GOP lawmaker says Republicans ‘don’t have the guts’ to impeach Biden

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A Republican on the House Oversight Committee is convinced the panel’s Wednesday hearing will not sway his fellow lawmakers into supporting President Biden’s possible impeachment, he told Fox News Digital.

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., emphatically said "no," when asked if he thought the committee’s second impeachment inquiry hearing would change any minds.

He also accused his fellow Republicans of telling Washington lobbyists and their constituents back home two different opinions about impeaching Biden.

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"Everybody's gonna vote how they know they're gonna vote. What a lot of people are worried about [is] if we do have a vote. I want to vote on it up or down," Burchett said.

When asked why they could be worried, he said, "They told some of their K Street buddies, ‘I'm not going to vote for this thing,' because they don't think they're gonna have to vote on it…. They told people back home, ‘Oh, yeah, I'm gonna impeach.’ But the reality is, they don't have the guts to do it."

House Republicans are investigating Biden over accusations he used his former position as vice president to enrich himself and his family. Of particular concern are foreign business dealings by his son, Hunter Biden, with companies