings against the president’s son for not participating in the closed-door deposition.

I hope the republicans also begin contempt of congress charges against republican rep Jim Jordan for his failure to appear before the J6 committee after being subpoenaed too. Proceed with one - proceed with all.

At least Hunter Biden showed up on the date he was supposed to. Hunter wanted his questioning and answering by the committee to be live and not behind closed doors.

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I'm guessing this is Mike Johnson's Christmas gift to the GOPers seeking re-election? I figured this was the promise he made in order to become speaker.

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Dec 13, 2023 18:52:49 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Following Hunter’s statement, the Republican chairman behind the impeachment inquiry into the president said they will start contempt of Congress proceedings against the president’s son for not participating in the closed-door deposition.

I hope the republicans also begin contempt of congress charges against republican rep Jim Jordan for his failure to appear before the J6 committee after being subpoenaed too. Proceed with one - proceed with all.

At least Hunter Biden showed up on the date he was supposed to. Hunter wanted his questioning and answering by the committee to be live and not behind closed doors.

Exactly. How many of them refused to show up to the J6 committee.

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