Mike Johnson: House “Has Duty” To Hold Vote On Biden Impeachment Inquiry

House Speaker Mike Johnson promised to continue the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden when he became the new Speaker of the House.

On Saturday, he signaled that the impeachment inquiry is moving forward, saying Congress “has a duty” to bring the issue to the floor.

Speaker Mike Johnson says he thinks House Republicans have the votes to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. https://t.co/BhBotEqvMU

— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 2, 2023

From The Hill:

“The evidence is so clear you cannot look away,” Johnson said in an interview on Fox & Friends Weekend. “The Constitution requires the House to follow the truth where it leads. We have a duty to do this. We cannot stop the process.”

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Impeachment which requires Votes with George Santos out there is a tighter Margin which Congress may not have enough votes to start a formal impeachment but… pic.twitter.com/lFCi9xUlIN

— SANTINO (@MichaelSCollura) December 2, 2023

House Republicans have alleged that Biden and his family accepted money from foreign interests in suspicious business deals. While none of the evidence presented by a House Oversight Committee investigation so far has implicated the president, Johnson and others are pushing for an impeachment inquiry.

The current investigation, led by Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), has come under fire from Democrats who have marked it a political effort to hurt Biden’s reelection chances in 2024.

Johnson has repeatedly backed the effort, pledging to support the committee’s investigations into the Biden family.

Mike Johnson on Biden impeachment:

"While we take no pleasure in the proceedings here, we have a responsibility to do it. We owe it to the American people to continue this process but to do it methodically and transparently." pic.twitter.com/pN24iJPBNX

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) November 29, 2023

“At this stage, our impeachment inquiry has already shown the corrupt conduct of the President’s family, and that he and White House officials have repeatedly lied about his knowledge and involvement in his family’s business activities,” Johnson said last month.

“Now, the appropriate step is to place key witnesses under oath and question them under the penalty of perjury, to fill gaps in the record,” he added.

Hunter Biden, the president’s son, said he is willing to testify before the committee, but only in a public setting — a demand which has divided Republicans and angered Comer.

🚨 President Biden’s pattern of lies & corruption demands action.

We of course would welcome Hunter Biden to testify at a public hearing. However, this doesn't mean the President's son now gets to defy a lawful subpoena directing him to appear for a deposition. @SeanHannity pic.twitter.com/kBZmWGbC6Z

— Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) November 29, 2023

“Hunter Biden is trying to play by his own rules instead of following the rules required of everyone else,” Comer said this week. “That won’t stand with House Republicans.”

The Biden investigation took a back seat to government funding debates and the process of electing a new House Speaker in recent months, but Johnson said the GOP is committed to pursuing a full inquiry.

House Rules Chairman Tom Cole now says the impeachment authorization vote will more likely occur the week AFTER next… https://t.co/I9KM7o1Q9f

— Billy House (@HouseInSession) December 1, 2023