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AZProgressive

(29,322 posts)
Sat Jan 15, 2022, 06:19 AM Jan 2022

GOP plots onslaught of Biden probes in the run-up to 2024

(CNN)Members of the far right are already agitating to launch impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden if the GOP is in power in Congress next year. Some leading Republicans want to spotlight former President Donald Trump's false claims of voter fraud. And key House and Senate Republicans are vowing to probe the security failures surrounding last year's January 6 attack on the US Capitol -- and turn the attention to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

With Republicans on the cusp of taking back the House and Senate, the GOP is plotting an onslaught of investigations into the Biden administration and promising to make the final two years of Biden's first term in office as painful as possible for Democrats in the run-up to 2024.

Those headaches could come in the form of subpoenas, the possible creation of select committees and high-profile hearings on issues ranging from the origins of the coronavirus pandemic to hearing from the President's son, Hunter.

Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the top Republican on the House Oversight Committee, said he fully anticipates that Hunter Biden will testify before the committee if Republicans are in charge.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/13/politics/republican-majority-investigation-plans-midterms/index.html

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Walleye

(30,723 posts)
1. Are they going to campaign on this. They think the majority of people want this?
Sat Jan 15, 2022, 06:25 AM
Jan 2022

Oh yeah that’s right they don’t need any stinking majority

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
2. Whatever. I know that historically, the House tends to swing in midterm elections,
Sat Jan 15, 2022, 06:31 AM
Jan 2022

but I think things are going to go differently this time. People are getting tired of the antics of many in the House GOP.

Also, as stuff comes out of the 1-6 Committee, it won't be doing the GOP any favors. I think it will hurt them. I still believe that there were House members involved in the attack in one way or another.
If this is so, the Committee likely already has info on who and how. This is why there's so much resistance from the right. There are smoking guns.

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
6. I cannot agree. It won't be just trump. I want two main things out of this.
Sun Jan 16, 2022, 02:08 AM
Jan 2022

First, convictions and vengeance for 1-6-21.
Second, a few House and Senate seats flipped to the Democrats.

 

LENNY0229

(185 posts)
3. Dems need to VOTE VOTE VOTE. No staying home. No saying they aren't movtivated or inspired.
Sat Jan 15, 2022, 07:15 AM
Jan 2022

VOTE VOTE VOTE. Simple as that. Dems lose by staying home.

Emile

(21,905 posts)
5. But Mr Benghazi McCarthy said yesterday if they were in the majority they would be legislating
Sat Jan 15, 2022, 08:00 AM
Jan 2022

not investigating. Can't believe a word they say!

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