House Oversight Democrats prepare Biden defense amid impeachment threats

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are preparing for an active defense of President Joe Biden as their Republican counterparts continue to aggressively pursue evidence to support a potential impeachment inquiry.

House Republicans, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California, continue to signal their belief that the investigations by the House Oversight, Ways and Means and Judiciary committees have collected enough information to launch a formal impeachment inquiry. Democrats are ready to counter that narrative with a vigorous response operation already underway. 

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“They’re grasping at straws,” Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., said at the private meeting, according to the source. “[Let’s keep] the offensive, being tough, pushing back on every lie, you know ... making sure that folks know that — that basically, this is all political. It’s all about Donald Trump.”

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