House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and top Republicans have begun to strategize about how to move forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden this fall – the latest sign that the House GOP is seriously laying the groundwork to initiate rare proceedings against the current president.
In recent weeks, McCarthy has privately told Republicans he plans to pursue an impeachment inquiry into Biden and hopes to start the process by the end of September, according to multiple GOP sources familiar with the conversations. While McCarthy has already publicly threatened to launch an inquiry if allegations from IRS whistleblowers hold up or if the Biden administration does not cooperate with requests related to House Republicans’ Hunter Biden probe, sources say that McCarthy has sent even stronger signals about his intentions behind closed doors.
I’m not convinced that they don’t have the numbers to impeach. All they need to impeach is a majority in the House. Plenty of Republicans are rightfully nervous about an impeachment for fear of a backlash (ala Bill Clinton’s impeachment). That being said, how many of them would fall in line if an impeachment vote were held?
Of course, their chances of Biden being convicted/removed in the Senate vote are less than the chances of DeSantis suddenly deciding to be an advocate for trans rights. Any impeachment vote will be for show only and those Republicans are right to fear a political backlash.