Many Republicans are reportedly just as unhappy as Democrats with the decision to push forward with the inquiry, with one GOP senator calling it “a fool’s errand.”
would be received icily by Democrats, it seems Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his allies will also have to contend with discontented lawmakers within their own ranks.on Tuesday did not mince words about the announcement, with one anonymous legislator labeling it “a fool’s errand.”
Sen. Lisa Murkowski full-throatedly criticized the choice to move forward with an inquiry. “The bar for impeachment seems to get lower and lower every year,” she said, according to. She told other reporters that the process would distract from Congress’ ability to pass the dozen-odd bills needed to avert a shutdown.
The mood was similarly tepid in the other congressional chamber. Even members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, the body to which McCarthy was widely seen as capitulating in announcing the inquiry, weren’t satisfied. Mere minutes after the speaker’s announcement, Rep. Matt Gaetz slammed McCarthy for not having gone far enough.
“It’s clear President Biden and his son have engaged in corruption,” Daines said, per Reuters. “I’ll let the House do its job, but I’ll be ready to be a juror if there’s an impeachment.”
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