House Republicans Push for Impeachment of President Joe Biden, Despite Risk of Electoral Backlash

House Republicans are considering the possibility of impeaching President Joe Biden, a move that has been pushed by far-right colleagues in the House for months. House Republican leadership has signaled an openness to the move, though House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has tried to downplay the seriousness of it by saying he’s only open to an impeachment inquiry at the moment.

McCarthy said in an interview on Fox News Monday that an impeachment inquiry would “empower Congress, Republicans and Democrats, within their subpoena to be able to get the answers they need.” He suggested that Republicans would move forward with an impeachment inquiry after they return from their August recess next month.

The party’s desire for revenge over the dual impeachments of former President Donald Trump is leading them to pursue the same thing, despite repeatedly failing to deliver evidence of Biden’s purported wrongdoing, and despite the risk of an electoral backlash. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has expressed his opposition to the move, saying “Impeachment ought to be rare.”

The potential impeachment of President Biden has been met with criticism from both sides of the aisle. Democrats have argued that the move is politically motivated and would be a waste of time and resources. Republicans have also expressed concern that the move could backfire and hurt the party in the 2022 midterms.

The potential impeachment of President Biden is a controversial issue that has divided both parties. While House Republicans are pushing for the move, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has expressed his opposition and Democrats have argued that it is politically motivated. It remains to be seen if the House will move forward with the impeachment inquiry when they return from their August recess next month.