The vote on Wednesday followed party lines in the House of Representatives, where Republicans hold the majority. 221 representatives voted for, while 212 voted against. The Republicans have wanted to open formal impeachment proceedings to investigate allegations of corruption in connection with son Hunter Biden’s businesses abroad. The Republicans accuse Biden’s son of having exploited his father’s position as vice president under Barack Obama to acquire money and positions in Ukraine and China. There have already been several hearings on the matter, but the Republicans have found no evidence that Biden senior has done anything wrong. Nevertheless, Republicans believe that the new investigation will give them additional powers and more ammunition in the search for evidence. Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden. Photo: JONATHAN ERNST / Reuters Biden: – Groundless political stunt Shortly after the result of the vote became known, the White House stepped out with a sharp response from the president. He calls the impeachment process a baseless political stunt. – Instead of doing their job with important issues, they (the Republicans) choose to waste time on this baseless political stunt, which even the Republicans in Congress admit is not supported by the facts, says Biden, according to the AFP news agency. as an extreme consequence, such an impeachment process can result in a president being convicted of violating the constitution, which may mean that the person in question has to leave office. For that to happen, the person concerned must be found guilty by the members of the Senate – where the Democrats have a majority. The decision on Wednesday means that the impeachment investigation lasts well into 2024, at a time when Biden is fighting for re-election and is very likely to be an opponent of Donald Trump in the presidential election. Trump, for his part, has survived two impeachment trials.
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