House GOP Caucus Divided on Impeachment of President Biden: Speaker McCarthy Must Weigh Political and Practical Implications

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and the MAGA Republicans are pushing for a potential impeachment of President Joe Biden, but not all Republicans in the House GOP caucus are on board. Centrist Republicans and those from swing districts at home on recess are pouring cold water on the possibility, citing the lack of substantial evidence for such a drastic step.

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) said, “Impeachment should not be political by any stretch.” He added that Congress does not serve the interests of the American people when it acts in a political matter.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) are among the far-right Republicans who are pushing for an impeachment inquiry. The Constitution allows Congress to impeach a president for “high crimes and misdemeanors.”

However, Speaker McCarthy and GOP leaders will have to navigate the practical and political dilemmas of launching a formal inquiry, typically the first step before impeachment proceedings. “The question to me right now is do the investigations — are they producing enough facts and evidence that warrant taking it to the next step?” Lawler said.

The House GOP caucus is divided on the issue of impeaching President Biden, and Speaker McCarthy will have to weigh the political and practical implications of such a move. While some Republicans are pushing for an impeachment inquiry, others are urging caution due to the lack of substantial evidence.