Schumer Calls Biden Impeachment Inquiry 'Absurd'

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has launched an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. The decision is the latest sign of the leader yielding to mounting pressure from former President Donald Trump and his allies in what’s shaping up as an election-year clash between Congress and the White House.

Senate Democrats would have no choice but to hold a trial if Biden is impeached in the House. Majority leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday called an impeachment of Biden “absurd.”

“I have sympathy with Speaker McCarthy,” Schumer said, “But sometimes you have to tell these people who are way off the deep end, who have no interest in helping the American people, who just want to pursue their own witch hunts, that they can’t go forward with it.”

McCarthy claimed Tuesday that his party’s monthslong investigations have uncovered that the president lied about his knowledge of his family’s business dealings, creating a “culture of corruption.” He appointed the chairmen of the House Judiciary, Oversight and Ways and Means committees to lead the inquiry as the panels have already been working together for months to pursue various investigations into Biden and his family.

--------

Bloomberg Quicktake brings you global social video spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world.

Connect with us on…

[jamesadams]

One of the most disgusting politicians we have

[dukecallaway]

Our Country has been a dumpster fire for over 3 years and Chuck continues to keep the flames ignited. How does this guy miraculously continue to get elected?🤔

[aaronwood]

Hell was designed for people like this

[saraoneal]

STFU Schummer. Get rid of Biden. IMPEACH!

[gordonadams]

Go Kevin it’s about time something is done about these guys . They don’t deserve the positions there in.

[sammirodriguez]

Nope we the people want impeachment...

[nickolaswilson]

The American people are watching its quality of life go down the drain. Our pathway to a better life is to elect people with our best interest in mind, and not their own.

[justing.]

What about the 4+ years of witch hunting against Trump? What a hypocrite!

[Slay.]

So typical of Chuck, when the shoe is on the other foot an impeachment is a witch Hunt

[smithtimkris]

As an American, my life would be better if Biden were gone.

[kjvstreetpreacher]

Getting rid of Schumer and Biden will help the country.

[artimusberry]

Four years trying to impeach trump and he says this This guy has brass balls

[Semper_Iratus]

Oh chuck how them chickens are coming home to roost.

[JackReynolds-cw]

Wow, he has a lot of nerve. The man is a traitor.

[thomashankins]

Americans would be better off if FJB was gone ❤

[patfiumani]

Oh but it was good for the Country to go after Trump for 7 years at the taxpayers expense… what a hypocrite!

[jamesp.rogers]

Public executions for treason should be brought back .

[patrickwalling]

You haven't done one thing to make it better for the American people. You have made it far worse.

[RALFY_LIFESTYLE]

America. This man is one of ur biggest problems

[patmason]

Spoken from a big crook !!! When democrats get out we will fix America.