House Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are persisting in their impeachment investigation of President Joe Biden, targeting alleged financial misconduct involving his family.
They have summoned two former associates of Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, Tony Bobulinski and Jason Galanis, for questioning on Wednesday. Galanis, currently serving a prison sentence for fraud charges, was expected to appear virtually.
Republicans have yet to produce concrete evidence implicating President Biden personally in any wrongdoing, a stance the White House has dismissed as baseless and politically motivated.
Democrats on the House panel also invited Lev Parnas to the hearing. Parnas, a businessman who collaborated with former President Donald Trump‘s lawyer Rudy Giuliani, had worked on efforts to unearth evidence against Biden and his family in Ukraine prior to the 2020 election.
The investigative process has faced hurdles, with Hunter Biden and his business associate Devon Archer declining the panel’s invitation. Initially, Hunter Biden insisted on a public hearing but ultimately acquiesced to a closed-door interview after prolonged negotiations.
Amid the inquiry, House Republicans, led by Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, are contemplating their next steps. While drafting articles of impeachment remains a possibility, Comer has hinted at the potential for criminal referrals instead.
The slim Republican majority in the House may hinder any impeachment efforts. Notably, a recent attempt to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas, the administration’s top border official, failed in the Democratic-led Senate.
The evolving dynamics in the impeachment probe underscore the deep partisan divide in Congress. As Republicans pursue their investigation, the outcome remains uncertain, with political tensions running high.
