Overview

• House Speaker Mike Johnson has stated that a decision on whether to proceed with the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden will be made 'very soon'. This decision was inherited from former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and hinges on the results of GOP investigations into the Biden family's business dealings.
• Johnson has asserted that due process is a crucial part of the inquiry. He disagrees with what he perceives as the Democrats' use of impeachment for partisan political purposes, insisting that the current process against Biden is a 'deliberate constitutional process that was envisioned by the founders'.
• The investigation has faced criticism, with allegations suggesting that the most recent charges, presented by the Oversight Committee, are somewhat flimsy and fail to withstand scrutiny. The claims focus largely on a number of loans made by Joe Biden to his brother and the business relationship between Hunter Biden and a Chinese energy company.
• Johnson has repeatedly urged for an intellectually consistent process, indicating that the impeachment should not be used for political purposes and insisting that Republicans will follow the truth wherever it leads. However, many Republicans, including Johnson himself, seem confident that the impeachment process will move forward regardless of the quality of the presented evidence.
• Representatives from the Democratic Party argue that the presented evidence merely shows loans between family members and does not indicate any corruption or misconduct on Biden's part. Despite this, some Republican leaders have referred to the Biden family as 'corrupt' and have pledged to continue investigation efforts.