US President Joe Biden could be facing a possible impeachment inquiry over his family’s business dealings.
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said he is directing committees to open a formal investigation into what he called a “culture of corruption”.
He said over the past few months “House Republicans have uncovered serious and credible allegations into President Biden’s conduct”.
Republicans, who now narrowly control the House, have accused Mr Biden of profiting while he served as vice president from 2009 to 2017 from his son Hunter Biden’s foreign business ventures. They have not yet presented substantiation.
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