Republican congressmen begin impeachment proceedings against Joe Biden in the United States

James Comer, the chairman of the oversight committee, said: “President Biden’s legacy is marked by abuse of public office, corruption, and obstruction. The evidence produced by our impeachment inquiry is the strongest case for impeachment of a sitting president that the House of Representatives has ever investigated.”

Lack of concrete evidence

Despite the serious allegations, the report relies on innuendo and presents no concrete evidence that Biden used his office to benefit his son or was directly involved in Hunter’s business dealings.

Political context and motivations

This is not the first attempt by Republicans to use Hunter Biden’s overseas business dealings and personal problems, such as drug and alcohol addiction, to attack the president. However, they have so far never succeeded in getting an impeachment proceeding far enough to be voted on in the House of Representatives.

Many see these attempts as revenge for the two impeachments Donald Trump faced during his presidency. The Republican majority in the House of Representatives is very narrow, making it unlikely that they will achieve the unanimity necessary to remove Biden.

Biden and the Democratic Convention

Biden is scheduled to give a speech today at the Democratic convention, where he will cede the spotlight to his vice president, Kamala Harris, who is running in the November election. Biden has so far denied any involvement in his son’s business dealings in Ukraine or China.