According to former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA), the current Republican House leadership has made a critical mistake by giving the go-ahead to an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden that will likely end badly for them.
In a column for MSNBC, the former Republican lawmaker said he sees no legitimate case to hold impeachment hearings, there is no indication that every House Republican will vote to send it to the Senate and there is no way he sees the Democratic-controlled Senate allow it to succeed.
According to Dent, the House GOP caucus is now caught in a trap of its own making with no way to call it off without looking ridiculous.
After writing, "thus far, the GOP has failed to prove its case," he added, "the GOP has launched its rocket, and there will be no recalling it. House Republicans will at least have to attempt to impeach. And that attempt will likely drag this whole process out into the primary — and Trump trial season — further muddying the political waters."
According to Dent, there is no guarantee every House Republican will "see this through," while adding that, with a slim majority, "there is no margin for error."
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Pointing out that some members of the GOP caucus may not vote for impeachment, he added, "Would Johnson ask his members to vote for an impeachment resolution that might not pass the House? Even if a resolution did pass the House, the Senate will never convict with these facts (we hope)."
"That means, ultimately, GOP members representing Biden-won districts are most likely to determine the final outcome of impeachment. Right now, it’s hard to imagine any scenario where impeachment works to their benefit," he added.
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