GOP Leader McCarthy Faces Pressure to Launch Biden Impeachment Inquiry

Speaker Kevin McCarthy has ordered top congressional Republicans to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, in an attempt to appease far-right lawmakers who have threatened to depose him amid a fight over spending. McCarthy will task three committees with carrying out the inquiry, as Republicans search for evidence of financial wrongdoing or corruption. This move marks a major change in strategy for McCarthy, who previously indicated that he believed the full House should vote on whether to move forward with an impeachment inquiry. The decision not to seek such a vote suggests a lack of support among Republicans.