House GOP Biden Impeachment Inquiry Denounced by Democrats as ‘Absurd’

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) announcement of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, is met with outrage from Democrats.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speak to members of the media at the White House in Washington, on May 16, 2023. Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) announcement on Sept. 12 that the House will open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden drew a mixed response, with Democrats largely expressing outrage.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called the decision “absurd,” saying that “the American people want us to do something that will make their lives better, not go off on these chases, witch hunts,” during a news conference following the announcement.