Texas’ senior senator said there’s “more than enough smoke” to warrant a deeper look at the president’s ties to his son, who was indicted Thursday.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn speaks to delegates during the Republican Party of Texas 2022 Convention in Houston last year.
“President Biden has committed the sorts of acts that warrant an impeachment inquiry, so I don’t have any trouble with an impeachment inquiry,” Cornyn said during a call with reporters. “I think there's been more than enough smoke to warrant a continued investigation into the president's activities, particularly with regard to his son's actions.”into Biden on Tuesday amid growing pressure from his party’s right flank.
Many Senate Republicans, meanwhile, had been tepid to an impeachment, questioning if there is sufficient evidence. If President Biden were impeached in the House, a trial on whether to convict him would take place in the Senate. Several Republicans in both chambers have also questioned if an impeachment effort would derail their most pressing priority —Cornyn has previously questioned how effective an impeachment effort would be when Democrats control the Senate.
McCarthy faces pressure from both his centrist and far-right members. While some ultraconservative Republicans have threatened to derail McCarthy if he fails to move forward with an impeachment, centrists and battle ground members feared an impeachment could alienate them from their voters.
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