Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) feigned outrage at the news of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
McCarthy announced the inquiry on Tuesday, calling the move the "logical next step" in House Republicans' investigation into allegations of influence-peddling by the Biden family. Fetterman did not appear concerned when confronted with Tuesday's news.
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"Oh my god, really? Oh my gosh. Oh, it's devastating,” Fetterman said with a jokingly fearful voice and a smirk to reporters. “Ooooh, don't do it. Please don't.”
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The inquiry will be led jointly by the chairmen of the Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees in the Republican-led House. Should GOP lawmakers coalesce around the eventual impeachment articles, Biden’s fate will be left to the Senate, where Democrats control the body by a slight 51-49 margin.
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Given that no Democrats support the investigation, including critical swing votes, the impeachment effort is all but certain to fail once it reaches the upper chamber.
Even delivering articles to the Senate will prove to be a challenge for House Republicans, where McCarthy has failed to convince the entire conference to back the inquiry.