Staff Reports
In a recent interview, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie expressed his concerns about the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Christie argued that the inquiry may be premature and is undermining the seriousness of the process.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had announced the impeachment inquiry earlier that day, which came as a surprise as there won’t be a vote on the House floor to open the inquiry. This contradicts McCarthy’s previous statement on the matter. The inquiry is seen as a win for conservative House members who have been pushing for a Biden impeachment in exchange for their support on funding the government.
However, Christie pushed back against the investigation, stating that while there may be smoke around the Hunter Biden and Joe Biden business relationships, he doesn’t see evidence yet that would support impeaching Joe Biden. In his opinion, focusing on impeachment without sufficient evidence cheapens the process.
Christie also referenced special counsel David Weiss, who has been investigating Hunter Biden’s financial dealings. He expressed his hope that Congress and the special counsel will thoroughly investigate these matters. Christie criticized the previous plea deal made by Weiss for Hunter Biden, which fell apart after a judge raised questions about it.
This is the truth. They were wrong to impeach Trump. I said it then, and I’ll say it now.
Rushing to impeach Biden without the facts doesn’t change the past and doesn’t help our country now.
Follow the facts, don’t cheapen the process. pic.twitter.com/8D5k7fMfSB
— Chris Christie (@GovChristie) September 12, 2023
Christie emphasized the importance of a thorough investigation into the Biden family, alluding to the Democrats’ impeachment of former President Donald Trump over his Ukraine dealings. He stated that he didn’t want his party to fall victim to the same mistakes and called for a comprehensive investigation by both Congress and the Department of Justice.
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