McCarthys impeachment inquiry against Biden

Published: Sept. 13, 2023, 9:13 p.m.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has directed House committees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden \u2013 a move that appears to appease hard-right lawmakers. The investigations center on whether Biden benefited from his son\u2019s business dealings.


\ufeffClaiming there are \u201callegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption,\u201d McCarthy has directed House committees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Yet House Republicans have not put forth evidence directly showing that Biden benefited from his son\u2019s business deals in Ukraine and elsewhere. 

Congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor puts this inquiry into perspective, explains where the GOP stands on investigating Biden, and what this could mean for the president as he heads into an election year.