Speaker Kevin McCarthy is floating the possibility that the House could open an impeachment inquiry into Attorney General Merrick Garland over Internal Revenue Service whistleblower allegations that Justice Department leadership improperly interfered in the Hunter Biden probe, which Garland has denied.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre suggested on Monday a threat by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to impeach Attorney General Merrick Garland would be viewed as a distraction by voters.
Having struck a sweetheart deal with the Justice Department, Hunter Biden took off to Camp David for a weekend getaway together with his father, triggering a Twitterstorm among US conservative netizens.