House GOP schedules first Biden impeachment hearing for September 28

NEW DELHI: The House Republicans are set to move the first impeachment hearing against President Biden next week over his family’s business dealings, AP reported.
According to a spokesperson for the House Oversight committee, the hearing is scheduled on September 28, which is expected to focus on ‘constitutional and legal questions’ which involves allegations of Biden’s involvement in his son’s overseas businesses.
Led by the House speaker Kevin McCarthy, the republicans alleged that Biden’s actions from his time as vice president show a ‘culture of corruption.’
According to the report, the committee is also planning to file subpoenas for the personal and business bank records of Hunter Biden and the president’s brother James Biden.
Meanwhile, the White House called the effort by the House Republicans as ‘extreme politics at its worst’ amidst the presidential campaign.
In a recent statement, the White House spokesman said that House Republicans have been investigating the president for nine months, but they have not presented any evidence of wrongdoing, AP reported.
Last week, McCarthy declared the impeachment inquiry under mounting pressure from his party’s conservative members, who demanded action against Biden or else threatened to remove him from his leadership job. This situation coincides with his challenges in passing crucial legislation to prevent a federal government by month’s end.
It is notable that the California lawmaker initiated the inquiry without obtaining a House vote, and it remains uncertain whether he would garner sufficient support from his limited GOP majority to secure its approval. Some lawmakers have expressed reservations, stating that the presented evidence doesn't meet the Constitution's criteria for "high crimes and misdemeanors."