Key takeaways:
- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden has been met with support from Republicans in both the House and Senate.
- The Senate Steering Committee, which includes conservative members, is pushing for the inquiry to move quickly rather than drag into the 2024 election year.
- The House impeachment inquiry is the first step in the process of removing a president from office and it is clear that Republicans are in support of the inquiry and are eager to move forward with it.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden has been met with support from Republicans in both the House and Senate. On Wednesday, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, were invited to a lunch with Senate Republicans by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, to brief them on the inquiry.
McCarthy also held a private meeting with House Republicans to explain his reasoning for the inquiry. The former President Donald Trump, who is the frontrunner to challenge Biden in 2024, had requested the inquiry.
The Senate Steering Committee, which includes conservative members such as Sens. Rick Scott of Florida and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, is pushing for the inquiry to move quickly rather than drag into the 2024 election year.
The House impeachment inquiry is the first step in the process of removing a president from office. It is unclear what the outcome of the inquiry will be, but it is clear that Republicans are in support of the inquiry and are eager to move forward with it.
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