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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced this week that he is directing the chamber he runs to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. But for what exactly? McCarthy claimed that GOP investigations "paint a picture of a culture of corruption" and that the "allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption ... warrant further investigation by the House of Representatives." In reality, though, to this point, there has been no evidence that the president has benefited financially from any of his son Hunter's business dealings — and, as prior impeachments have shown, Republicans risk a potential backlash because of perceived overreach.