McCarthy announces Biden impeachment inquiry: where Florida’s delegation stands

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., directed a House committee Tuesday to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

“Through our investigations, we have found that President Biden did lie to the American people about his own knowledge of his family’s foreign business dealings,” McCarthy said.

Following months of investigations surrounding Biden and his family, McCarthy said House Republicans have “uncovered serious and credible allegations into President Biden’s conduct.”

“I do not make this decision lightly,” McCarthy said. “Regardless of your party, or who you voted for, these facts should concern all Americans.”

McCarthy said that eyewitnesses have testified that the president “joined on multiple phone calls, and had multiple interactions, dinners resulted in cars and millions of dollars” with his son, Hunter, and Hunter’s business partners.

The speaker said bank records show that “nearly $20 million” in payments were directed to the Biden family and associates “through various shell companies.”

McCarthy said “despite the serious allegations,” Biden’s family has been offered “special treatment” by the Biden administration.

“These are allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption and they warrant further investigation by the House of Representatives,” McCarthy said.

Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., said the evidence against the president and his family is “already overwhelming and this step long overdue.”

“I support taking the investigation to the next level and impeachment against Biden’s corruption and policy failures in office,” Mills said.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said the impeachment inquiry “needs to happen.”

“Based on the evidence and testimony I have seen as a member of oversight… Biden NEEDS to be impeached,” Luna said in July. “He is compromised and his son is selling access to him.”

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., who is on the House Oversight Committee that’s leading the investigation into the Biden family’s alleged corruption, was asked Tuesday during an interview on Newsmax if there is enough evidence to “at least start the inquiry” of Biden’s impeachment.

“Yeah, 100%,” Donalds said.

“The purpose of the impeachment inquiry is to give the Judiciary Committee more ability, broader subpoena power, to get all of the necessary information in to see if you have actual articles of impeachment and I believe that we do,” Donalds continued.

Last week, Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz questioned whether House Republicans will have the “sufficient spine to do what is necessary.”

“We have bank records. We have flight logs. We have changes in administration policy. If we aren’t willing to impeach Joe Biden with the evidence we have, why were we even looking?” Gaetz said.

Rep. Carlos A. Giménez, R-Fla., said he “FULLY” supports McCarthy’s decision of the Biden impeachment inquiry.

“There is plenty of smoke coming out of the White House which justifies an impeachment inquiry,” Giménez said.

McCarthy encouraged Biden and his administration to “fully cooperate” with the investigation in the “interests of transparency.”

“We are committed to getting the answers for the American public, nothing more, nothing less,” McCarthy said. “We will go wherever the evidence takes us.”