House speaker Kevin McCarthy announces impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden
Republicans claim the president has profited from his son's business dealings overseas - but haven't yet turned up proof
The speaker of the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, on Tuesday announced that Republicans would open an impeachment investigation into Joe Biden over unproven allegations of corruption in his family's business dealings.
The announcement by McCarthy kicks off what are expected to be weeks of Republican-led hearings intended to convince Americans that the president profited from the business dealings of his son Hunter Biden and other family members, but it is unclear if the GOP has the evidence to substantiate the long-running claims, or even the votes for impeachment.
This article was amended on 12 September 2023 to correct the number of seats that make up the Republican majority in the US House.
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