On Wednesday, the House GOP solidified its impeachment inquiry into President Biden through a formal vote, a strategic move aimed at bolstering the legal legitimacy of their demands as the investigation progresses to a more assertive phase.
Lawmakers voted 221-212 along party lines to endorse the resolution that sanctions the inquiry.
In an earlier development on the same day, Hunter Biden, the president’s son, who is central to several lines of inquiry, defied a GOP subpoena for a deposition.
Republican leaders overseeing the investigation asserted that his refusal underscores the necessity for a formal vote, The Hill reported.
This resolution officially acknowledges an inquiry into Biden that has been ongoing for months.
In September, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had indicated that various GOP probes into the president would fall under the impeachment umbrella, but no official vote was conducted at that time.
Republicans have clarified that the decision to formalize the inquiry was prompted, in part, by the White House’s response to document requests last month.
The White House argued in a letter that the inquiry was unconstitutional due to the absence of a vote, citing a legal opinion from the Trump era.
Written by B.C. Begley
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