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House Oversight Committee Hearing on Impeachment Inquiry of President Biden

Original title: THE BASIS FOR AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY OF PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

Record date · January 1, 2024

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What This Bill Does

This document is the official record of a September 28, 2023, hearing held by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability regarding the basis for an into President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The hearing featured testimony from four expert witnesses and the submission of numerous documents by committee members.

Why it matters

The hearing represents a formal step in the congressional oversight process to determine if there are sufficient grounds to initiate an into the President.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

The President is the subject of the impeachment inquiry discussed in the hearing.

Directly affected

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

The committee is responsible for conducting the investigation and holding hearings related to the inquiry.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on September 28, 2023, by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  • The purpose of the hearing was to examine the basis for an impeachment inquiry into President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
  • Four expert witnesses provided oral testimony: Bruce Dubinsky, Eileen O'Connor, Jonathan Turley, and Michael J. Gerhardt.
  • Numerous documents were submitted into the record by committee members, including transcripts, emails, bank records, and news articles.
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  • The hearing record includes an index of documents submitted by various members of the committee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was convened by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability to discuss the basis for an into President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Who testified at the hearing?
The witnesses were Bruce Dubinsky, Eileen O'Connor, Jonathan Turley, and Michael J. Gerhardt.

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Discoveries

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Formalization of Impeachment Inquiry

The hearing marks a transition from informal oversight to a formal discussion regarding the basis for an impeachment inquiry.

Connected Entities

Jonathan Turley, Bruce Dubinsky, Eileen O'Connor and 4 more
PersonJonathan Turley“Witness and Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at George Washington Universit”Map →
PersonBruce Dubinsky“Witness and founder of Dubinsky Consulting.”Map →
PersonEileen O'Connor“Witness and former Assistant Attorney General at the DOJ-Tax.”Map →
PersonJames Comer“Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.”Map →
PersonJamie Raskin“Ranking Minority Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.”Map →
PersonMichael J. Gerhardt“Witness and professor at the University of North Carolina School of Law.”Map →
PersonJoseph R. Biden, Jr.“President of the United States and subject of the impeachment inquiry.”Map →

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  • Controversy90
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  • Entertainment60
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