After over a year of investigating the Biden family’s business dealings, House Republicans have scheduled a closed-door deposition with Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden. Despite the extensive efforts of the GOP-led inquiry, Democrats have not found any evidence of wrongdoing by President Biden. The impeachment inquiry is at a standstill as Republicans lack concrete evidence to support their claims of corruption by the President and his family. A setback occurred when a key informant in the investigation was indicted for making false bribery allegations against the Bidens, further complicating the case for impeachment.
The future of the Republican-led impeachment effort remains uncertain following Hunter Biden’s testimony. Hunter is perceived as a central figure in the alleged pay-to-play scandal involving the Bidens’ business dealings with Ukrainian and Chinese companies. However, without substantial evidence linking President Biden to these dealings, the impeachment effort is facing challenges. With a slim majority in the House, Republicans may not have enough votes to successfully impeach President Biden, especially without clear evidence of wrongdoing. The decision to proceed with impeachment ultimately lies with Speaker Mike Johnson, who may avoid bringing it to a full House vote due to the lack of support within the GOP.
If the investigation into the Bidens concludes without sufficient evidence to impeach President Biden, Republicans may opt to drag out the inquiry for political gain. House Oversight Chairman James Comer has hinted at the possibility of calling more witnesses and holding additional hearings to continue scoring political points against the President. While Comer has indicated that Hunter Biden’s deposition is not the end of the impeachment inquiry, the decision to pursue articles of impeachment will depend on the outcome of further investigations and witness interviews. Democrats anticipate that the investigation may linger on as a political tool without leading to actual impeachment proceedings.
The impeachment process typically involves the House Government Oversight and Ways and Means Committees wrapping up their investigations and drafting articles of impeachment, which would then be voted on in the Judiciary Committee. However, without solid evidence to support the allegations against President Biden, the impeachment effort may falter before reaching this stage. Speaker Johnson may choose to avoid a full House vote on impeachment if the articles do not pass easily in the Judiciary Committee. The potential impeachment of President Biden remains uncertain as Republicans continue to investigate the Bidens’ business dealings without concrete evidence of wrongdoing.
