‘You’re Wrong’: McCarthy Corrects Reporter for Claiming He ‘Floated’ the Idea of Impeaching Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is denying he floated the idea of impeaching President Joe Biden . Instead, he insists he merely raised the prospect of opening an impeachment inquiry. On Thursday, a reporter…
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is denying he floated the idea of impeaching President Joe Biden.
Instead, he insists he merely raised the prospect of opening an impeachment inquiry.
On Thursday, a reporter said, “Earlier this week you floated the idea of impeaching President Biden…”
“OK, let me first correct you,” McCarthy interjected before he asked, “Were you there when I said that? OK, then, what did I say?”
When the reporter reiterated her statement, McCarthy said, “You’re claiming that… I floated the idea of impeachment. OK, so you’re wrong. So if you record, go back and watch, I said impeachment inquiry. There is a big difference.”
“What impeachment inquiry does when you vote on the floor, it gives you the apex of power of Congress,” he added.
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McCarthy went on to list several allegations such as the claim from two IRS whistleblowers that the investigation into Hunter Biden was treated differently and an allegation made in an unverified FBI document known as an FD-1023 that Joe Biden