House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he is directing a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family's business dealings.
While some hard-right Republicans are eager to impeach, other party members cite lack of evidenceU.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, centre, is seen arriving at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.McCarthy said the House investigation has found a "culture of corruption" around the Biden family. The announcement from the Republican leader comes as he faces mounting pressure from the right flank of his party to take action against Biden.
McCarthy said he did not come to the decision lightly and that the inquiry would "go where the evidence takes us." Since gaining control of the House last November, Republicans have made the overseas business dealings of the president's son, Hunter Biden, a focus on multiple committees. Hunter Biden earned significant money in Ukraine and China through business dealings.
Some members of McCarthy's party, including Ken Buck of Colorado and Don Bacon of Illinois, have said it is premature to do so, citing a lack of evidence tying the president to any corruption or to his son's business activities.
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