Sudden! "We will launch an impeachment investigation into Biden."
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and Republican, McCarthy, announced on the 12th local time that he will request relevant House committees to launch an impeachment investigation into President Biden.
McCarthy stated in Congress on the same day that the House Oversight and Accountability Committee's investigation of members of the Biden family found that the Biden family has a "culture of corruption", which may involve "abuse of power, obstruction of justice, corruption", etc. Therefore, "I announce today that the House Committee will officially launch an impeachment investigation against President Biden.". The White House spokesperson issued a statement on the same day, stating that the Republican investigation into Biden in the House has been ongoing for 9 months and has yet to find "evidence of misconduct". Now launching an impeachment investigation is "the worst extreme politics". According to US media reports, McCarthy's announcement of an impeachment investigation into Biden is to some extent to meet the demands of the far right conservatives in the Republican Party of the House of Representatives. Conservative Republican congressman Gates stated on the same day that the impeachment investigation into Biden was just a "small step" and that "we need to accelerate our actions.". He also stated that if McCarthy's actions are slow, measures may be taken to bring him down. There are also differences among Republicans regarding the impeachment investigation. Some Republicans believe that conducting an impeachment investigation into the president without "evidence" is a "bad idea" and may backfire, having a positive impact on Biden. In addition, the government budget is also a crucial issue currently facing McCarthy. The fiscal year 2023 will end on September 30th, and if the House and Senate cannot vote on the fiscal year 2024 budget before this, the government may face a "shutdown". According to reports, far right conservative members of the House of Representatives are opposed to the 2024 fiscal year budget previously agreed upon by McCarthy and Biden. There are reports that McCarthy is trying to avoid a government shutdown by passing a temporary budget.