Florida Rep. Steube files impeachment articles against Joe Biden

WASHINGTON, D.C. (FLV) – U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., filed articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden after months of ongoing cries from Republican circles urging such an action.

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., previously hinted at a potential “inquiry” into impeaching Biden.

“It’s long past time to impeach Joe Biden,” Steube said in a press release. “He has undermined the integrity of his office, brought disrepute on the Presidency, betrayed his trust as President, and acted in a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice at the expense of America’s citizens.”

“The evidence continues to mount by the day – the Biden Crime Family has personally profited off Joe’s government positions through bribery, threats, and fraud,” he continued. “Joe Biden must not be allowed to continue to sit in the White House, selling out our country.”

Steube’s filing includes four total articles: abuse of power, obstruction of justice, fraud, and financial involvement in drug and prostitution.

The abuse of power article centers around Biden allegedly working with his son, Hunter Biden, and brother, James Biden, to enact a quid pro quo with “business partners,” trading potential future financial gain for official actions in his capacity as a U.S. federal official.

“Hunter and James appear to have promised official actions by Joe Biden in return for payments and business opportunities from foreign and domestic business partner,” Steube’s articles said.

“Hunter Biden threatened business partners that official actions could be taken against them if they did not meet terms or make payments,” it claimed. “In at least one instance, Hunter implied that Joe Biden was aware of these threats and willing to assist in enforcing the threats, potentially through official actions.”

Each article lists specific U.S. federal codes violated. On abuse of power, Steube cited laws surrounding Bribery of Public Officials, the Hobbs Act Extortion “Under Color of Official Right,” and Honest Services Fraud relating to use of official position.

For obstruction of justice, Steube claimed that members of Biden’s campaign “colluded” with the Department of Justice to “improperly interfere with investigations into tax crimes alleged to have been committed by Hunter Biden.”

In the third article, fraud, Steube pointed to James Biden recruiting “investors” on the basis of access to Biden in his capacity as an influential government official.

The fourth article, on financial involvement in drug and prostitution, claims that Biden and his son, Hunter, have spent “thousands of dollars of Biden family money” on “illegal drug transactions and prostitution.”

For impeachment to succeed, a simple majority of the U.S. House of Representatives must vote in favor the articles. Then, a trial is held by the U.S. Senate, requiring two-thirds of the chamber to ultimately convict.

Former President Donald Trump was impeached twice, but House charges against him never got past the Senate, with either political party typically not having nearly enough votes to convict a president simply on party lines.

Currently, House Republicans hold a narrow majority of 222 members to 212 Democratic members.

In the Senate, the split is nearly even, composed of 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans.

Steube is one of the several D.C. delegation members from Florida to have endorsed Trump for president in 2024.