Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, was impeached twice by the House during his presidency: In 2020 for trying to pressure Ukraine to announce a corruption investigation of Biden, and in 2021 for trying to overturn his election loss. Both attempts foundered in the Senate.
Hunter Biden, who has described his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, has also been the subject of a years-long criminal investigation.
He faces federal charges that he lied about his drug use while buying a handgun and separate charges of failing to pay US$1.4 million in taxes. He has pleaded not guilty to the gun charges, and his lawyer says he has repaid his taxes in full.
“In the depths of my addiction, I was extremely irresponsible with my finances. But to suggest that is grounds for an impeachment inquiry is beyond the absurd. It’s shameless,” he said.
Republican Representative Jim Jordan said Hunter Biden’s words that his father had not been “financially” involved suggested the president might have been involved in his son’s business even if he did not profit from it.
“He’s been involved, just not financially. That is a huge departure from everything they’ve said,” Jordan said.
White House lawyer Ian Sams rejected that claim, saying on the X social media platform, “Jim Jordan continues to lie and make completely false statements about the contents of their so-called ‘investigation'”.
Source: CNA
