McCarthy Stresses Formal Vote for Biden Impeachment Inquiry

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made clear that an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden would only move forward from a formal vote.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to the media during a briefing in National Statuary Hall at the Capitol in Washington on July 17, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) made clear on Friday that an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden would only move forward from a formal vote on the floor of the House of Representatives.

“To open an impeachment inquiry is a serious matter, and House Republicans would not take it lightly or use it for political purposes,” Mr. McCarthy told Breitbart News.