While Democrats and Republicans largely agree on the threat posed by Chinese technology, bipartisanship will be rare in the months ahead on Capitol Hill, with the GOP determined to make life as difficult as possible for Mr. Biden.
Republicans on the right of the party, like Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, had been confident of launching impeachment proceedings against the president.
Such moves look unlikely after the predicted “Red Wave” failed to materialize in November’s midterm elections, with Republicans holding only a nine-seat majority in the chamber.
“Given how narrow the Republican majority in the House is, it is unlikely they will do that unless there is a genuine scandal,” Christopher Galdieri, professor of politics at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, told the Telegraph.
“You heard a lot from folks in the far right of the party before the election when they said they would impeach Biden, Harris and anybody else they didn’t like.
“Now they have members elected in competitive districts in New York and California who are focusing on 2024 and want to stay in Congress.”
They are unlikely to alienate moderate voters by trying to impeach the president.
Hunter Biden, the president’s son, could be a more viable target, given his complicated business dealings and the embarrassing content on his laptop.
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