Biden accuses Republicans of launching impeachment inquiry to ‘shut down the government’

President Biden accused House Republicans of opening an impeachment inquiry against him because “they want to shut down the government,” in his first public remarks on the congressional probe.

Biden, 80, appeared incredulous at the motive behind Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Tuesday directive for House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry against him — linking the investigation into possible wrongdoing to the looming Sept. 30 government funding deadline. ---More...

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