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Constitution’s Impeachment Rules Require Biden Inquiry to Be Narrowly Focused

In their current inquiry, House investigators should be careful not to repeat the errors of their predecessors.
Constitution’s Impeachment Rules Require Biden Inquiry to Be Narrowly Focused
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces the opening of the impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 12, 2023. Joseph Lord/The Epoch Times
Rob Natelson
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced an impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President Joe Biden. “Impeachment,” of course, doesn’t necessarily mean removal from office. Impeachment is the House of Representatives’ formal accusation, much like a criminal indictment. The Senate tries the case and decides whether to convict and remove.

Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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