House Republicans have branded the first day of their impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden a success, saying they justified their case.

But expert witnesses called by Republicans cautioned there was not yet enough proof for impeachment.

Thursday's hearing was dominated by the business dealings of the president's son, Hunter, who Republicans allege was selling access to his father.

The White House has called the inquiry a "political stunt".

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a formal impeachment inquiry in early September to look into allegations that Hunter Biden engaged in improper business dealings that benefited the president.

The formal inquiry granted lawmakers greater legal authority to investigate possible misconduct, after months of Republican probes failed to unearth any concrete evidence.

 

At the first hearing in the inquiry, it was Hunter Biden - not the president - who took up most of the Republican's oxygen.

Republican James Comer of Kentucky, chairman of the powerful Oversight Committee, said the panel would examine more than "two dozen pieces of evidence", including emails and bank records, which he said would reveal Joe Biden's "corruption and abuse of public office".

"At least 10 times, Joe Biden lied to the American people that he never spoke to his family about their business dealings," he said. "The American people demand accountability for this culture of corruption."

Following the hearing, he announced subpoenas that will force Hunter Biden and President Biden's brother, James, to release their personal and business bank records to the committee.

Failure to comply with the order, which Mr Comer called "the next step in the investigation", could result in criminal charges.

Mr Biden has previously said he "never" discussed business with his son.

 

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If evidence must be introduced under oath, there will be no evidence.

What a farce even their witnesses say they have no evidence,meanwhile we head into a shut down as trump try’s to tank the country and calls out for the top general in the military to be executed just beggers belief the Republican Party is dead 

They've had eight months, and they've got bupkis.

 

What a bunch of idiots.

 

 

It isn’t an impeachment inquiry and can not be unless voted on and approved to be so by Congress.

 

Its Republican Political Hackery.

 

A circus for an audience of one.

All Three GOP Witnesses Admit They Have No Evidence of Biden Wrongdoing

I have no real comment other than the image below.

 

"None of the witnesses today were 'fact witnesses'.

 

Neil Cavuto Fox News.

 

Fox News Host Neil Cavuto agree shared this sentiment on his show today: "I don’t know what was achieved over these last six-plus hours... none of the expert witnesses today presented yet any proof for impeachment."

 

Oof.

 

https://twitter.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1707502708121338167

 

'They got run over!' CNN panel stunned by GOP's 'disaster' Biden impeachment hearing

Seems that it depends on the focus of the inquiry as to how relevant the evidence is.

When it was a different POTUS the same posters apparently claimed that everything said was gospel.

26 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Seems that it depends on the focus of the inquiry as to how relevant the evidence is.

When it was a different POTUS the same posters apparently claimed that everything said was gospel.

When Trump was impeached, evidence was produced. Do you disagree?

 

There has been no evidence introduced during the current circus.

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

When Trump was impeached, evidence was produced. Do you disagree?

 

There has been no evidence introduced during the current circus.

I disagree on both counts.

19 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I disagree on both counts.

In impeachment #1, there was the telephone call with Zelensky. Do you disagree that there was a call record that was cited in the impeachment inquiry?

 

In impeachment #2, it was all on live TV when it happened.

 

Now please cite evidence about Joe Biden corruption that the committee has released. Bank records will do.