November 15, 2024

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US Lower House authorizes impeachment trial against Joe Biden

US Lower House authorizes impeachment trial against Joe Biden

The Republican-majority U.S. House of Representatives approved it Wednesday Regularization of impeachment inquiry (‘Impeachment’) launched by conservatives against President Joe Biden.

This practice Practically no chance of successBut it is a hurdle for the White House ahead of the November 2024 presidential election, in which Joe Biden is up for re-election.

The hearings were unilaterally opened in September by then-Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and Republicans now hope to facilitate access to their vetting information, documents and evidence by a vote of 221 in favor and 212 against in the full session.

The authorization of the months-long investigation warrants an impeachment trial Extends to 2024As Biden campaigns for re-election, he is likely to face former President Donald Trump, who was impeached twice during his tenure in the White House.

Trump has put pressure on his GOP allies in Congress Act quickly In the impeachment trial against Biden, part of calls for retaliation against his political opponents.

Speaker Mike Johnson and his team decided to hold a vote Faced more pressure to show improvement What has turned into a nearly year-long investigation has focused on the businesses of members of the Biden family. Although the investigation has raised ethical questions, it found no evidence that Biden took bribes or committed corruption during his current or previous stint as vice president.

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