Former president Trump has pressed Republicans to try to remove Mr Biden from office. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - Republican US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday called for an impeachment inquiry into Democratic President Joe Biden encouraged by his party’s right flank - a move certain to further divide lawmakers as they struggle to pass legislation to avoid
Democrats have sought to portray Republican impeachment talk as an effort to distract public attention from the legal woes of Trump, whowhile running for his party’s nomination to face Mr Biden in the 2024 US election. A president can be removed from office if the House approves articles of impeachment by a simple majority and the Senate votes by a two-thirds majority to convict after holding a trial.
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