Johnson on Biden impeachment inquiry: We will ‘follow the truth where it leads’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Republicans will continue to follow the impeachment inquiry into President Biden because its their “constitutional responsibility.”

Fox News’s Sean Hannity interviewed several GOP leaders and an audience of lawmakers Wednesday night where a portion of the interview was spent discussing the House GOP’s multiple investigations into Biden and his family. 

When asked if he believes the evidence presented so far in the probe will lead to the impeachment of Biden, Johnson said they will continue “to follow the truth” but did not elaborate.

“Next to the declaration of war, impeachment is probably the most serious power that Congress has,” Johnson said. “We do not wield it for political purposes, but we are following the truth where it leads.”

“And you hear the evidence; you hear this laid out and summarized,” he continued. “Of course, you know, there’s much more than what we’re able to do in one segment. We’re going to follow the truth where it leads, because we have a constitutional responsibility to do so. We’re on it. We’re going to continue.”

Johnson, who was elected to the Speakership on Oct. 25, made similar comments on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures” earlier this week, when host Maria Bartiromo asked if there will be an official impeachment. 

“We’ll see, Maria,” Johnson answered. “I worked on the committees of jurisdiction, and Judiciary is one of those. I think our chairmen have done an exceptional job.”

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced in September that he was moving to launch an official impeachment inquiry into Biden, following House Republicans’ numerous investigations into the business dealings of the president’s son, Hunter Biden. Those spearheading the investigations allege that the president and members of his family have benefitted financially from foreign business dealings. 

The White House has dismissed the allegations, saying in September that the inquiry was “extreme politics at its worst.”