U.S. Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) admits he hasn’t seen evidence linking President Joe Biden to wrongdoing — but that hasn’t stopped him considering voting for impeachment.
The congressman announced last month that he would not seek re-electionm after he received backlash for criticizing far-right House members' bid to impeach President Joe Biden.
The Republican lawmaker, unlike many of those same far-right colleagues, has also repeatedly opposed the idea that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.
CNN's Erin Burnett spoke with Buck about how he plans to vote on his colleagues' impeachment inquiry into Biden if the House Rules Committee decides to move it forward this week.
But he expressed that he's now torn.
"I'm struggling right now, I have to tell you," Buck said.
"On the one hand, I have come out strongly and said there's no direct evidence linking President Biden with the activities of Hunter Biden. And at the same time, the White House recently sent a letter after these committees issued subpoenas to the White House, the White House sent a letter back and said, you haven't held an impeachment inquiry vote yet, and we're not gonna give you any records until you pass an impeachment inquiry.
“I think that's an absolutely wrong position, and a delay tactic, which would necessitate Congress going to the courts and having the courts enforce the subpoena.
“So, I wish the White House wouldn't have done that. I don't think there is direct evidence. I'm struggling, and I want to read the resolution before making a final decision on whether to vote for it or not."
