Biden Impeachment Vote ‘Necessary’ Amid White House Resistance, Speaker Johnson Says

Published on December 2, 2023

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Saturday that a vote to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is a “necessary step” in the face of what he said was White House resistance to providing evidence and blocking witnesses from coming forward. Mr. Johnson made the remarks during a Saturday appearance on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” as Republicans mull whether to hold a House vote to authorize the Biden impeachment inquiry that the White House has called “illegitimate” and politically motivated. In the interview, Mr. Johnson and House GOP conference chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) discussed Republican plans for an impeachment vote, while vowing to “follow the facts” in the inquiry and promising it wouldn’t be used as a partisan bludgeon....