WH To Johnson: Your Impeachment Inquiry Is Over

Axios reports:

The White House sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) early Friday with a clear message: Your impeachment inquiry of President Biden is over. The letter signals the White House’s increasingly aggressive offense on impeachment, as Democrats see the GOP inquiry fizzling out.

The letter to Johnson from White House counsel Edward Siskel comes as a growing number of Republicans acknowledge that impeaching Biden is unlikely. Johnson himself hasn’t committed to holding a vote on any impeachment articles.

The GOP investigation was always an effort to undermine Biden’s case for re-election. The probe has had many offshoots, focusing on the finances of the president’s family, discredited allegations about a bribery scheme, and scrutiny of the Biden family’s alleged influence peddling.

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NEW: A lengthy impeachment probe by House Republicans appears unlikely to end in charges against President Biden.

Today, the White House sent a letter to Mike Johnson stating: “It is obviously time to move on, Mr. Speaker. This impeachment is over.” https://t.co/bXlvrX44oj

— Axios (@axios) March 15, 2024