The Political Risks Of An Impeachment Inquiry

The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, after facing increased pressure from conservatives in the House. The investigation will focus on whether or not the president benefitted from his son Hunter Biden's foreign business deals, which have been under federal investigation since 2018. GOP Pollster and member of the FOX News National Decision Team Daron Shaw breaks down the political risks that come with this inquiry, how it compares to impeachment fights of the past, and if this latest development opens the door to a serious third-party candidate. A new gun suspension order has New Mexicans up in arms, as they claim the ruling is a violation of Second Amendment rights. The temporary suspension, put in place by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham was enacted under an emergency public health order, prompted by the recent fatal shootings of a 13-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy in recent months. Democrats and Republicans have criticized the ruling, claiming the suspension of open and concealed carry laws for Bernalillo County residents will not stop criminals from committing crimes but only prohibits law-abiding citizens from protecting themselves. On the Rundown, New Mexico State Representative John Block (R-51st District) discusses why this order unjustly violates constitutional rights, what complaints he's hearing from both Republicans and Democrats regarding the ruling, and why many believe this action could set back the creation of productive gun control laws. Plus, commentary by Jason Rantz, Host of the Jason Rantz Show and author of "What’s Killing America." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Jimmy Fala. I'm Madison Hallworth. I'm Bill Hemmer and this is the Fox News rundown.
0:08.3	Wednesday September 13th, 2023. I'm Dave Anthony. House Republicans are readying an impeachment
0:18.0	inquiry, alleging President Biden may be corrupt. And polling shows some independents think he
0:24.4	might be too. You know, whatever advantage he had over Donald Trump with respect to, you know,
0:28.9	integrity and trustworthiness, that's evaporating, which moves you to where he was when Trump ran
0:34.4	against Clinton. I'm Jessica Rosenthal. Even some of her fellow Democrats are questioning the wisdom
0:40.2	of temporarily suspending open and concealed gun carry laws in New Mexico's most populous county.
0:46.4	Governor says she did it after several recent homicides of children. This has gone way too far
0:51.3	and I think this is a unifying message that we have as new Mexicans. We want to keep our
0:56.2	constitutional rights. They absolutely are absolute and we will fight hard for them.
1:01.2	And I'm Jason Rant. I've got the final word on the Fox News rundown.
1:09.3	House Republicans are turning up the heat on President Biden. These are allegations of abuse of power,
1:16.5	obstruction and corruption. So House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has directed committees to open an
1:22.0	impeachment inquiry into the president's involvement in his sons overseas business dealings,
1:27.0	even while he was vice president. And Hunter Biden was on the board of Ukrainian Energy Company.
1:32.4	I witnesses have testified that the president joined on multiple phone calls and had multiple
1:40.7	interactions. Denners resulted in cars and millions of dollars into his sons and his son's
1:47.9	business partners. Republicans also say the president lied over and over in his denials during
1:53.8	the campaign in 2020. I've never spoken my son about overseas business deals. I have never
1:59.1	discussed with my son or my brother or anyone else in the having to do with their business period.
2:06.4	House Democrats have been dismissive of the Biden investigations. Congressman Jamie Raskin
2:11.8	said at a July hearing, we can conclude that this inspector clues so style quest for something
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