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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lisa Mascaro,Stephen Groves and Kevin Freking

McCarthy shores up Republican support for Biden impeachment inquiry, as White House goes on offense

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's sudden decision to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden appears to have won over even the most reluctant Republicans, and some GOP lawmakers are pushing for it to move quickly rather than drag into the 2024 election year.

McCarthy opened and closed a private meeting Wednesday of House Republicans justifying his reasoning for the inquiry sought by former President Donald Trump, the party's frontrunner to challenge Biden next year.

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