WASHINGTON: US House of Representatives Republicans on Monday issued a report saying Democratic President Joe Biden committed impeachable offences.
A 291-page report by three House committees alleged that Biden received profits from an influence-peddling scheme to enrich himself and members of his family through foreign business dealings starting in 2014 when he was vice president.
“The committees present this information to the House of Representatives for its evaluation and consideration of appropriate next steps,” the report said.
It was not clear if Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson would schedule a voting process to impeach Biden. It is pertinent to mention that even if the Republican-controlled House were to pass such a move, it would be unlikely to remove Biden from office. Biden, who withdrew his own reelection bid last month, is expected to leave office when his successor is sworn in on January 20.
Democrats have termed the effort as retribution for Trump, who was impeached twice by a Democratic-controlled House and acquitted by the Senate each time. The first impeachment said that Trump pressured Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop Biden in return for US aid.
A House impeachment against Biden’s top border official, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, was concluded by the Senate in April.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson in a statement praised the committees’ work and said House Republicans “encourage all Americans to read this report.”
The House investigators say that Biden used his influence to benefit the business dealings of his son, Hunter Biden, with partners from China, Russia, Ukraine and other countries.
