Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) conceded he has not yet done a “deep dive” into the evidence gathered by Republican lawmakers to impeach President Joe Biden even as House leaders contemplate how to move forward with the monthslong investigation.
Although Johnson said he would not “prejudge” the outcome of the impeachment inquiry, the speaker argued the evidence released so far has shown “unprecedented corruption” from the Biden administration. However, he noted, he has not fully reviewed all the evidence released by House investigators so far.
“To be very frank with you, very honest and transparent, because I’ve been so busy with all my other responsibilities, I have not been able to take the time to do the deep dive in the evidence,” Johnson told reporters at the annual GOP issues conference at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia on Wednesday. “What has been uncovered is alarming.”
Johnson said it is not yet clear whether the evidence reached the threshold needed for Biden to be charged with high crimes and misdemeanors. Instead, he said such a determination would need to be made after “we pull all the evidence together and when we evaluate that.”
“Clearly, this is an unprecedented level of corruption, in my view, from any White House that we’ve ever seen,” Johnson said.
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