House Republicans, Democrats Clash Over Evidence for Biden Impeachment, Purpose of Inquiry

Members of both parties offered widely diverging views on the purpose of an impeachment inquiry and whether any evidence exists to support impeachment.

(L–R) George Washington law professor Jonathan Turley, former Assistant Attorney General Eileen O'Connor, Bruce Dubinsky, founder of Dubinsky Consulting, and North Carolina law professor Michael Gerhardt hold their hands up during their swearing in at a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 28, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

House Republicans and Democrats remained sharply divided on Thursday, following a House Oversight Committee hearing to discuss the basis for the ongoing impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. Members of both parties offered widely diverging views on the purpose of an impeachment inquiry as well as whether any evidence exists to support impeachment.

Thursday’s hearing marked the first time House lawmakers met to discuss the basis for the impeachment inquiry into the president since House Speaker Kevin McCarthy formally announced the inquiry on Sept. 12. The inquiry follows allegations by House Republicans that President Biden leveraged his influence throughout his career as a public servant to benefit himself or his family members in their various business dealings.