White House slams impeachment inquiry as shutdown looms: ‘Nothing can distract from that’

The White House slammed House Republicans for holding an impeachment hearing less than three days before a potential government shutdown.

Rep. James Comer (R-KY) and the House Oversight Committee are holding a hearing titled “The Basis for an Impeachment Inquiry of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.” Biden administration officials have repeatedly said there is no evidence to support the inquiry and insist it’s a case of misplaced priorities.

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“There are 61 hours and 55 minutes until the government shuts down because of extreme House Republicans’ chaos and inability to govern,” a statement from the White House reads. “The consequences for the American people will be very damaging — from lost jobs, to troops working without pay, to jeopardizing important efforts to fight fentanyl, deliver disaster relief, provide food assistance, and more. Nothing can distract from that.”

The White House later released the same statement again, only updating it to reflect 61 hours and 25 minutes to the shutdown.

The oversight hearing will examine the value of an impeachment inquiry and present evidence House Republicans have uncovered to date regarding Biden’s role in his family’s business practices,” according to a release from the committee.

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced an impeachment inquiry into Biden on grounds of corruption after several months of urging from conservative members of Congress. Some Republicans in swing states advised against it because they fear it may hurt their reelection chances.

You can watch the hearing here.