House G.O.P. Makes Impeachment Case Against Biden Without Proof of Crime
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In a lengthy report released on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, Republicans used circumstantial evidence to accuse the president of corruption tied to his son’s foreign business dealings.

In a lengthy report released on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, Republicans used circumstantial evidence to accuse the president of corruption tied to his son’s foreign business dealings.

House Republicans on Monday formally made the case for impeaching President Biden, releasing a lengthy report accusing him of corruption and seeking to allow his family to profit off his office in connection with foreign business deals made by his son Hunter, who has been charged with felony tax crimes.

In the 291-page document, released on the day that Democrats gather in Chicago to begin their party convention, Republicans call Mr. Biden’s conduct “egregious” and say he should be impeached for abuse of power and obstruction. But the report contains no proof that Mr. Biden, when he was vice president, engaged in any corrupt quid pro quo to benefit his son’s business partners, and Republicans admit they have no direct evidence that he ordered any interference into a Justice Department investigation into Hunter Biden.

  • tacosanonymous
    113·
    29 days ago

    They’ve been saying they’ll use impeachment as both a political weapon against their enemies and as a defense to their own crimes.

    • snooggums@midwest.socialEnglish
      262·
      29 days ago

      Republicans used impeachment as a weapon in the 90s against Clinton, so they are just confirming they will continue.

      • rayyy@lemmy.world
        5·
        29 days ago

        Republicans also stole the election in 2000 - they will continue. Republicans are weird that way.

      • tacosanonymous
        84·
        29 days ago

        Tbf, what he did was wrong and he lied about it under oath. While it may have been petty, it’s still more than they’ve got on Joe.

        • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
          10·
          29 days ago

          I think it backfired in Clinton’s case. “Impeached over a blowjob”, turned into more of a joke than a conviction. All that sound and fury, and Bill came out looking put upon rather than a villain.

          • tacosanonymous
            4·
            29 days ago

            I think the misogyny and JFK worship made him seem cooler to a large swathe of people for sure.

        • rayyy@lemmy.world
          41·
          29 days ago

          Explain what was so wrong about sexual relations between two consenting adults. Also, ever have your car followed by a relentless and determined cop?