US House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden, ‘they are choosing to waste time', he says
Hindustan TimesMonths before America goes to vote Republicans have formally initiated impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Since September there's been a noticeable shift, especially among independents and some Republican voters, with opposition among independents rising from 36% to 43% who believe there is no substantial evidence to prove corruption charges against Biden.Some House Republicans, particularly those hailing from politically divided districts, had been hesitant in recent weeks to take any vote on Biden's impeachment, fearing a significant political cost. “As we have said numerous times before, voting in favor of an impeachment inquiry does not equal impeachment,” Rep. Tom Emmer, a member of the GOP leadership team, said at a news conference Tuesday. Emmer said Republicans “will continue to follow the facts wherever they lead, and if they uncover evidence of treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors, then and only then will the next steps towards impeachment proceedings be considered.” Despite knowing the result of the impeachment push Republicans fathom that authorizing the inquiry will give them better legal standing. "Let's see what they find out.” “You don’t initiate an impeachment process unless there’s real evidence of impeachable offenses,” said Rep. Jerry Nadler, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, who oversaw the two impeachments into Trump.