McCarthy Opens Impeachment Inquiry Into Biden as Lawmakers Eye Expanded Powers

A torrent of litigation will follow the announcement that impeachment inquiry directed at President Biden has begun.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 27, 2023. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has announced that the House of Representatives will begin conducting an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

Mr. McCarthy, who has been under pressure to start impeachment proceedings since he became speaker, said President Biden lied about his knowledge of his family’s foreign business dealings.