Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) appeared to change his views in a matter of just a couple days this week on House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
Cornyn initially came out against the inquiry, suggesting that it was a waste of time and House Republicans would be better served by focusing on other things.
“It really comes to how do you prioritize your time? I don’t know of anybody who believes Chuck Schumer will take it up and actually have a trial and convict a sitting president,” Cornyn, a member of the GOP Senate leadership, said in a statement.
“Since they got the majority, they got the chairmen of the various committees, they could do all of that now without going to a formal inquiry. Members of the House don’t really care what I think. All I can tell you, it’s unlikely to be successful in the Senate,” he continued. “Rather than doing something they know is unlikely to end the way they would like, maybe they want to emphasize other things.”
However, Cornyn reversed course a couple of days later, saying he now believes that “President Biden has committed the sorts of acts that warrant an impeachment inquiry, so I don’t have any trouble with an impeachment inquiry.”
“I think there’s been more than enough smoke to warrant a continued investigation into the president’s activities, particularly with regard to his son’s actions,” he continued.
As RTM previously reported:
McCarthy has been under pressure to move to impeach, as multiple sources have alleged they have evidence Biden has been involved in illegal activity.
On Tuesday, McCarthy announced: “Today, I am directing our House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe [Biden].”
McCarthy added: “This logical next step will give our committees the full power to gather all the facts and answers for the American public.”
Fox News reported the House Oversight Committee Chairman, Rep. James Comer (R-KY), will lead the inquiry. Comer will be supported by the House Oversight Committee Chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH).
In his announcement, McCarthy noted the decision to initiate an impeachment inquiry is based on allegations of “abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption” that have come from multiple congressional committees that have been investigating the president for months.
