House Speaker Mike Johnson said Saturday he believes Republicans have the votes to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

“I believe we will,” Johnson told Fox News of a GOP-led impeachment inquiry. “I suspect no Democrats will assist in this effort, but they should.”

Johnson added Republicans “have a duty to do this” and “we cannot stop the process.”

Republican leadership and key GOP committee chairs on Friday made the case for why they believe an inquiry vote is necessary, arguing it would strengthen their legal standing in court and accusing the White House of “stonewalling” their probe into the president and his son’s foreign business dealings – a claim the White House has forcefully rebutted.

Johnson, appearing alongside House GOP conference chair Elise Stefanik, claimed the inquiry wouldn’t be used as a partisan political tool.

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    My tax dollars being used for an investigation that has turned up ZERO evidence in the 3 years it’s been active is MUCH MORE IMPORTANT then my tax dollars being used to fund teachers doctors first responders roads infrastructure lead pipes . . .

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      I generally agree, although this is exactly what commenters on conservative subs were saying 3 years ago. Well, they were complaining about immigration and stuff and not teachers and doctors, but still.

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        Democrats didn’t wait three years to provide evidence in the Trunp impeachment. The Ukraine call thing took less than four months to provide evidence.

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        Yes, however in this case, actual objective reality seems to support the idea that there is no evidence for a Biden impeachment instead of the made up alternate reality those conservatives were living in.