House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy initially had a shaky start to the launch of impeachment inquiry against President Biden. After the House of Representatives voted 220-210 to pursue the inquiry, McCarthy was notably silent and did not immediately issue a public statement.
It wasn’t until several days later – and after considerable criticism and backlash – that McCarthy finally released a statement in which he condemned the inquiry, calling it a “partisan overreach,” and saying that “there are questions Congress should answer without resorting to impeachment.” McCarthy also criticized the timing of the vote, noting that he believed it was premature and politically motivated.
McCarthy has also argued that the formal process of impeachment must be based on evidence and facts, not “partisan impeachment theater,” and further said that Democrats had not made the case for impeachment.
Despite McCarthy’s criticism, the impeachment inquiry against President Biden continues to move forward. House Democrats are expected to soon begin making their case against the president which could potentially result in articles of impeachment being brought against him.
